Community Tasting Notes 5

• Gnieboer Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 4, 2022 - Better than expected. It improved nicely from the original tasting at the vineyard a few years ago. It's still overpriced, but it's very nice. The acids and tannins are balanced, it complemented a fairly fatty rack of lamb nicely. Initially on open there was some greenness and a bit of thyme that wasn't awesome, but that faded after 45 minutes of decanting.

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• ericindc wrote: 87 points

  March 6, 2022 - Not the greatest showing. Good fruits, but wasn't in balance. Some weird green and spice notes that detracted.

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• WallWino1 Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 23, 2020 - 92 pts - blueberry, blackberry, baking spices, cocoa

• R2-D2 wrote: 91 points

  January 10, 2020 - Medium garnet; Medium intensity, youthful aromatics. Primary aromas from red fruit (red plum, cassis, red currant), black fruit (black currant, black plum, blueberry), herbal (sage, eucalyptus, lavender), herbaceous (bell pepper, jalapeno, asparagus) and minerals. Secondary aromas from oak (vanilla, baking spices, allspice). Dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin, high alcohol, full body, medium+ intensity and long finish. Palate reflects the nose. Outstanding. Drink now, may benefit from aging.
  
  Sweet, ripe fruit with savory herb and herbaceous undertones. MERLOT 45%, CABERNET SAUVIGNON 23%, CABERNET FRANC 21%, PETIT VERDOT 11%. Interesting wine that should gain complexity. But I don't get hedonistic from this and a bit overpriced at $75.

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• Omar Khayyam Likes this wine:

  April 16, 2019 - RdV tasting with Joshua Grainer (at the winery): Hedonistic, lovely nose with some vanilla that yet to be fully integrated. some coffee or mocha notes and lots of sweet fruit. Slightly drying finish with some oak bitter. I think this will resolve itself. Great wine. Recommended.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer RdV Vineyards
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Rendezvous
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Virginia
• SubRegion Northern Virginia
• Appellation Fauquier County

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• In Cellars 326 (64%)
• Consumed 180 (36%)

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