From a bottle left over from the prior evening's tasting. Notes of dark fruit, florals and peppery spice. Integrated and pleasant, with dark fruit and spice flavors and a lengthy finish. Certainly at peak, perhaps already beginning to slowly fade.
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Similar to my last note. This showed well, and is in a good place right now. Nowhere as elegant and interesting as the 2000 Beaucastel we had next to it, but a very nice wine. Drink now. A-
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Plenty of fruit for its age, but showing some earth for a Cali wine. No one will mistake it for Rhone, but it has some interesting elements, and is easy to drink. Best with grilled meat or after dinner. B+/A-
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11/22/2017 - MC wrote:
Fading. B+
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10/22/2016 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
From a bottle left over from the prior evening's tasting. Notes of dark fruit, florals and peppery spice. Integrated and pleasant, with dark fruit and spice flavors and a lengthy finish. Certainly at peak, perhaps already beginning to slowly fade.
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12/26/2012 - MC wrote:
Similar to my last note. This showed well, and is in a good place right now. Nowhere as elegant and interesting as the 2000 Beaucastel we had next to it, but a very nice wine. Drink now. A-
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8/31/2012 - MC wrote:
Plenty of fruit for its age, but showing some earth for a Cali wine. No one will mistake it for Rhone, but it has some interesting elements, and is easy to drink. Best with grilled meat or after dinner. B+/A-
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6/17/2012 - AllRed wrote:
35th Anniversary Party Cellar Tasting; 6/16/2012-6/17/2012 (Rich & Dana's): Has lost some power overnight, as well as the meaty, gamy notes that made it so interesting last night. Still has plenty of fruit though; lingering finish dominated by dark fruit- plum, and white pepper/spice qualities.
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