Not decanted, served in Glassvin stems. This is in its prime drinking window. Has a great balance of dark fruit and some savory/herbal elements. The juicy dark cherry fruit is strong, but the spices and herbs are a nice additional note and provide complexity and depth. Great stuff.
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Marvelous wine that still has legs. Dark purple/brown. Got better with gradual air. Drank half the first night without a decant and, vacuvining after leaving the bottle open a few hours, enjoyed the second half the next night. Silky smooth and balanced with a nice depth. Not overly tannic or heavy. Very nice combination of sophistication and dark fruit forwardness. Oak not noticeable. Probably won’t be good much longer, so enjoy now. Glad I finally opened this special memory from my Walla Walla 2011 trip.
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This is an enjoyable, well balanced wine - but not memorable. There's no record of how much we paid for this, but based on the stated CT value, I would say it's a fair deal.
I would think this vintage is on the decline at this point.
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12/19/2020 - BRR Likes this wine: 91 Points
Not decanted, served in Glassvin stems. This is in its prime drinking window. Has a great balance of dark fruit and some savory/herbal elements. The juicy dark cherry fruit is strong, but the spices and herbs are a nice additional note and provide complexity and depth. Great stuff.
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12/12/2020 - mjl wrote: 92 Points
Marvelous wine that still has legs. Dark purple/brown. Got better with gradual air. Drank half the first night without a decant and, vacuvining after leaving the bottle open a few hours, enjoyed the second half the next night. Silky smooth and balanced with a nice depth. Not overly tannic or heavy. Very nice combination of sophistication and dark fruit forwardness. Oak not noticeable. Probably won’t be good much longer, so enjoy now. Glad I finally opened this special memory from my Walla Walla 2011 trip.
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11/27/2020 - VinoHunter Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nothing over the top and nothing terrible. Decent.
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3/28/2020 - Intellectual Sasquatch Likes this wine: 90 Points
Benefited from a 1/2 hour decant.
This is an enjoyable, well balanced wine - but not memorable. There's no record of how much we paid for this, but based on the stated CT value, I would say it's a fair deal.
I would think this vintage is on the decline at this point.
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6/21/2019 - Hamersly wrote: 90 Points
From tasting of several vintage Washington Cabs and Syrahs, no detailed notes.
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