Relatively to the point on the nose, this wine may still have a few years of aging to do before it opens up fully. There is a mix of red berry and cherry tones that show at first, with leather, chocolate, and just a hint of herbs and spice showing with a spin in the glass.
The palate is ripe and delicately sweet, with soft, light tannins and a bright, showy acidity and some warmth from the high alcohol content. Bright, juicy cherry and berry tones dominate the palate with subtle tones of spice and suede providing a leveling earthiness. This is a big wine, and I think it’s still a little wound up in its youth. Although it drinks somewhat simply now, given a few more years, this one should evolve nicely.
4+8+16+6+50 = 84 - Good clean, clear, deep garnet color...nose of blueberries and brown sugar, but also quite a bit of alcohol...bright fruit on the palate, with notes of kirsch and a little raisin...this wine lost a lot of points cuz the nose was so alcoholic, but it's quite a nice drink
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1/31/2011 - Tyler_at_WWD wrote: 86 Points
Relatively to the point on the nose, this wine may still have a few years of aging to do before it opens up fully. There is a mix of red berry and cherry tones that show at first, with leather, chocolate, and just a hint of herbs and spice showing with a spin in the glass.
The palate is ripe and delicately sweet, with soft, light tannins and a bright, showy acidity and some warmth from the high alcohol content. Bright, juicy cherry and berry tones dominate the palate with subtle tones of spice and suede providing a leveling earthiness. This is a big wine, and I think it’s still a little wound up in its youth. Although it drinks somewhat simply now, given a few more years, this one should evolve nicely.
Source: What's Worth Drinking: http://whatsworthdrinking.com/2011/01/31/post-115-exploring-three-red-blends-by-vines-on-the-marycrest/
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3/18/2010 - wendyinwlv wrote: 84 Points
Wasn't bad. Had kind of a "tangy' taste that I didn't like. Liked it better at the tasting last year.
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11/24/2009 - Zin Guy wrote: 92 Points
Dark lots of berry, best use of Zin blend,
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10/25/2009 - mocamro wrote: 84 Points
4+8+16+6+50 = 84 - Good
clean, clear, deep garnet color...nose of blueberries and brown sugar, but also quite a bit of alcohol...bright fruit on the palate, with notes of kirsch and a little raisin...this wine lost a lot of points cuz the nose was so alcoholic, but it's quite a nice drink
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8/5/2009 - goofy Yno wrote: 85 Points
black pepper, blueberry nose, red fruit in the mouth, monolithic and sweet
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