Nose: Licorice, Anise, soy Sauce, blackcurrent, black raspberry Mouth: black raspberry juice, laurel, bayleaf, silky, but not heavy, a faint granite note in the back. Finish: long, savory, the slightest pucker at the very end tells the structure still hiding in the bottle.
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On the table it was the WOTN by common consensus but i didnt enjoy it one bit. It had none of the style that i have come to associate with high quality BDX blend producers from California. 15.2% alcohol which was really unecessary as the raw materials seemed to have everything. Nothing was faulty but it completely lacked charm. It got better after 2 hours by a little bit but still no where close to the other vintage i have tasted in the past.
Surprisingly my cork was completely intact unlike the previous reviews reporting that it broke. The cork showed hardly any age.
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Cork broke, but managed to have it filtered into a decanter and allowed it to breathe for an hour. It was perfect. This wine has aged beautifully, the notes of dark fruits, leather, and earth were prominent.
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2/22/2024 - b.w_anderson wrote: 92 Points
Nose: Licorice, Anise, soy Sauce, blackcurrent, black raspberry
Mouth: black raspberry juice, laurel, bayleaf, silky, but not heavy, a faint granite note in the back.
Finish: long, savory, the slightest pucker at the very end tells the structure still hiding in the bottle.
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1/14/2024 - tdhewer wrote:
Really nice and smooth. Cork disintegrated upon removal. Maybe more blackberry than other fruit notes.
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12/3/2023 - bugles Does not like this wine: 88 Points
On the table it was the WOTN by common consensus but i didnt enjoy it one bit. It had none of the style that i have come to associate with high quality BDX blend producers from California. 15.2% alcohol which was really unecessary as the raw materials seemed to have everything. Nothing was faulty but it completely lacked charm. It got better after 2 hours by a little bit but still no where close to the other vintage i have tasted in the past.
Surprisingly my cork was completely intact unlike the previous reviews reporting that it broke. The cork showed hardly any age.
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3/5/2022 - Emjay1 Likes this wine: 80 Points
Cork broke, but managed to have it filtered into a decanter and allowed it to breathe for an hour. It was perfect. This wine has aged beautifully, the notes of dark fruits, leather, and earth were prominent.
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8/14/2021 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted two hours. This is showing age but still works with a full palate, supple tannins, dried fruit and leaves, oaky bones. Drink up.
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