Properly cellared 750- popped and poured. Wow, is this in a great place now. Beautiful black cherry nose and great mouthfeel. Many layers of flavor and a strong finish. How long will this go? One bottle left.....
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Initially, PnP'd and this was completely out of balance with almost overwhelming black pepper on the attack and unpleasant astringency on the midpalate, before ending with a somewhat pleasant medium-to-long finish. After about two hours of air, components were much better integrated, and this showed decent layering and complexity though still peppery (more of a cinnamon candy note) and earthy, with no primary flavors that I would describe as fruit. This wine then started to fall apart over the next two hours, with heat again emerging as a dominant component. Overall, I liked this well enough, but wouldn't necessarily seek it out again.
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Deep ruby-red color, nose of black currant and black berries. Prevalent oak. The mouth is well-balanced. Spicy, smokey, black fruit and med-firm tannins. Quite a nice 100% Cab from Lake Co.
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7/31/2019 - PSirah Tampa wrote: 93 Points
Properly cellared 750- popped and poured. Wow, is this in a great place now. Beautiful black cherry nose and great mouthfeel. Many layers of flavor and a strong finish. How long will this go? One bottle left.....
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4/19/2013 - TKS9 wrote: 88 Points
Initially, PnP'd and this was completely out of balance with almost overwhelming black pepper on the attack and unpleasant astringency on the midpalate, before ending with a somewhat pleasant medium-to-long finish. After about two hours of air, components were much better integrated, and this showed decent layering and complexity though still peppery (more of a cinnamon candy note) and earthy, with no primary flavors that I would describe as fruit. This wine then started to fall apart over the next two hours, with heat again emerging as a dominant component. Overall, I liked this well enough, but wouldn't necessarily seek it out again.
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2/6/2013 - DRothschild Likes this wine: 93 Points
A great value. Drinking well now.
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8/22/2011 - marcellevi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep ruby-red color, nose of black currant and black berries. Prevalent oak. The mouth is well-balanced. Spicy, smokey, black fruit and med-firm tannins. Quite a nice 100% Cab from Lake Co.
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3/30/2010 - Khris Johns wrote: 80 Points
Good but a little on the harsh side.
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