Continue to like this wine at this stage. Takes a bit of time (air) to loosen up, but then delivers clean and well structured fruit. Better on day two.
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In a great spot now. Benefits from an hour of air to soften the moderate pungency of Cabernet Franc driven raspberries. Then very mellow, much at ease with itself. A great companion with food but also drinks well stand alone. Was probably always awe struck by MTCs reputation and expected a stern wine. This is both well structured and much fun to drink.
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after two hours of air: Inviting, fragrant nose of raspberries, hinting at a full wine Red fruit of Cabernet Franc dominates in the mouth. Wine is early in its maturity, but is well-accessible now. No doubt that it will gain further character in the next five years. Further softened after two more hours of air. Gentle character shows more clearly, with CF 's presence continuing to dominate. My first encounter with this blend and it is a pleasant one.
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2/24/2024 - Harrie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Continue to like this wine at this stage. Takes a bit of time (air) to loosen up, but then delivers clean and well structured fruit. Better on day two.
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9/1/2023 - Harrie Likes this wine: 92 Points
In a great spot now.
Benefits from an hour of air to soften the moderate pungency of Cabernet Franc driven raspberries. Then very mellow, much at ease with itself. A great companion with food but also drinks well stand alone.
Was probably always awe struck by MTCs reputation and expected a stern wine. This is both well structured and much fun to drink.
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2/11/2022 - Harrie Likes this wine: 91 Points
after two hours of air:
Inviting, fragrant nose of raspberries, hinting at a full wine
Red fruit of Cabernet Franc dominates in the mouth. Wine is early in its maturity, but is well-accessible now. No doubt that it will gain further character in the next five years.
Further softened after two more hours of air. Gentle character shows more clearly, with CF 's presence continuing to dominate.
My first encounter with this blend and it is a pleasant one.
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12/31/2018 - ljones wrote: 88 Points
Might need more years in bottle. For now it is very tight and giving little.
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