Community Tasting Notes 94

• skurtz Likes this wine: 95 points

  September 27, 2023 - Decanted at Keen's Steakhouse in NYC. Perfect pairing with prime rib, definitely a "wow" wine around the table. The heft was impressive, this is a big chewy red, lots of vibrant juicy fruit, hints of sweetness, with all of the mineral asphalt backbone - distinctly CA. A few guests preferred the '06 Shafer cab which was dryer, but this was my WOTN. 94/95

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• pmarlo Does not like this wine: 88 points

  November 3, 2022 - Solid cork, no infiltration. Stained deep maroon. Little to no fruit upon first taste. Wait, now fruit present, and tannins. Burgundy in glass with light rim. Coiled and tight but sense there is much here. But it never arrived. I tasted throughout day, next day, and day after that, and no fruit and not much in the way of secondary flavors. Disappointment in this one.

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• zazoo wrote: 96 points

  October 2, 2022 - Could use 1hr+ decaunt.

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• hkbob Likes this wine: 96 points

  June 7, 2022 - Opaque purple. The nose was predominantly dark-fruited with blackberries, licorice, boot polish, lead pencil and some floral, lavender and mineral notes thrown in for good measure. Full, round, rich dark-fruited palate delivered with energy and focus. Some raspberry and savoury notes appearing on the long, long finish. Excellent balance. This bottle was in a really good place and I suspect may hold at this level for at least another 5+ years.

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• Michael Hung Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 18, 2022 - Opus One Family Exploration (Rockwell Rooftop Lounge): [Tasted Blind]
  A: deep dark ruby
  N: med+ intensity, red currant, black currant, black cherry, cassis, red plum, red plum, lavender, bell pepper, baking spices, vanilla, toast (youthful)
  P: pronounced, black currant, black cherry, cassis, red currant, bell pepper, tomato leaf, lavender, tobacco, vanilla, a bit spicy
  
  High alcohol, med+ acid, med+ length, dry, med+ tannin. A bit strong and hot PnP, but opens up well and got better over the next 2-3 hours. What a youthful wine, almost thinking it needs at least a few more years to really start evolving. Came off as a bit aggressive and hot to me right now, but I can see this growing and integrating beautifully over the next 3-5 years. Did not find any tertiary notes at all. Spicy pepper notes did not show too well with the strong alcohol, but was very interesting nonetheless. Well made wine, probably just needs time. 93+ pt

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Continuum
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Proprietary Red
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 000002858609

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• Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,897 (59%)
• Consumed 1,334 (41%)

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