This was dark plum/ruby colored, medium bodied, full round black berry and plum fruits are accented by notes of bitter dark mocha chocolate and hints of anise, elegant spices and cedar with notes of tobacco on a moderate tannin laced lingering smooth polished finish.
Consistent with my earlier tastings when I wrote of this wine back in 2011, "Dark inky color, medium-full bodied, concentrated full round black berry, black cherry, and ripe plum fruits with accents of spice and cedar on smooth moderate tannin lingering finish. Better the next evening when it had time to settle. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/03/robert-craig-affinity-napa-valley.html
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Drinking beautifully, wonderful tertiary notes starting to show: red, metallic iron, dark balsamic, charred cherry pie crust, baked cherry, crushed wild raspberry, Redman chewing tobacco, dried chocolate, and chunky, dusty red earth. Entering the mature phase, but still displaying clear deep, ruby colors and freshness from the underlying structure. Unlikely to improve from further cellaring, but this is far from fading. Drink now or through 2028.
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4/1/2024 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was dark plum/ruby colored, medium bodied, full round black berry and plum fruits are accented by notes of bitter dark mocha chocolate and hints of anise, elegant spices and cedar with notes of tobacco on a moderate tannin laced lingering smooth polished finish.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2024/04/robert-craig-affinity-with-comfort-food.html
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4/1/2023 - JGinMO wrote: 92 Points
Much more balanced than 5 yrs ago. Great middle age cab
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3/9/2023 - rmcnees wrote: 92 Points
Consistent with my earlier tastings when I wrote of this wine back in 2011, "Dark inky color, medium-full bodied, concentrated full round black berry, black cherry, and ripe plum fruits with accents of spice and cedar on smooth moderate tannin lingering finish. Better the next evening when it had time to settle.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/03/robert-craig-affinity-napa-valley.html
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11/26/2022 - wmccone54 wrote: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully, wonderful tertiary notes starting to show: red, metallic iron, dark balsamic, charred cherry pie crust, baked cherry, crushed wild raspberry, Redman chewing tobacco, dried chocolate, and chunky, dusty red earth. Entering the mature phase, but still displaying clear deep, ruby colors and freshness from the underlying structure. Unlikely to improve from further cellaring, but this is far from fading. Drink now or through 2028.
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12/4/2021 - Mallards wrote: 95 Points
Shared with friends. Lots off depth - drinking great right now.
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