I recall tasting this wine on release and being blown away by the earthy Oakville nose and dark fruit/currant palate. It still has all of that, but unfortunately it's terribly unbalanced: this is a hot, dark, fruit bomb monster. We paired with garlic & herb rubbed grilled pork and it completely napalmed our dinner. To be fair, there are some good, refined elements, and we enjoyed it as a hedonistic delight with great viscosity, texture and supple dark fruit. Unfortunately, the alcohol (@ 14.9% ABV) and oak overpower everything. Seems like this could last a while but I wouldn't bet on it smoothing out. Still, I'd wait 2017-2017 to see what you get. Right now, it's a big hot mess.
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4/25/2015 - jlhkiss wrote: 88 Points
I recall tasting this wine on release and being blown away by the earthy Oakville nose and dark fruit/currant palate. It still has all of that, but unfortunately it's terribly unbalanced: this is a hot, dark, fruit bomb monster. We paired with garlic & herb rubbed grilled pork and it completely napalmed our dinner. To be fair, there are some good, refined elements, and we enjoyed it as a hedonistic delight with great viscosity, texture and supple dark fruit. Unfortunately, the alcohol (@ 14.9% ABV) and oak overpower everything. Seems like this could last a while but I wouldn't bet on it smoothing out. Still, I'd wait 2017-2017 to see what you get. Right now, it's a big hot mess.
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3/22/2015 - Corrie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very balanced and smooth; I detect the fruitiness fading, so I would drink now
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11/15/2013 - Corrie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful wine, drink now!
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