I bought this on a whim from a very good source. This wine needed an hour of air before coming out, but even then, I found it tired. All of the ingredients for a delicious wine were there, just really faded. I'll bet this was wonderful about five or more years ago.
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Getting a little thin; probably a year or so past its prime (cellared since purchase). Fruit is diminishing and tannin structure is basically gone. Still nice drinking but has lost its punch. Drink now.
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Dark and purple tinged. Nose is bursting with crushed blackberry. Bright acai berries, pomegranate and briary raspberry combine with solid tannins and a bit of dust to make for a long satisfying finish.
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Taste: Bright Cherry and Red Raspberry. Color: typical Malbec purple. We thought it was too young a year ago, but after tasting now it was probably not as good a pairing with steak. Aroma: possible Licorice? Not as brightly fruity as the taste.
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Not a fan. No need to buy again. Even Bill wasn't a fan. Then we went to the Justin tasting locally and they were pouring and we still didn't like it much.
Don't buy again.
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Blind Tasting at the Lake - South Charlotte Wine Lovers (Bob and Anita's Place on Lake Wylie): Blind tasting. My first guess was Malbec but then switched to Merlot. Bob guessed right. Think the reason I switched was that this wine did not have much of a backbone to me. A little to much juice, without the tannin structure to back it up. Also a little too much "Sweet tart" on the tongue for my tastes. But still a nice bottle of wine.
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Another disappointing "Reserve" release from this winery. Not as awful as the Reserve Tempranillo but no where near worthy of the "Reserve" on the label. Guess I need to stick with the Isos, Justification and Isos Reserve!
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11/6/2021 - rldixon Likes this wine: 90 Points
I bought this on a whim from a very good source. This wine needed an hour of air before coming out, but even then, I found it tired. All of the ingredients for a delicious wine were there, just really faded. I'll bet this was wonderful about five or more years ago.
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1/29/2018 - jdjjadair wrote: 88 Points
Getting a little thin; probably a year or so past its prime (cellared since purchase). Fruit is diminishing and tannin structure is basically gone. Still nice drinking but has lost its punch. Drink now.
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12/31/2017 - KevinShari wrote:
Was Ok
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4/16/2016 - snaff Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark and purple tinged. Nose is bursting with crushed blackberry. Bright acai berries, pomegranate and briary raspberry combine with solid tannins and a bit of dust to make for a long satisfying finish.
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8/16/2015 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Not a lot of life to it.
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1/31/2015 - DoberdadinMD Likes this wine:
Taste: Bright Cherry and Red Raspberry. Color: typical Malbec purple. We thought it was too young a year ago, but after tasting now it was probably not as good a pairing with steak. Aroma: possible Licorice? Not as brightly fruity as the taste.
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8/17/2014 - awineo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice Central Coast Malbec. Smooth fruit with balanced tannins. Drinking well right now.
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3/24/2014 - awineo Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great CA Malbec!! Just ordered more.
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3/21/2014 - WineSteeler Does not like this wine:
Not a fan. No need to buy again. Even Bill wasn't a fan. Then we went to the Justin tasting locally and they were pouring and we still didn't like it much.
Don't buy again.
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3/2/2014 - awineo Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is a BIG FRUIT Malbec WITHOUT the jamminess. A solid bottle and was a great buy directly from Justin.
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3/1/2014 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 90 Points
Blind Tasting at the Lake - South Charlotte Wine Lovers (Bob and Anita's Place on Lake Wylie): Blind tasting. My first guess was Malbec but then switched to Merlot. Bob guessed right. Think the reason I switched was that this wine did not have much of a backbone to me. A little to much juice, without the tannin structure to back it up. Also a little too much "Sweet tart" on the tongue for my tastes. But still a nice bottle of wine.
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1/22/2014 - jusdavi wrote: 88 Points
Another disappointing "Reserve" release from this winery. Not as awful as the Reserve Tempranillo but no where near worthy of the "Reserve" on the label. Guess I need to stick with the Isos, Justification and Isos Reserve!
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