Community Tasting Note
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markandsusanw Likes this wine: 93 points
December 26, 2011 - Pop and pour ... Over the past holiday week we've had a lot of higher-end "celebration" bottles for various special occasion events and dinners, and all were good to very good and throughly enjoyable. Tonight, basking in the post-holiday calm and watching a movie, we popped a Casual Encounters and were reminded that Herman Story stands up to--and perhaps even surpasses--just about any of the big(ger) dollar wines in our cellar. As always, the quality here is outstanding and, honestly, my husband and I both preferred this one to some of the "better" bottles we've had recently.
Amazing nose of black fruit and vanilla, with the palate following suit. Starting with tart, bright cherry fruit that transitions to darker, blue-black berry and spice on the long finish. Dry, with great balance and a firm backbone, this drinks like a dream. Fruit forward, yet complex, this is another winner from a winery that seems to produce nothing but.2 people found this helpful 2,236 views