This, our last bottle, has aged quite gracefully. Smooth and balanced, the fruit is still there, and there is plenty of backbone. It does California proud.
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Really good -- velvety smooth but with good acidity to carry out the back end. Wish I had more. (Perhaps more to the point, wish Phelps still made this wine!!)
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Nose with rotten wood and licorice scents. Palate of stewed meat, licorice and a little kirsch. Probably would be interesting in 10 years. Good, but funky.
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Fairly expressive aromas of blackberries and raspberries. Some acidity present, and after a day, the oak became much more prevalent, which made it more interesting in this case. Definitely was better on day two.
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4/7/2014 - Tony Poli Likes this wine: 91 Points
This, our last bottle, has aged quite gracefully. Smooth and balanced, the fruit is still there, and there is plenty of backbone. It does California proud.
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8/3/2012 - kmforster wrote: 89 Points
Really good -- velvety smooth but with good acidity to carry out the back end. Wish I had more. (Perhaps more to the point, wish Phelps still made this wine!!)
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11/18/2010 - wineward Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nose with rotten wood and licorice scents. Palate of stewed meat, licorice and a little kirsch. Probably would be interesting in 10 years. Good, but funky.
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11/28/2009 - Syrogr wrote: 88 Points
One-dimensional, strawberries and ginger, too sweet. No tannins whatsoever.
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11/10/2009 - win wrote: 88 Points
Fairly expressive aromas of blackberries and raspberries. Some acidity present, and after a day, the oak became much more prevalent, which made it more interesting in this case. Definitely was better on day two.
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