2006 Barboursville Vineyards Octagon

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  6/26/2023 - AndrewSGHall wrote:

  The note from 2021 is very correct. Has a mature silky palate and lushness of age like the Merlot has taken the mic. No green. Structure is light and finish is short though neither is majorly a flaw. Really mellow vibe that a 13 yr old Claret should have. Good stuff.

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  11/13/2021 - wineshaman wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted 1hr, 5th bottle of 6, last tasted February, 2015 with unimpressed notes.
  WOW what a difference five plus years can make on a bottle of wine, this bottle was so elegant, lovey flowery nose, nicely balance between fruit and minerals, plenty
  of black cherry, cranberries, pomegranate, earthy stone and long smooth integrated finish. Based on this well stored bottle, no hurry to drink!

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  2/22/2020 - Tsliwinski wrote: 92 Points

  Still drinking well. Long decant let flavors open nicely. As good as VA gets

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  4/20/2019 - Omar Khayyam Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Barboursville Vineyards (at the winery with Luca Paschina): Spicy, earthy, full of root veggies (in a nice way), still a lot of primary dark berries. Will be beautiful but could be cellared for several years still I believe. 93-94. Outstanding.

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  3/23/2019 - AndrewSGHall wrote:

  Huh. My note of almost 8 yrs ago was pretty dead on. This wine has matured nicely. No greenies remain and the structure is rounded and complete. Two dimensional and on the lean side. Still a nice wine.

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