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• mflesh wrote: 94 points

  May 29, 2021 - Dark and dense. Full bodied wine and probably one of the more complex wines of the 2011 vintage I've had thus far. Blackberry cassis, latte and espresso, vanilla bean, black licorice, black pepper finish. Singing right now. This was a really nice wine with dinner. Lots of sediment so I think it's time to open therse without a doubt. Another 5-7 years on this one with proper aging.

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• mflesh Likes this wine: 94 points

  July 28, 2016 - The first one of these uncorked tonight. And, all I can say is WOW. This wine is dark, deep, and complex. This is a mixture of Rutherford and Diamond Mountain fruit. After a 30 minute decant, the nose was graphite, blackberry, herbal. The entry is inky with great acidity and depth. The one word that keeps coming up in my brain is "thorough." Pencil lead, blackberry, soft, herbaceous with a hint of honeysuckle sweetness gave way to a darker, full bodied massive wine that finished with stiff, ample roasted cocoa bean tannin. WOW. Even after two hours of decanting, the acid on this one starts burning after 60 seconds so I know that this one is still "under construction." The herbal notes of this one combined with the darker notes paired perfectly with stuffed ravioli and sauteed mushrooms. I'd say that this one probably needs another 1-2 years before the second one gets popped......under the assumption that I don't buy another case of this! Drink or hold.

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• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Sterling Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Hill & Dale Premiere Napa Auction 17, Lot No. 142
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• Consumed 5 (38%)

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