Not sure exactly why, but this wine was a bit of a disappointment, given its high scores. Upon opening two bottles, both of which tasted and smelled exactly the same, the wine was dominated by heavy tannins, so I decanted it in cellar for about 4 hours before serving. By mealtime (prime rib), the tannins had resolved nicely, but the wine felt "heavy", there was no lift to balance the dark fruit flavors of the wine. The wine was good, but there was no excitement in drinking it, and I had hoped for more at this price point. Perhaps it had been open too long?
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3/31/2024 - GJVines Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not sure exactly why, but this wine was a bit of a disappointment, given its high scores. Upon opening two bottles, both of which tasted and smelled exactly the same, the wine was dominated by heavy tannins, so I decanted it in cellar for about 4 hours before serving. By mealtime (prime rib), the tannins had resolved nicely, but the wine felt "heavy", there was no lift to balance the dark fruit flavors of the wine. The wine was good, but there was no excitement in drinking it, and I had hoped for more at this price point. Perhaps it had been open too long?
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7/28/2020 - JJB007 Likes this wine: 96 Points
this had violets; structured, yet silky tannins, blackberries
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7/4/2020 - JJB007 Likes this wine: 94 Points
this wine needs to decant four hours
licorice, blue berries, flora
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5/22/2020 - Tri Wine Likes this wine: 97 Points
Phenomenal. Needs more time but this is a hidden gem. Big robust flavors from start to finish. And oh what a finish. So glad I have 5 more of these.
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