Poured half into 375 ml & recorked to level. Drank other half thru Vinturi over an hour or so. Started off a little unbalanced, but fruit and acid came together over drinking period. Drank the other half on 10/26, nice balance of dark fruit, acid and a little tobacco and mild tannins on the finish.
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A bold nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black (like ink as the name of wine) in color. A full bodied red blend with blackberry, cassis, currants, chocolate and spice on finish, a very brooding wine, needs long decant but cellar it for a few years to see potential. www.winelx.com
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Ultra tannic and pretty hot, but not as sweet as I was expecting it to be and there's some decent structure here. Not bad, but I can't say I get the appeal.
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5/7/2020 - NoWineWiz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Similar to my last notes (2019), but silkier.
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2/22/2019 - NoWineWiz Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very nice, with plum, fresh earth, mocha, full-bodied, soft tannins and a med. long finsh .
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5/13/2015 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to last note but more integrated, a big wine. www.winelx.com
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4/4/2015 - Niagara wrote: 88 Points
Drink up. Good QPR, nothing that will make the earth move.
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1/29/2015 - Quarked wrote: 90 Points
This has integrated nicely. Not hot, but some candied fruits and molasses.
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10/12/2014 - NoWineWiz Likes this wine: 89 Points
Poured half into 375 ml & recorked to level. Drank other half thru Vinturi over an hour or so. Started off a little unbalanced, but fruit and acid came together over drinking period. Drank the other half on 10/26, nice balance of dark fruit, acid and a little tobacco and mild tannins on the finish.
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8/1/2014 - ardria wrote: 90 Points
Blueberry. Heavy on the syrah. Not very balanced but good overall
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4/16/2014 - Niagara wrote: 89 Points
Not bad at all for the price.
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1/26/2014 - neil320 wrote: 87 Points
Had a musty quality that never quite went away even after some time. Not horrible but don't want it again.
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9/13/2013 - rhfactor wrote: 90 Points
good cab but needs an hour or two to open up
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5/19/2013 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bold nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black (like ink as the name of wine) in color. A full bodied red blend with blackberry, cassis, currants, chocolate and spice on finish, a very brooding wine, needs long decant but cellar it for a few years to see potential. www.winelx.com
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5/17/2013 - yofog wrote: 83 Points
Ultra tannic and pretty hot, but not as sweet as I was expecting it to be and there's some decent structure here. Not bad, but I can't say I get the appeal.
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1/17/2013 - GTFreek wrote:
55% Syrah 45% Cab. This is delicious! Elegant and powerful, really nicely integrated oak, medium plus finish. Layers of black and red fruit.
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