This had a more fruity flavor profile but not a fruit bomb like most Napa Cabernet blends. Notes of blueberry, chocolate covered cherry and vanilla with a medium finish. This was totally worth the $20 price tag.
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This wine has come together nicely over the past few years. Easy drinking, medium body, short finish, little spice. Good value. Not sure how long it will age.
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Dark garnet core with brighter garnet rim; blueberry, clove, plum, waxy red fruit, deep, smoky, plush, blackberry, green pepper; lots of fruit on the palate, good acid, nice texture, currant, smoky finish, nice balance; solid; was on Napa Bordeaux blend; tastes closer to $40 than $25.
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New World Blind Tasting Group $25+ (Bin 75): Dark garnet core with brighter garnet rim; blueberry, clove, plum, waxy red fruit, deep, smoky, plush, blackberry, green pepper; lots of fruit on the palate, good acid, nice texture, currant, smoky finish, nice balance; solid; was on Napa Bordeaux blend; tastes more like $40 than $25.
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Med plus body. Burning barn filled with wet straw and fresh torn peppercorn beef jerky. Hints of fresh red bell pepper, black berry jam. Nice wine. Complex, balanced. Overall good wine.
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The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like lead pencil, black pepper, tobacco and cedar. It tastes like cedar, lead pencil., and light pepperrThe body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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Off the initial pour the Syrah dominates with notes of dense black currants and cured black olives on the midpalate. Dark berry fruits and candied violets come and go on the nose. Over time red currants and bitter dark cherry pit show with greater aeration adding to the rather monochromatic entry. Cedar and toasted oak (warm spice, cocoa, charred wood) character show with time as well as the black olive notes recede.
Overall, there's a lot to like here as a value-driven wine in an excellent vintage. While there's not much clarity here there's more freshness than one would expect. There's good overall mid-palate density, texture and weight as well. The alcohol, while it shows at times, remains in check and the fine-grained tannins hold together the back end. I suspect this wine will hold for quite a while due to the vintage, but it remains unlikely to improve.
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I bought this at a VERY dumpy liquor store in Atlantic City so I expected the worst even though I have had good experience with Whitehall lane. From my perspective, this is a strong effort for the price. The alcohol is a little out of place, but everything else is nicely balanced. Mix of red and blue fruits with no black. A touch of oak and very easy drinking. Has a very bright finish which I warmed up to. Would buy again in a heartbeat. Interested in finding their 2012 now.
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Currant and cherry nose. Same fruit profile on the palette tobacco on the finish. Great value wine. Drinking well. Held up fine 3+ hours after opening.
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Very dense purple red; dark berry, almost brambly, some oak but not intrusive, cassis, violets; rich and big, mouth filling, grainy tannin, dark chocolate; very good QPR.
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Compliments of Alex Yan for my birthday on Saturday-thank you Alex. Nose of jammy red fruit with a hint of cinnamon and spice, more of the same on the palate, both inky and chewy, to me the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Syrah were evident on the palate but the Merlot was not, medium body, will improve slightly if cellared for the next year, medium finish. A nice Napa Red Wine Value at $28.
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Customer Appreciation Tasting (Bin 75): Very dark color with red rim; full and rich flavors reminiscent of Cabernet, but the pepper from the Syrah really comes out on the palate especially the finish; found myself enjoying several tastes of this.
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Popped and poured at restaurant- very noticeable heat. Medium bodied- very wood flavor forward- even with another 5 years in bottle don't see this mellowing out. Below average value.
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Deep burgundy color. Aromas of plums and fresh blackberry juice framed in wood smoke. Creamy entry. Dry, somewhat astringent palate of black fruit and and a zesty, short, black peppery finish. 87
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10/1/2020 - Labrador Likes this wine: 86 Points
No formal notes, but this is still a nice, enjoyable wine.
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5/24/2018 - RoccoSydney wrote: 85 Points
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1/17/2018 - Labrador wrote: 87 Points
This was a nice bottle of wine. While there are no formal notes, this wine definitely benefits from decanting....and use a Vinturi if you have one.
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2/10/2017 - Pantera Likes this wine: 92 Points
This had a more fruity flavor profile but not a fruit bomb like most Napa Cabernet blends. Notes of blueberry, chocolate covered cherry and vanilla with a medium finish. This was totally worth the $20 price tag.
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1/17/2016 - Markie_Sharkie wrote: 88 Points
This wine has come together nicely over the past few years. Easy drinking, medium body, short finish, little spice. Good value. Not sure how long it will age.
