Fresh out of the bottle a decent wine. However air was not kind to the wine and acids ended up dominating the wine.
Will open another bottle soon and hope for the better. Gilles, Long Shadows wine maker, makes spectacular wines so we were very surprised by this one bottle
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Decanted two hours and it needs it. Too much air however kills it. Decant two hours then drink over the next hour. IMO. Dark black color. Malbec dark. How WA Cab and Merlot rolls. Nice flavor layers with Cab dominating but again too much air and this thing dies. Have never experienced this with any other wine. Trust me on this.
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Decanted 90 minutes. I think it needs more air time. Charcoal black color. Cab dominates here but great structure. Lots of black fruits with nice flavor layers. Nose is a bit muted. Wine is still tight and not fully open. A previous comment said the wine needed a couple more years which I agree with. Will hold my last bottle.
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Deep purplish ruby red. Dark nose with dark cocoa, black currants, cassis and spices. Medium tannins (6/10) with a medium body. Well rounded palate with dark cocoa, spiced herbs, cassis, graphite and minerals. Long finish. Drink till 2026.
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Really nice once its had some air. Firm tannin, leather and pepper on the nose. Long finish. Maybe a couple years too soon but looking forward to the next bottle.
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Couldn't quite get this to sing across the palate like it did thru the air. Tried it solo & with a few different food pairings [but not beef] over several eves. Chewy with dusty tannin and acidity. Nice but expected more.
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Smooth dark berries from nose to palate, but an unpleasant oaky overtone on back palate which was very noticeable with pork, less so with a hard cheese and totally disappeared with Camembert
Lesson: stick to soft cheeses with this for the next few years
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vanilla, plum, jam, very ripe, a bit of spice mint, plum, oregano, vanilla
The finish was maybe a little short for the quality of the rest of the wine, that held it back for what in the front palate was a 94-95 point wine for me
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Plush aromas of floral and berries. On the palate, black berries and bramble up front. with vanilla and cedar hightlighting the mid-palate. Tannins were still noticeable but not harsh - could easily cellar several more years.
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Dark rich fruit blends with a bit of tar, solid tannins, well balanced acids and a hint of chocolate, all coming together into a complex and rich wine. Add a really long full finish, velvety mouth feel and we wish we had more.
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Popped early but wanted to see what this was shaping up like... This had an hour decant and it was ready to go. A dark purple color with a firm nose of black berry, pencil shavings and oak spices.
Medium+ in body but a nice round mouthfeel. It is decently balanced but the tannin edge is still a tad sharp and not unexpected. Bold flavors of Black cherry, black berries along with cedar box and cocoa. Soft finish with very good hang time.
Time will reward no doubt.
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Decanted for a bit over an hour. Medium bodied, rather smooth, and slightly tart. Subtle fruit flavors overlaid with strong tannins. Medium finish. Best let it set another year or so.
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One hour decant at New Year's Eve party. Nose of rose, black cherry and bacon drippings. Flavors are similar but also with notes of lavender and cedar. Good balance of acidity and tannins leading to a smooth dry finish. Medium to heavy body. Will buy again in 2017!
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Dark purple color. Smells of deep plums and rich blackberries topped in smoke, violets, cedar and loamy soil. Velvety but chewy on the palate, structured tannins for sure but there’s a beam of pure acidity that holds the wine together nicely. Dense flavors of blackberry, blueberry, such smooth fruit, which is coated in tar, loam, pencil shavings and sweet pipe tobacco. This is a cellar-worthy wine, but a very pretty one. A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
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Winemaker: Deep in color and complexity, this wine combines expressive red fruit with dark chocolate and blueberry flavors acented by hints of oak spice that evolve across the palate. A juicy yet beautifully balanced wine with a rich mouthfeel and persistent finish. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Alcohol 15.0%, pH 3.82
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3/17/2024 - MIRick wrote: 92 Points
Score was for day 2. Wine was still tight and finally opened up beautifully on the 2nd day. Would suggest decanting
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4/30/2023 - MIRick wrote: 88 Points
Fresh out of the bottle a decent wine. However air was not kind to the wine and acids ended up dominating the wine.
Will open another bottle soon and hope for the better. Gilles, Long Shadows wine maker, makes spectacular wines so we were very surprised by this one bottle
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4/24/2023 - om42 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lots of life left.
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10/2/2022 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted two hours and it needs it. Too much air however kills it. Decant two hours then drink over the next hour. IMO. Dark black color. Malbec dark. How WA Cab and Merlot rolls. Nice flavor layers with Cab dominating but again too much air and this thing dies. Have never experienced this with any other wine. Trust me on this.
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7/4/2022 - eszencia Likes this wine:
Solid fruit. Tannin's grip remains.
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11/4/2021 - mianthon wrote: 90 Points
Leather, dark fruits but tight. Decanted 2 hours and still needs more time to open up.
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10/2/2021 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted 90 minutes. I think it needs more air time. Charcoal black color. Cab dominates here but great structure. Lots of black fruits with nice flavor layers. Nose is a bit muted. Wine is still tight and not fully open. A previous comment said the wine needed a couple more years which I agree with. Will hold my last bottle.
