Opened by a restaurant without decanting so substantial sediment remained in the wine. However, the wine had a beautiful nose, i.e. ripe fruity blending nicely with oak, and hints of dark chocolate. Full bodied, fine tannins mellowing with some minerality on the finish. Thoroughly enjoyable at this point.
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Mashed cherries, dark chocolate, powerful violets, and oak on an impressive nose. Oh wow. Luscious violet palate with cherries and ripe blueberries. Complex mouthfeel and classy oak. The first half is more floral and the second half introduces dark chocolate and a sweet finish. So much going on here, and all of it good. I've seen negative reviews on this, but in my opinion this is a wonderful wine. I plan on buying many more bottles of this.
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10/9/2023 - fitzgri Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still drinking lovely.
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10/16/2018 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points
This is drinking great now - feels quite mature, has a creamy texture along with some assertion. Very nice.
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5/19/2017 - RichD2 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened by a restaurant without decanting so substantial sediment remained in the wine. However, the wine had a beautiful nose, i.e. ripe fruity blending nicely with oak, and hints of dark chocolate. Full bodied, fine tannins mellowing with some minerality on the finish. Thoroughly enjoyable at this point.
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5/7/2016 - Doc90 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mashed cherries, dark chocolate, powerful violets, and oak on an impressive nose. Oh wow. Luscious violet palate with cherries and ripe blueberries. Complex mouthfeel and classy oak. The first half is more floral and the second half introduces dark chocolate and a sweet finish. So much going on here, and all of it good. I've seen negative reviews on this, but in my opinion this is a wonderful wine. I plan on buying many more bottles of this.
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8/8/2015 - SeattlePaul wrote: 87 Points
Falling off... A little thin and fruit is going awol.
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