A nice, balanced, smooth wine that is accessible just 10 min after opening (no need to decant). Pronounced sweet milk chocolate, red cherries, and blackcurrant are offset by savory herb, soy, and leather notes into a refined finish. Linear but well-executed for the style. Drink 2023-2026. Technical score: 91. Enjoyment score: 93.
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Nose of black fruit, black currants, allspice, and chocolate, same on the palate, big body, needs 3 years to peak but delicious now, small amount of soft tannins, mouth filling fruit, and a medium finish. Photo uploaded.
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Fresh bottle pop and pour. Muscular, with very prominent tannins. Plent of fruit to balance. Some vanilla and oak influence on the palate. Strong Napa cab, nice structure. Expect to soften in a few years.
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Splash decant…Wow, this is really lovely stuff in a great place right now. Neither rich, nor lean it's very smooth, but still has backbone to balance some juicy fruit up front. Just a joy to drink with friends.
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Plum, blueberry, black currant, hints of dark chocolate and clove. Rich, but elegant. The generous fruit is lifted by a lively acidity and fine tannin. Licorice root on the finish.
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Pietros: Tasted a lot of big very ripe Napa Valley Cabernets today, this is another very real example. Great flavors, extremely powerful and thick. A big chewy Cabernet that is not easy to drink at this point but give it a year or two and this will be wonderful
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Aroma: very jammy blackberry. Some vanilla and honey. Palate: spicy black berries with some tobacco and herbs. Quite fruity with moderate acidity and tannin. Pleasant crowd-pleasing blend.
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1/30/2023 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 92 Points
A nice, balanced, smooth wine that is accessible just 10 min after opening (no need to decant). Pronounced sweet milk chocolate, red cherries, and blackcurrant are offset by savory herb, soy, and leather notes into a refined finish. Linear but well-executed for the style. Drink 2023-2026. Technical score: 91. Enjoyment score: 93.
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10/15/2021 - LCHammer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice ripe fruit (berries as well as chocolate), full mouthfeel, and a good finish. Drinking great right upon opening. Another Craig winner.
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8/16/2021 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 89 Points
Deep, opaque indigo in color. Raspberry, plum, cassis on the palate. Full bodied with a medium finish and a hint of pepper and clove on the finish
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2/8/2021 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of black fruit, black currants, allspice, and chocolate, same on the palate, big body, needs 3 years to peak but delicious now, small amount of soft tannins, mouth filling fruit, and a medium finish. Photo uploaded.
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11/6/2020 - wine-enthusiast Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice grippy tannins and smooth flavors.
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2/13/2020 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fresh bottle pop and pour. Muscular, with very prominent tannins. Plent of fruit to balance. Some vanilla and oak influence on the palate. Strong Napa cab, nice structure. Expect to soften in a few years.
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11/30/2019 - markandsusanw Likes this wine: 93 Points
Splash decant…Wow, this is really lovely stuff in a great place right now. Neither rich, nor lean it's very smooth, but still has backbone to balance some juicy fruit up front. Just a joy to drink with friends.
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11/6/2019 - Alpton wrote: 91 Points
Plum, blueberry, black currant, hints of dark chocolate and clove. Rich, but elegant. The generous fruit is lifted by a lively acidity and fine tannin. Licorice root on the finish.
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7/24/2019 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pietros: Tasted a lot of big very ripe Napa Valley Cabernets today, this is another very real example. Great flavors, extremely powerful and thick. A big chewy Cabernet that is not easy to drink at this point but give it a year or two and this will be wonderful
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3/6/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Blue and black fruit with minerality. And tons of dense structure and power. Good balance and freshness.
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9/21/2018 - kosinski wrote:
Aroma: very jammy blackberry. Some vanilla and honey.
Palate: spicy black berries with some tobacco and herbs. Quite fruity with moderate acidity and tannin. Pleasant crowd-pleasing blend.
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