Needs 30-45 mins of air really to start showing off what it's got. Give it that and you will be rewarded. Very nice blend and was surprised the Syrah didn't take over the show. Nice bouquet, nice smooth tannins, nice oak. No complaints!
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So I bought 3 of these a few years ago when I also picked up some of the 2012 Ursa. I opened my first bottle about a year or so ago and was disappointed. I dug around on the web a little and found recommendations to wait until 2018 so I have been sitting on my last 2 bottles. Its 2018 and I wanted some wine tonight. This has come a LONG way from the wine I tried a couple of years ago. Those critics saying to hold a few years were spot on. This has really blossomed and most of the hard edges have come off. I would give this at least a 60 minute decant but I really think its starting to hit its stride. Great fruit and the blend of cab and syrah makes it a little unusual but Im really enjoying it. Im glad to see that my patience was rewarded on this one.
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A somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cab Sauv 40% Syrah, and 10% Petite Verdot. Notes of dark chocolate with fine, chalky tanins. We enjoyed this however have a preference for the other Baer wines in their 2012 lineup (Star, Ursa, and Arctos).
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Bright, smooth and silky. Acidic cherry, raspberry and spice with subtle toasted notes. Complex finish that lingers nicely. Terrific. Almost as good as Ursa.
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Friends and I tasted this at the Woodinville tasting room on 4/2/16. It had rich, ripe and deep bouquet of coffee, burnt toast, chocolate, blackberry, black cherry, plum, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich, dense and dry with flavors of black cherry, plum, blackberry, toast and spice.
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4/5/2019 - ibglowin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Needs 30-45 mins of air really to start showing off what it's got. Give it that and you will be rewarded. Very nice blend and was surprised the Syrah didn't take over the show. Nice bouquet, nice smooth tannins, nice oak. No complaints!
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4/5/2019 - WAWINEFAN wrote: 91 Points
Popped, decanted and started consuming in 30 minutes. Very nice new world wine. Beautiful finish.
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8/21/2018 - Spaceshot wrote: 91 Points
Ready to drink now. Sweet Fruit with smooth rich transition. Good body without a lot of tannins and no stem.
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3/28/2018 - WaWineFan in TX Likes this wine: 92 Points
So I bought 3 of these a few years ago when I also picked up some of the 2012 Ursa. I opened my first bottle about a year or so ago and was disappointed. I dug around on the web a little and found recommendations to wait until 2018 so I have been sitting on my last 2 bottles. Its 2018 and I wanted some wine tonight. This has come a LONG way from the wine I tried a couple of years ago. Those critics saying to hold a few years were spot on. This has really blossomed and most of the hard edges have come off. I would give this at least a 60 minute decant but I really think its starting to hit its stride. Great fruit and the blend of cab and syrah makes it a little unusual but Im really enjoying it. Im glad to see that my patience was rewarded on this one.
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3/11/2018 - brown57 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cab Sauv 40% Syrah, and 10% Petite Verdot. Notes of dark chocolate with fine, chalky tanins. We enjoyed this however have a preference for the other Baer wines in their 2012 lineup (Star, Ursa, and Arctos).
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12/26/2017 - Dionysusx Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bright, smooth and silky. Acidic cherry, raspberry and spice with subtle toasted notes. Complex finish that lingers nicely. Terrific.
Almost as good as Ursa.
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6/16/2016 - Icemantdx Likes this wine: 88 Points
Rich and fruity. A little tight and tannic when first opened but decanting helped. A tasting wine if not a confusing blend to the palate.
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4/17/2016 - kenb59 wrote: 84 Points
Ok not great
39.00
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4/2/2016 - garambler Likes this wine: 92 Points
Friends and I tasted this at the Woodinville tasting room on 4/2/16. It had rich, ripe and deep bouquet of coffee, burnt toast, chocolate, blackberry, black cherry, plum, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich, dense and dry with flavors of black cherry, plum, blackberry, toast and spice.
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2/16/2016 - Motz wrote: 90 Points
Interesting Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blend, with ten percent Petit Verdot. It works quite nicely.
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