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6/5/2015 - Ou7475 wrote: 88 Points
Fruit forward nose hints of oak blackberry . Oaky blackberry with slight tannin ending
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5/16/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Dark garnet core with brighter garnet rim; blueberry, clove, plum, waxy red fruit, deep, smoky, plush, blackberry, green pepper; lots of fruit on the palate, good acid, nice texture, currant, smoky finish, nice balance; solid; was on Napa Bordeaux blend; tastes closer to $40 than $25.
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5/16/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
New World Blind Tasting Group $25+ (Bin 75): Dark garnet core with brighter garnet rim; blueberry, clove, plum, waxy red fruit, deep, smoky, plush, blackberry, green pepper; lots of fruit on the palate, good acid, nice texture, currant, smoky finish, nice balance; solid; was on Napa Bordeaux blend; tastes more like $40 than $25.
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3/9/2015 - BrendanV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Med plus body. Burning barn filled with wet straw and fresh torn peppercorn beef jerky. Hints of fresh red bell pepper, black berry jam. Nice wine. Complex, balanced. Overall good wine.
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2/2/2015 - Mallards wrote: 81 Points
Not terribly impressed or delighted by this. Drinkable - but not memorable.
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12/8/2014 - Swajln Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like lead pencil, black pepper, tobacco and cedar. It tastes like cedar, lead pencil., and light pepperrThe body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
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10/14/2014 - chanote44 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Interesting blend. A little sweet but overall enjoyable and easy to sip with no harsh edges.
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5/28/2014 - TSBWine Likes this wine: 89 Points
89 Points. Served at 60-64F.
Off the initial pour the Syrah dominates with notes of dense black currants and cured black olives on the midpalate. Dark berry fruits and candied violets come and go on the nose. Over time red currants and bitter dark cherry pit show with greater aeration adding to the rather monochromatic entry. Cedar and toasted oak (warm spice, cocoa, charred wood) character show with time as well as the black olive notes recede.
Overall, there's a lot to like here as a value-driven wine in an excellent vintage. While there's not much clarity here there's more freshness than one would expect. There's good overall mid-palate density, texture and weight as well. The alcohol, while it shows at times, remains in check and the fine-grained tannins hold together the back end. I suspect this wine will hold for quite a while due to the vintage, but it remains unlikely to improve.
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5/8/2014 - brian przyzycki wrote: 89 Points
I bought this at a VERY dumpy liquor store in Atlantic City so I expected the worst even though I have had good experience with Whitehall lane. From my perspective, this is a strong effort for the price. The alcohol is a little out of place, but everything else is nicely balanced. Mix of red and blue fruits with no black. A touch of oak and very easy drinking. Has a very bright finish which I warmed up to. Would buy again in a heartbeat. Interested in finding their 2012 now.
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2/11/2014 - Swajln Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for an hour. Opened nicely.
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2/2/2014 - ATIVA Likes this wine: 89 Points
Currant and cherry nose. Same fruit profile on the palette tobacco on the finish. Great value wine. Drinking well. Held up fine 3+ hours after opening.
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12/7/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Very dense purple red; dark berry, almost brambly, some oak but not intrusive, cassis, violets; rich and big, mouth filling, grainy tannin, dark chocolate; very good QPR.
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10/25/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 87 Points
Compliments of Alex Yan for my birthday on Saturday-thank you Alex. Nose of jammy red fruit with a hint of cinnamon and spice, more of the same on the palate, both inky and chewy, to me the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Syrah were evident on the palate but the Merlot was not, medium body, will improve slightly if cellared for the next year, medium finish. A nice Napa Red Wine Value at $28.
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8/4/2013 - gmglass Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very easy drinking table wine, surprised me with how much I like it. Was perfect for pairing with the pasta plus spicy red sauce I had.
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7/20/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Customer Appreciation Tasting (Bin 75): Very dark color with red rim; full and rich flavors reminiscent of Cabernet, but the pepper from the Syrah really comes out on the palate especially the finish; found myself enjoying several tastes of this.
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6/15/2013 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured at restaurant- very noticeable heat. Medium bodied- very wood flavor forward- even with another 5 years in bottle don't see this mellowing out. Below average value.
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5/5/2013 - swade wrote: 87 Points
Deep burgundy color. Aromas of plums and fresh blackberry juice framed in wood smoke. Creamy entry. Dry, somewhat astringent palate of black fruit and and a zesty, short, black peppery finish. 87
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3/9/2013 - tfharris Likes this wine: 87 Points
Simple and I liked the fruit. Found it to have a quick finish.
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