Massive wall of fruit, some tannin, doesn't seem to have much acid. Much better on Day 2. This needs to lay down for few years to temper some of the hugeness. Hopefully it will gain complexity and some nuance. Syrah seems to dominate, but not quite. Almost wonder if the two wines should have been bottled separately.
Not scoring because too unsettled at the moment.
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Look, this wine is good. Maybe almost great. It’s got lots of oak influence, solid black fruit flavors , and lots of length. Am I happy I bought it? Yes. Would I trade a bottle of this for the 2019? Also yes.
Bottles were shipping cross country during winter storm Elliott, so one of my bottles had the cork protruding from the bottle when it arrived, so i consumed it right away. No adverse effects from what i can tell. The wine is still young, so the oak barrel vanilla character is noticeable, and the fruit is abundant without any tannic or chewy sensation. Overall a really nice smooth and tasty drink. I'm looking forward to my other bottles.
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3/9/2024 - Jake112380 wrote:
Similar to prior notes. Tons of black and dark red fruit, tons of oak, medium acid. Big bodied. Long finish that’s mostly fruit.
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11/19/2023 - ChrisinCowiche wrote:
Massive wall of fruit, some tannin, doesn't seem to have much acid. Much better on Day 2. This needs to lay down for few years to temper some of the hugeness. Hopefully it will gain complexity and some nuance. Syrah seems to dominate, but not quite. Almost wonder if the two wines should have been bottled separately.
Not scoring because too unsettled at the moment.
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8/5/2023 - Jake112380 Likes this wine:
Look, this wine is good. Maybe almost great. It’s got lots of oak influence, solid black fruit flavors , and lots of length. Am I happy I bought it? Yes. Would I trade a bottle of this for the 2019? Also yes.
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12/24/2022 - khmark7 wrote:
Bottles were shipping cross country during winter storm Elliott, so one of my bottles had the cork protruding from the bottle when it arrived, so i consumed it right away. No adverse effects from what i can tell. The wine is still young, so the oak barrel vanilla character is noticeable, and the fruit is abundant without any tannic or chewy sensation. Overall a really nice smooth and tasty drink. I'm looking forward to my other bottles.
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