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• jkscully Likes this wine:

  March 5, 2023 - At 15 years in, this still tasted young when I first opened it. Plenty of fruit left and the tannins are still a bit tight. It was fantastic, but I think it would have been even better in a few years from now. When I tasted this, I imagine overly ripe crushed raspberries, blueberries, blackberries with chocolate and espresso. There’s some ripe purple plum in there too. I can taste some violet, lavender, and some sage notes, maybe from the Cabernet Franc (though some peppery notes appeared on day 2). The finish is warming with notes of allspice and cracked white pepper. New world bourbon sweetness on the long finish.
  
  As usual with Washington State, this is super polished, but I don’t have a ton to say about it. Solid match with Coffee marinated flank steak. A little softer on day 2, but without the same energy in the finish. This one needed plenty of air (best after several hours), though it drank well right from the start. Better in Zalto Bordeaux glass than Riedel Bordeaux glass.
  
  Very good, but just short of amazing. I have better memories of the Col Solare. Still, I want to try some wine from Upchurch’s new winery

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