Community Tasting Notes 9

• bretrooks wrote:

  April 30, 2016 - Decanted ~1 hour, one glass consumed over ~1 1/2 hours at room temp. This bottles seems to follow the progression indicated in Fingers' notes over time. Cherry fruit, concentrated and ripe but not overtly sweet, with background notes of coffee & chocolate. A little low on acid/tannin, and just a hint of warmth coming through. Limited in complexity and fairly hefty, but I had an idea of what to expect going in, and this ended up being pretty satisfying.

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• fingers wrote:

  September 25, 2014 - BYO to restaurant so no formal notes. Compared to my two prior notes, this bottle has developed and improved a little but there is no getting around that Paso heat and ripeness. Smoother overall, but still somewhat generic.

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• fingers wrote: 88 points

  May 21, 2014 - Notes after 1 hour in decanter. Under the same light, the color seems a bit brighter than 6 months ago but otherwise unchanged in appearance. The nose has leveled off in intensity and seems more cohesive but not as complex. The palate is rounder and better integrated with the Merlot still being in charge and the Cabernet not fighting it so much. The etoh also seems to have accepted it's role now and is less of a distraction. I feel better about the performance of this bottle than the one I tasted in January. 5+10+16+7 = 88

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• blabbott wrote: 90 points

  May 11, 2014 - Lots of dark fruit in this and big tannins. Not a fruit forward sweet wine but day and very tasty.

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• fingers wrote: 86 points

  January 2, 2014 - Notes after 12 hours of slow-O. Very dark ruby/purple color, about 90% opaque with big heavy legs. Light sediment. High octane nose of cherry and strawberry jam, paint, licorice, and forest floor. Big body, soft but plentiful tannins and the right amount of acidity for near-term drinking. Bold and hot (15%) with extra umami and pork fat. Dominated by the red fruit flavors. No holds barred on this very typical example of Paso ripeness. Really reminds me of Tobin James style. No restraint or elegance, so if you're into big fruit bombs, have at it. 4+10+15+7 = 86

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• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Daou Vineyards
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Estate Micho
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles

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• Consumed 94 (73%)

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