PNP. Out of a paper cup on vacation. Still young, but nice fruit, ripe cherry and plum, some oak in the background. Medium+ body, slightly grippy tannins, very fresh and energetic. Fruit forward, as you would expect at this age, but really quite lovely now after a bit of air. Classically built, this should improve over the next 5-7 years.
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Dark purple bowl to rim. Some dark berries, cooked cherries, lots of clay on the nose. Palate is more fruit than expected, plums, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, not as earthy. Medium plus tannins and acidity.
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Just everything I would hope for from a young Napa Merlot. Sweet spice and fruit notes in the nose. Moderately lush mouthfeel with beautiful Rutherford dust, mint, coffee, cocoa and a pure berry thread I can’t put my finger on. Very nice.
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1/4/2024 - tjb12 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice right now, excited to see how it develops
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7/7/2023 - klanham wrote: 92 Points
Drinking nicely. Rich red fruit.
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7/3/2023 - Maphill01 Likes this wine:
PNP. Out of a paper cup on vacation. Still young, but nice fruit, ripe cherry and plum, some oak in the background. Medium+ body, slightly grippy tannins, very fresh and energetic. Fruit forward, as you would expect at this age, but really quite lovely now after a bit of air. Classically built, this should improve over the next 5-7 years.
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2/18/2023 - beeg612 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark purple bowl to rim. Some dark berries, cooked cherries, lots of clay on the nose. Palate is more fruit than expected, plums, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, not as earthy. Medium plus tannins and acidity.
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1/24/2023 - CabPfeffer Fan Club wrote: 89 Points
Just everything I would hope for from a young Napa Merlot. Sweet spice and fruit notes in the nose. Moderately lush mouthfeel with beautiful Rutherford dust, mint, coffee, cocoa and a pure berry thread I can’t put my finger on. Very nice.
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