Amazingly fresh and definitely at peak. Good weight, mostly red fruited with polished looks. This is really sensational for what it is. A well crafted unapologetic Napa wine that wears its fruit right on the sleeve. Menthol, eucalyptus, green peppercorn, really lush and vivacious with long linger. Drink it if you're holding.
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One hour decant and it got better thereafter. Loads of overripe blackberry on the nose and palate, with vanilla Oak and touches of red fruits underneath. Very smooth. Drinking window on this bottle was easily past 2025.
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This took nearly an hour to fully come around. Blackberries, black cherry with raspberry notes. Sweet Oak. Touches of cassis. Very smooth. Long finish.
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Wow, this was really nice…purple core turning to garnet at the rim. Notes of cassis, blackberry, plums; hints of loamy earth, tobacco and spice box. Medium to full bodied, great balance, silky texture, long and savory finish.
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4/21/2024 - Purple Tooth wrote: 94 Points
Amazingly fresh and definitely at peak. Good weight, mostly red fruited with polished looks. This is really sensational for what it is. A well crafted unapologetic Napa wine that wears its fruit right on the sleeve. Menthol, eucalyptus, green peppercorn, really lush and vivacious with long linger. Drink it if you're holding.
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12/5/2021 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 93 Points
One hour decant and it got better thereafter. Loads of overripe blackberry on the nose and palate, with vanilla Oak and touches of red fruits underneath. Very smooth. Drinking window on this bottle was easily past 2025.
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8/1/2021 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 94 Points
This took nearly an hour to fully come around. Blackberries, black cherry with raspberry notes. Sweet Oak. Touches of cassis. Very smooth. Long finish.
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7/10/2021 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
Wow, this was really nice…purple core turning to garnet at the rim. Notes of cassis, blackberry, plums; hints of loamy earth, tobacco and spice box. Medium to full bodied, great balance, silky texture, long and savory finish.
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7/8/2021 - Rbtrage wrote: 93 Points
Another lovely showing. Enjoyed with a home cooked ribeye steak and mac n cheese.
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