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9/12/2021 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 92 Points
Deep purplish ruby red. Dark nose with dark cocoa, black currants, cassis and spices. Medium tannins (6/10) with a medium body. Well rounded palate with dark cocoa, spiced herbs, cassis, graphite and minerals. Long finish. Drink till 2026.
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2/26/2021 - sroons Likes this wine: 93 Points
Soooooo good. Decanted 1/2 hour before drinking. Leather, fig, prune. A tiny bit of tannins. Loved it.
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2/13/2021 - mianthon wrote: 94 Points
Really nice once its had some air. Firm tannin, leather and pepper on the nose. Long finish. Maybe a couple years too soon but looking forward to the next bottle.
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8/28/2020 - fitchbuck Likes this wine: 91 Points
Couldn't quite get this to sing across the palate like it did thru the air. Tried it solo & with a few different food pairings [but not beef] over several eves. Chewy with dusty tannin and acidity. Nice but expected more.
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8/27/2020 - jrglm Likes this wine: 93 Points
Super layer and complex wine.
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5/22/2020 - Nbkat8 wrote: 92 Points
Needs a good decant to bring out the depth. Good left bank blend.
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11/1/2019 - RLinCellar wrote:
It has a nice finish...smooth, soft tannins. Not a big Napa Cab. More subtle. Good Cab nose, great legs!!!!
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10/21/2019 - jmcmchi wrote:
A bit of a puzzle.
Smooth dark berries from nose to palate, but an unpleasant oaky overtone on back palate which was very noticeable with pork, less so with a hard cheese and totally disappeared with Camembert
Lesson: stick to soft cheeses with this for the next few years
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9/2/2019 - mmpotter wrote:
Very nice. Balanced
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6/9/2019 - familydoc wrote: 93 Points
vanilla, plum, jam, very ripe, a bit of spice
mint, plum, oregano, vanilla
The finish was maybe a little short for the quality of the rest of the wine, that held it back for what in the front palate was a 94-95 point wine for me
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12/8/2018 - Coopcnr Likes this wine: 92 Points
Plush aromas of floral and berries. On the palate, black berries and bramble up front. with vanilla and cedar hightlighting the mid-palate. Tannins were still noticeable but not harsh - could easily cellar several more years.
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11/18/2018 - fredman wrote: 92 Points
One-hour decant. Excellent. Drink or hold.
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10/12/2018 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great up front but fairly flat on finish.
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8/19/2018 - blabbott wrote: 92 Points
Dark rich fruit blends with a bit of tar, solid tannins, well balanced acids and a hint of chocolate, all coming together into a complex and rich wine. Add a really long full finish, velvety mouth feel and we wish we had more.
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7/13/2018 - SGates wrote: flawed
Cooked, calvin and hobbs stewed monkey heads....
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6/3/2018 - Trolson wrote:
Not ready to drink.
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4/2/2018 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
What's not to love about this wine?
Popped early but wanted to see what this was shaping up like... This had an hour decant and it was ready to go. A dark purple color with a firm nose of black berry, pencil shavings and oak spices.
Medium+ in body but a nice round mouthfeel. It is decently balanced but the tannin edge is still a tad sharp and not unexpected. Bold flavors of Black cherry, black berries along with cedar box and cocoa. Soft finish with very good hang time.
Time will reward no doubt.
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8/20/2017 - tmvedelago Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for a bit over an hour. Medium bodied, rather smooth, and slightly tart. Subtle fruit flavors overlaid with strong tannins. Medium finish.
Best let it set another year or so.
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2/1/2017 - spencehara wrote:
Perfect with Italian dressing grilled chicken and zucchini
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12/31/2016 - RockyII Likes this wine: 92 Points
One hour decant at New Year's Eve party. Nose of rose, black cherry and bacon drippings. Flavors are similar but also with notes of lavender and cedar. Good balance of acidity and tannins leading to a smooth dry finish. Medium to heavy body. Will buy again in 2017!
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8/26/2016 - blunnies wrote: 90 Points
Needs time
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7/23/2016 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
Obviously early days but enjoyable even so
Rich dark tannins, smooth finish, potential for a fully integrated layer of fruit and mineral still a few years out.
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6/1/2016 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
Smokey blackberry bouquet
Smooth opening tannins turn dusty. Lingering mocca and savoury notes finish in intense black berries
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5/1/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 Points
Dark purple color. Smells of deep plums and rich blackberries topped in smoke, violets, cedar and loamy soil. Velvety but chewy on the palate, structured tannins for sure but there’s a beam of pure acidity that holds the wine together nicely. Dense flavors of blackberry, blueberry, such smooth fruit, which is coated in tar, loam, pencil shavings and sweet pipe tobacco. This is a cellar-worthy wine, but a very pretty one. A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
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4/7/2016 - mckillop Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very drinkable now. Medium+ body, wonderfully juicy fruit.
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3/19/2016 - FPNova Likes this wine:
Winemaker: Deep in color and complexity, this wine combines expressive red fruit with dark chocolate and blueberry flavors acented by hints of oak spice that evolve across the palate. A juicy yet beautifully balanced wine with a rich mouthfeel and persistent finish. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Alcohol 15.0%, pH 3.82
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2/12/2016 - rflyfisher wrote:
Should hold until 2017
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11/26/2015 - jvasko Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent meritage! Repeat!
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