Really smooth. Like velvet. Full bodied. Rich black fruit coating the palate. Tannins seem fully integrated. Drink now lest it turn flabby. Fantastic example of great Petit Verdot.
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Love this wine! Deep and tannic with bright fruit still leading the charge. Black fruit, licorice, and plum on the nose. Mouthcoating texture with big tannins that stay just on the line between rustic and too much. There's a bright eucalyptus and mint leaf note that lifts this powerful wine. Give this a few more years to be astonishing.
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This is a pure beast. Black currant and tar on the palate. Hint of menthol & cinnamon on the nose but you have to look for it. Long legs and firm tannins suggest this can go for years. The fruit is delicious now with a long finish. Giving my next at least 2-3 years. Glad I have two more.
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Fantastic expression of one of my favorite varietals in one of my favorite styles. Nose has deep spice, cedar, floral, sweet raspberry, and lots of black fruit. Palate is rich with black licorice, ripe fruit, Christmas cake spices, earth, and a fantastic-almost-rustic textural tannins. Finish is long with a slightly bitter edge. Flavors shine all across the tongue on a finish that goes on forever. I'm thinking rosemary and deep, earthy, wintery flavors to go with this...and amazing aging potential.
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2/13/2024 - WineCPA wrote: 96 Points
Really smooth. Like velvet. Full bodied. Rich black fruit coating the palate. Tannins seem fully integrated. Drink now lest it turn flabby. Fantastic example of great Petit Verdot.
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4/27/2021 - WineCPA wrote: 95 Points
Tannins mellowed quite a bit here in the past 3 years. Thick black fruit remains. Perfect now.
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2/18/2020 - Lobonick Likes this wine: 91 Points
Love this wine! Deep and tannic with bright fruit still leading the charge. Black fruit, licorice, and plum on the nose. Mouthcoating texture with big tannins that stay just on the line between rustic and too much. There's a bright eucalyptus and mint leaf note that lifts this powerful wine. Give this a few more years to be astonishing.
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5/23/2018 - WineCPA wrote: 95 Points
This is a pure beast. Black currant and tar on the palate. Hint of menthol & cinnamon on the nose but you have to look for it. Long legs and firm tannins suggest this can go for years. The fruit is delicious now with a long finish. Giving my next at least 2-3 years. Glad I have two more.
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11/20/2017 - Bigfresser Likes this wine: 90 Points
Needed twenty minutes to open up. Revealing rich ripe blackberry and a soft pallet.
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3/14/2016 - JSGreenberg wrote:
Very good
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10/22/2015 - Lobonick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic expression of one of my favorite varietals in one of my favorite styles. Nose has deep spice, cedar, floral, sweet raspberry, and lots of black fruit. Palate is rich with black licorice, ripe fruit, Christmas cake spices, earth, and a fantastic-almost-rustic textural tannins. Finish is long with a slightly bitter edge. Flavors shine all across the tongue on a finish that goes on forever. I'm thinking rosemary and deep, earthy, wintery flavors to go with this...and amazing aging potential.
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8/24/2015 - Matt1743 wrote: 92 Points
Drank with Diane's pasta. Very deep rich color and finish.
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