Saved half the bottle overnight in my wine fridge. I enjoyed this as much on the second night as the first. Its really in a good place now and doesn't seem like it will fall apart anytime soon.
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Still seems to need more time. I got a strong coffee note at first but that was integrated nicely in the second half of the bottle consumed the next day.
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I'm not as thrilled with this at it's current stage as I was when it was young. Not sure if it's the result of old oak or overripe fruit but the flavor profile includes a roasted element which detracts. Although it is much better with a good steak and sautéed mushrooms than with lighter fare. 88-89
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Yum! Not so fruit forward now. Less time needed for it to open up. Really nice all the way thru. Pleasing toasted oak presence toward the end of the bottle.
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This is a fruit forward, big wine. Mostly Merlot, 14.5% abv. Wonderfully complex plum/raspberry fruit aroma and flavor, with some smokiness. Moderately high acidity, smooth but strong tannins, medium long finish. In a great place now and should continue to improve for a few more years.
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4/17/2023 - racerchris Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drinking very well at 13.
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12/9/2021 - racerchris Likes this wine: 89 Points
Saved half the bottle overnight in my wine fridge. I enjoyed this as much on the second night as the first. Its really in a good place now and doesn't seem like it will fall apart anytime soon.
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11/27/2021 - VAGentleman wrote: 88 Points
Consistent with previous bottle. Serviceable but not remarkable. Starting to fade. Drink up!
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7/8/2021 - VAGentleman wrote: 88 Points
Deep purple and full. Wood and candied fruit with follow up of leather and currant. At or just past peak.
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5/9/2021 - franm Likes this wine: 89 Points
cheers - very nice value from an excellent year....pepper flavors are interesting
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4/26/2021 - racerchris Likes this wine:
Very good.
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12/7/2020 - racerchris Likes this wine:
This was a very good bottle.
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8/21/2020 - racerchris wrote:
Not a particularly good bottle.
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12/8/2019 - racerchris wrote: flawed
Oxidized, reminiscent of sherry.
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6/23/2019 - racerchris wrote:
Still seems to need more time. I got a strong coffee note at first but that was integrated nicely in the second half of the bottle consumed the next day.
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1/7/2019 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nicely developed with secondary characteristics. Chocolaty tannins.
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11/20/2018 - racerchris Likes this wine:
Better than my last bottle.
Nicely developed.
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9/4/2018 - racerchris Likes this wine: 89 Points
I'm not as thrilled with this at it's current stage as I was when it was young.
Not sure if it's the result of old oak or overripe fruit but the flavor profile includes a roasted element which detracts.
Although it is much better with a good steak and sautéed mushrooms than with lighter fare.
88-89
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11/2/2017 - racerchris Likes this wine: 91 Points
Yum!
Not so fruit forward now.
Less time needed for it to open up.
Really nice all the way thru.
Pleasing toasted oak presence toward the end of the bottle.
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9/24/2017 - racerchris Likes this wine:
Still requires an hour decant to show its best.
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5/31/2017 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
I'm lovin' this.
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11/20/2016 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a fruit forward, big wine. Mostly Merlot, 14.5% abv. Wonderfully complex plum/raspberry fruit aroma and flavor, with some smokiness. Moderately high acidity, smooth but strong tannins, medium long finish. In a great place now and should continue to improve for a few more years.
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