60 minute decant. Nose of black cherry, black plum, bay leaf, and pine needles. Palate delivers black plum, dried herbs, clay earth, and lots of white pepper. Robust tannins on the finish with coffee grounds, dried rosemary, dark and dusty cherry fruit, and lingering oak. Smooth and balanced.
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Big and plush with loads of blackberries and blueberries, black olives, espresso and cigar ash. Dusty tannins and ample acidity. Powerful but compact. Great aging potential.
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Stunning, opulent in a balanced way and very drinkable. Depth, fruit with some expected meaty notes though more fruit driven at the moment. Good acidty, some verve and grip but quite a silky package. Really lovely.
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Decanted 2 hours. Amazingly lush and delicious, this wine simply rocked. Great blackberry and plum fruit, espresso, tar, black pepper, oaky vanilla, and a finish of mocha. Paired wonderfully with grilled wagyu.
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2nd day notes. Dark cranberry in color. Nose of blackberries, necco wafers and smoke. Sweet floral like and dark fruit entry that gives way to smoke and ash but maintaining an underlying low sweetness. Medium plus body and pretty prominent acidity. I’ve had mixed results with this wine but this one is a winner. About 92-93.
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3 hour decant. I love the label. Brick red starting show in the color. Gorgeous sexy texture. Beautiful balance between sweet red fruit and salinity. Think raspberries and country ham. Finish goes on and on. This is a holy shit wine!
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We have had better bottles from earlier vintages, the 2015 was a bit of a disappointment. Nothing wrong with it, it just didn't deliver that full-throated flavor we remember. Maybe it will improve with more time, but last night it was last behind five other heavies.
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5/4/2024 - DavilaDC wrote: 89 Points
Opened to slow ox for 90+ minutes. Wine was really soft with reduced tannins. Black berry fruit on the palate with a hint of olive left on the nose.
Kinda disappointed. Was hoping this bottle would keep some of its heft as it aged.
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3/1/2024 - Grinner wrote: 95 Points
Winey Weekend With the Woodwards in Woodinville!!; 2/29/2024-3/2/2024 (Where else?): Another big bold wine for this day! Deeply black fruited with mocha, tar, stone and florals. Huge New World wine opposite to the 2015 Cote Rotie also opened this night. Wow! Now-2030. But why wait?
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1/15/2024 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 Points
60 minute decant. Nose of black cherry, black plum, bay leaf, and pine needles. Palate delivers black plum, dried herbs, clay earth, and lots of white pepper. Robust tannins on the finish with coffee grounds, dried rosemary, dark and dusty cherry fruit, and lingering oak. Smooth and balanced.
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1/15/2024 - esw423 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank with AP at La Provence. Paired with beef stew.
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12/31/2023 - mpricher wrote: flawed
Unfortunately- this was corked.. we’d had an earlier bottle and it was great.. sad.. tears
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8/25/2023 - OldHick95 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Big and plush with loads of blackberries and blueberries, black olives, espresso and cigar ash. Dusty tannins and ample acidity. Powerful but compact. Great aging potential.
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12/16/2022 - Mbad77 wrote: 95 Points
Stunning, opulent in a balanced way and very drinkable. Depth, fruit with some expected meaty notes though more fruit driven at the moment.
Good acidty, some verve and grip but quite a silky package.
Really lovely.
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10/14/2022 - RPerro Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted 2 hours. Amazingly lush and delicious, this wine simply rocked. Great blackberry and plum fruit, espresso, tar, black pepper, oaky vanilla, and a finish of mocha. Paired wonderfully with grilled wagyu.
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10/13/2022 - tmvedelago Likes this wine: 98 Points
Excellent wine. Exceptionally smooth with a deep, mature fruity flavor and long finish. Medium to full bodied.
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8/26/2022 - yasha Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great wine !
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4/1/2022 - Starnes Likes this wine: 96 Points
Exceptional Syrah. Took to Sleight of Hands tasting party in Walla Walla.
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10/8/2021 - yasha Likes this wine: 95 Points
Love this wine . Great job by Charles Smith !
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8/14/2020 - RockyII Likes this wine: 93 Points
2nd day notes. Dark cranberry in color. Nose of blackberries, necco wafers and smoke. Sweet floral like and dark fruit entry that gives way to smoke and ash but maintaining an underlying low sweetness. Medium plus body and pretty prominent acidity. I’ve had mixed results with this wine but this one is a winner. About 92-93.
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4/4/2020 - Clark W Griswold Likes this wine: 96 Points
3 hour decant. I love the label. Brick red starting show in the color. Gorgeous sexy texture. Beautiful balance between sweet red fruit and salinity. Think raspberries and country ham. Finish goes on and on. This is a holy shit wine!
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8/30/2019 - akpace wrote: 96 Points
Olive, berry, tobacco nose, earth, spice, light tobacco, finishing with berry
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2/10/2019 - seijaro Likes this wine: 92 Points
We have had better bottles from earlier vintages, the 2015 was a bit of a disappointment. Nothing wrong with it, it just didn't deliver that full-throated flavor we remember. Maybe it will improve with more time, but last night it was last behind five other heavies.
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9/30/2018 - yasha Likes this wine: 95 Points
great wine! needs more time, will try next in about one year
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8/30/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big powerful fruit. And again skin contact.
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