2012 VHR Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch
Community Tasting Note
WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine:
Monday, October 23, 2023 - Cracking the whip; 10/16/2023-10/23/2023 (Eagan, MN): N: Dark red flowers and a garden bed of stems, petals, and vivid flowers. Brooding yet pretty red and black fruits, light and aromatic cedar notes. Forest floor with stones all around. With time, it’s a beautifully humid forest floor with damp undergrowth, wet earth, and aromatic brooding yet airy fruits. The brooding aspect fades with additional time and develops into a more refreshing, bright, and floral fruit personality. Gorgeous.
P: Intense, vivid and integrated dark red fruits with a gentle sheen to it, and a nice blend of black berries. A dark strikeout of graphite that’s well integrated with the black earthiness and fruits, along with some awesome tar notes, black minerals, and steeped tea on the finish.
This is just as good as the ‘16, and depending on your preference, possibly better. The dark yet gently light fruits are expansive, spreading across the palate, providing an awesome feeling of cooling and refreshing mouthfeel while providing a generous coating of flavors at the same time. Gotta love the nuance that age provides.
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Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/31/2023 9:37:00 AM - Nothing left to the imagination Mr. Fifty Shades of Red.
Comment posted by WineBurrowingWombat:
10/31/2023 9:42:00 AM - 😂😂😂💀💀😂💀😂
Comment posted by Pradowine:
12/2/2023 1:00:00 AM - On the palate, you note graphite, tar and BLACK minerals which i assume you have personally tasted before in order to relate to a palate note. This is meant to be a serious review? FFS