2005 Brassfield Estate Winery Eruption Volcano Ridge

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 84 points

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  1/31/2013 - MoserJP wrote: 84 Points

  Everything about this wine involves the words dark, smoke, earth and spice. Charred fruit and campfire coals... Yet I somehow liked it.

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  12/10/2010 - Tyler_at_WWD wrote: 86 Points

  Just as the name leads you to expect, on the nose there are notes of dark volcanic stone, charred herbs, and scorched blackberry bush. Black currant, black team a hint of licorice, and some graphite make up the core aromas.
  
  The palate opens with a nice balance of ripeness and a soft bitterness. It’s rustic and almost reminiscent of amaro, with dried cranberries, driftwood, and coffee grounds appearing early on. Volcanic stone, clove, black pepper, and a faintly coppery, almost smoky minerality show through strongly. There is clearly a sense of place to this wine, and it shows a good amount of complexity. This is an enjoyable wine, but the sheer mass of its minerality tends to dwarf and flatten its fruit a bit, making it a wine that may take a few sips to appreciate. That said, for the terroir elements alone, it’s worth the extra effort and worth trying.
  
  Source: What's Worth Drinking: http://whatsworthdrinking.com/2010/12/10/post-95-winter-wines-pt-3-taking-on-high-valley-with-two-brassfield-blends/

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  10/5/2010 - mhondo17 wrote: 83 Points

  Kind of clunky, hollow finish. Bit of a cliff wine.

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  1/11/2010 - agentorange wrote: 84 Points

  Nose: Oats, cranberry and plum. Odd Oreo cookie aspect and hot. Awkward. Taste: Cranberry and plum or gooseberry skins. Mocha. Smooth, and with better balance than the nose hints at. Bit too acidic and shows heat on the long finish. Got flabby over time.

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  9/13/2009 - matthewjhale wrote: 73 Points

  Strong and somewhat chewy tannins which makes this wine seem fairly young but the lack of flavor makes me think that it won't be improving with age. After being open for a little while I do get some earthy and rustic type flavors and maybe some tobacco. With the strong tannis and lack of flavor, along with the slightly too strong alcohol this wine really isn't very enjoyable. I'm giving this wine 73 points because even with all that is going wrong, it is still drinkable. I certainly wouldn't recommend buying it. At least not for more than about $6.

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