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CashUSM16 Likes this wine: 97 points
November 6, 2020 - Could this be the next big cult Napa Cab? Heard a lot of buzz about this new winemaker and had a chance to win a bid for 4 bottles of their second ever vintage on the secondary auction sites. This did not disappoint!
If you are going to drink this anytime soon, I do suggest a good 2-3 hour decant at least. Tasted right after pulling the cork, and every 30 minutes thereafter. By about 2 hours in, it was a beauty. Dense but elegant, firm backbone but nuanced with depth. Layers of flavors to unravel with a lengthy finish making you come back for more.
Color: Inky dense purple starting to lighten up at the hue.
Nose: Classic cab nose of black currants, toast, clove, dark chocolate, and tilled earth. Tertiary notes just starting to come through with fresh leather and sweet tobacco. Let the alcohol blow off a little.
Palate: Rich layers of juicy black fruit, vanilla toastiness, dark chocolate, and sweet tobacco. Medium to medium plus acidity, medium plus tannins, medium plus alcohol, all well integrated and balanced to near perfection.
Finish: Long minute plus Finish of juicy plum, baking spices, and sweet tobacco.
Get your hands on these if you can. I have 3 more bottles and likely won't touch another until at least 2023. Value of these could skyrocket in the coming years. This will last another 30 years.1 person found this helpful 1,036 views