Community Tasting Note
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Mike Kopanski wrote: 92 points
September 22, 2011 - Thursday Walk Around Tasting 9/22/2011 (WineStyles Columbia, SC): This is one of those Sonoma County wines that may even earn a small amount of respect from those wine drinkers on the other side of the big pond. It is a big wine, but still very harmonious. Most of the qualities we expect from a premium offering are here. It has that rich, layered, structured feel of low yield vines. It definitely benefits from the blending of the Bordeaux varieties. The multidimensional nose starts with violets and other floral qualities, continues with spicy dark fruit, and some vanilla. Cassis is the word with the fruit, with plenty of blackberry preserve, dark cherry, and blueberry. This is a big mouth full of taste. Some spicy dark chocolate with the silky tannins. Ready now but will only improve with age. Very nice touch with the oak, some of it medium to medium to heavy toast. Balanced and well rounded. Every taste component wants to act individual, while still working together. Pretty heavy duty finish with chocolate, tobacco, graphite, minerals, vanilla, and dark cherry.
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