Very dark ink color. Primary nose of slightly tart blueberries. Nice taste at first, but seemed to be more acidic as it got air and warmed after pulling from wine frig.
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Decanter for 2 hours. Dark, inky purple color. Smoky blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, and earth notes on the nose. Full body with solid, ripe tannins and very good acidity. Loads of peppery crushed berries on the palate with some dried herbs. Long finish with the peppery berries lasting for close to a minute. Great wine and an excellent bottle. I wish I had more, but this was my last.
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This bottle was slightly flawed - everything about it was muted. Nose, palate and finish. Not sure if I caught the wine at a bad point but my last bottle a little over a year ago was huge compared to this.
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Quick Day Trip to Napa (Napa Valley CA): Tasting at winery. Good spice stary with cloves and allspice alongside black fruit. Good length with a slightly heavy, viscous texture.
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6/22/2009 - patwjr wrote: 89 Points
Very dark ink color. Primary nose of slightly tart blueberries. Nice taste at first, but seemed to be more acidic as it got air and warmed after pulling from wine frig.
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2/1/2009 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 Points
Decanter for 2 hours. Dark, inky purple color. Smoky blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, and earth notes on the nose. Full body with solid, ripe tannins and very good acidity. Loads of peppery crushed berries on the palate with some dried herbs. Long finish with the peppery berries lasting for close to a minute. Great wine and an excellent bottle. I wish I had more, but this was my last.
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11/17/2007 - bound4er wrote: 87 Points
This bottle was slightly flawed - everything about it was muted. Nose, palate and finish. Not sure if I caught the wine at a bad point but my last bottle a little over a year ago was huge compared to this.
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1/31/2004 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Quick Day Trip to Napa (Napa Valley CA): Tasting at winery. Good spice stary with cloves and allspice alongside black fruit. Good length with a slightly heavy, viscous texture.
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6/3/2003 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
Honeymoon in the Wine Country: Dirt, bell pepper,. Peppery bretty. Musky apricots. Full bodied, monolithic. Includes 4% Viognier.
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