So after drinking 1000 wines this is the first 100 point wine rating I have given. I rated it 95 5 years ago, and it has blossomed. The beautiful dry nose that dries out your sinuses and the laser focus with cassis and mint on the pallet. Bright acidity and a Rutherford dustish tannins. For 13 years old just stunning. Happy to share a bottle with our friends Gina and Verdis while socially distancing.
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Gorgeous nose. Decanted for an hour and a half. Fruit still muted in the mouth, mildly tannic still. I would wait several more years to open it again. Still a very nice wine and was happy, but felt I was tasting potential.
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1/16/2024 - pikemasterflash wrote:
Busted cork--always gives me pause. Maybe I remember this better from the winery, years ago. Good but not great. Happy to put this one to bed.
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3/1/2023 - pikemasterflash wrote: 92 Points
Very good. Sweet, soft without a lot of alcohol but maybe the slightest bit flat and viscous.
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5/23/2020 - cblinstrub Likes this wine: 100 Points
So after drinking 1000 wines this is the first 100 point wine rating I have given. I rated it 95 5 years ago, and it has blossomed. The beautiful dry nose that dries out your sinuses and the laser focus with cassis and mint on the pallet. Bright acidity and a Rutherford dustish tannins. For 13 years old just stunning. Happy to share a bottle with our friends Gina and Verdis while socially distancing.
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2/2/2020 - SC OLY Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big Cab, lots of fruit forward, and a great finish..
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11/5/2016 - darrenv Likes this wine: 92 Points
Gorgeous nose. Decanted for an hour and a half. Fruit still muted in the mouth, mildly tannic still. I would wait several more years to open it again. Still a very nice wine and was happy, but felt I was tasting potential.
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