First impression is just a little thin. Balanced, but nothing grabs me. I was hoping for a little unique age on this wine and just did not get it. Maybe it's me and how I feel about most Washington cabs that seem to be lower in fruit and higher in acidity. Prefer Napa and California cabs.
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Excellent Washington cab! Needs some time to open up, but generally well integrated tannins. Great body and finish. Will likely continue to improve for another year or two.
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This has evolved well, even since having a year ago. Quite earthy and spicy, dark fruit, herbs, chocolate and black currant. On the nose got some Grenache-like tones. Plenty of cellar time left on this one but great to really enjoy now.
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Decanted for 3+ hours. Dark ruby color, almost opaque through the core. Showing medium plus concentration with high viscosity that leaves dark red stained, fat legs falling slowly down the glass. Blackberry, plum and huckleberry fruit aromas up front, highlighted by vanilla, caramel and chocolate ganache with ancillary notes of spice, toast, cassis, violets, graphite, herbs and cedar. On the full bodied palate flavors are exact and graceful leading with blackberry, juicy plum, vanilla, cedar, dark cherry, currants, pencil shavings, toffee and espresso with notes of baking chocolate, violets, spice and herbs. Structured with medium-plus acid and medium-plus/high fine grained tannins. The mid-palate carries density and the finish is medium plus in both length and intensity lingering on blackberry, and toasty oak notes.
Overall an impressive wine from an excellent vintage. Precise
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Decanted 2 hours, consumed over 2 hours. Fresh dark berry nose. For me a classic WA cabernet on the palate with clean dark berry and cherry with and touch of earth and vanilla. Balanced toward dry, medium finish. Excellent. Needs time to integrate and the tannins are still a little sharp, but I think a nice up side for the patient. 91+, buy more.
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solid. Good structure for well rounded early drinking cab. Heavy cherry and vanilla tones remain for medium long finish...might improve with some bottle age but isn't begging to lay down for a decade...
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10/21/2020 - bjamesclark Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Dead. Drink now or use for cooking.
All fruit at this point is gone. Structure is flimsy and tired. Hollow on the mid-palate
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9/13/2020 - sanjuanlewis Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is singing right now. Dark fruits, hint of cocoa. Silky smooth, medium finish. Drinking well on day two.
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6/21/2019 - Hamersly wrote: 91 Points
From tasting of several vintage Washington Cabs and Syrahs, no detailed notes.
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11/19/2017 - dpohlman Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a truly outstanding wine!
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11/16/2017 - Wine Lover 1964 wrote: 90 Points
First impression is just a little thin. Balanced, but nothing grabs me. I was hoping for a little unique age on this wine and just did not get it. Maybe it's me and how I feel about most Washington cabs that seem to be lower in fruit and higher in acidity. Prefer Napa and California cabs.
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6/15/2017 - sanjuanlewis Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent Washington cab! Needs some time to open up, but generally well integrated tannins. Great body and finish. Will likely continue to improve for another year or two.
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9/28/2015 - SeaWine wrote: 91 Points
I think I'd prefer a wee bit less sweet oak influence, but it is well-made for its intended style.
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6/7/2015 - MMiazga Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has evolved well, even since having a year ago. Quite earthy and spicy, dark fruit, herbs, chocolate and black currant. On the nose got some Grenache-like tones. Plenty of cellar time left on this one but great to really enjoy now.
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2/28/2015 - forcumba wrote: 92 Points
while still improving, it's really good now!
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10/19/2014 - bjamesclark wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 3+ hours.
Dark ruby color, almost opaque through the core. Showing medium plus concentration with high viscosity that leaves dark red stained, fat legs falling slowly down the glass.
Blackberry, plum and huckleberry fruit aromas up front, highlighted by vanilla, caramel and chocolate ganache with ancillary notes of spice, toast, cassis, violets, graphite, herbs and cedar.
On the full bodied palate flavors are exact and graceful leading with blackberry, juicy plum, vanilla, cedar, dark cherry, currants, pencil shavings, toffee and espresso with notes of baking chocolate, violets, spice and herbs. Structured with medium-plus acid and medium-plus/high fine grained tannins. The mid-palate carries density and the finish is medium plus in both length and intensity lingering on blackberry, and toasty oak notes.
Overall an impressive wine from an excellent vintage. Precise
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8/31/2014 - helispud Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very Good WA Cab. Earthy with dark fruit. A bit tannic. Drinks nicely now but I'll try to hold off my other bottles for another year or so.
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1/29/2014 - lirvingham wrote: 90 Points
Great wine with great qpr. Nice and rich but not overly Oaked.
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1/7/2013 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 90 Points
probably could have used a little more cellar time but tasted good with tart fruit including strawberries
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10/10/2012 - Empirate wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 2 hours, consumed over 2 hours. Fresh dark berry nose. For me a classic WA cabernet on the palate with clean dark berry and cherry with and touch of earth and vanilla. Balanced toward dry, medium finish. Excellent. Needs time to integrate and the tannins are still a little sharp, but I think a nice up side for the patient. 91+, buy more.
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7/14/2012 - texaswino wrote: 93 Points
Outstanding. Give it a couple hours decant and taste it sing.
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5/21/2012 - texaswino wrote: 93 Points
gutsy, dark fruit, firm tannin, finishes with a burst of fruit. gets better with air, improving over 3 hours
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5/21/2012 - C Mackay wrote: 91 Points
solid. Good structure for well rounded early drinking cab. Heavy cherry and vanilla tones remain for medium long finish...might improve with some bottle age but isn't begging to lay down for a decade...
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5/17/2012 - noni15 wrote:
Excellent...smooth...one of the best Cab I tried in US
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4/7/2012 - manonthemoon wrote: 89 Points
Pacific Northwest Tasting Trip, Day 4; 4/4/2012-4/12/2012 (Milton-Freewater, OR & Walla Walla, WA, and Waitsburg, WA): Small taste at the winery.
Nose was of floral, plum, black cherry, mineral.
Palate of red cherry, plum, earth, and spice.
Finish was average to above average, solid acidity.
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2/4/2012 - rcc777 wrote: 90 Points
Nice structure and balance. Popped and poured, some fruit and smoke, not a long finish
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