The nose had a smoky and forest floor smell to it with a little dark fruit to it- This was an interesting wine in that it had several layers of flavors that sort of jumped out at you from a bit of a mushroom water that you get from soaking dried mushrooms to a burst of overripe plumb covered in baking spices and smoked- there was a finish of a bit of tar along with some pine needle and the oak was present but took a back seat-
2 out of 3 of us enjoyed this wine- I 100% can see where this wine would not be for everyone and I would love to have this against 2 or 3 other California Carignanes just to see what other profiles for this grape made in CA would be.
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plenty of complexity, which is marred by the heft of the dark-red fruits. Allowing it to breathe for a while allows a hint of the Rhone-variety garrigue and smokiness to come through, but the palate remains big on fruit, though with food, the notes of chocolate and spice come through a bit. A tang enters the finish, making it very drinkable and fairly balanced. Will certainly drink well for a year or two more. 72
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9/7/2010 - kahuna75 wrote: 89 Points
The nose had a smoky and forest floor smell to it with a little dark fruit to it- This was an interesting wine in that it had several layers of flavors that sort of jumped out at you from a bit of a mushroom water that you get from soaking dried mushrooms to a burst of overripe plumb covered in baking spices and smoked- there was a finish of a bit of tar along with some pine needle and the oak was present but took a back seat-
2 out of 3 of us enjoyed this wine- I 100% can see where this wine would not be for everyone and I would love to have this against 2 or 3 other California Carignanes just to see what other profiles for this grape made in CA would be.
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8/20/2009 - quatrevingts wrote: 91 Points
fruity, yet rustic. very interesting all around.
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6/18/2007 - R-squared wrote: 80 Points
inconsequential
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3/8/2007 - drunkenfilosofer wrote:
plenty of complexity, which is marred by the heft of the dark-red fruits. Allowing it to breathe for a while allows a hint of the Rhone-variety garrigue and smokiness to come through, but the palate remains big on fruit, though with food, the notes of chocolate and spice come through a bit. A tang enters the finish, making it very drinkable and fairly balanced. Will certainly drink well for a year or two more. 72
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1/28/2007 - roxon wrote: 88 Points
fruity, very good. purple color.
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