OCW4Poker XII - Wines of Washington (WCC - Irvine CA): Double-Blind; Dark color; Big fruit nose; Palate shows some blueberry up front, drops off mid-palate then comes on with a dark fruit backend. Good juice. Did not guess CF, which I enjoy, more like a CS blend.
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Notes from second half of bottle after being open for the night. Color is a beautiful dark magenta, only fading slightly to garnet at the rim. About 80% opaque with slow and clear legs. Profound bouquet of sweet cassis and red fruit, black tea, plum, and fig. Big, smooth palate with high concentration of fruit that is consistent with the nose, a bit of firm acidity on the back end, and super soft tannins leading through a long, slightly smoky finish. Naturally, awesome with the filet mignon last night and just as good with peanut butter pretzels this morning! 5+12+16+8 = 91
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3/11/2012 - brigcampbell wrote:
OCW4Poker XII - Wines of Washington (WCC - Irvine CA): Double-Blind; Dark color; Big fruit nose; Palate shows some blueberry up front, drops off mid-palate then comes on with a dark fruit backend. Good juice. Did not guess CF, which I enjoy, more like a CS blend.
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3/11/2012 - fingers wrote:
Offline tasting. Not enough air time so it showed slightly stewy and reduced, but nonetheless obvious quality again.
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2/11/2012 - fingers wrote: 91 Points
Notes from second half of bottle after being open for the night. Color is a beautiful dark magenta, only fading slightly to garnet at the rim. About 80% opaque with slow and clear legs. Profound bouquet of sweet cassis and red fruit, black tea, plum, and fig. Big, smooth palate with high concentration of fruit that is consistent with the nose, a bit of firm acidity on the back end, and super soft tannins leading through a long, slightly smoky finish. Naturally, awesome with the filet mignon last night and just as good with peanut butter pretzels this morning! 5+12+16+8 = 91
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6/13/2011 - arthrovine wrote: 89 Points
This is drinking well now.
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