It's A Boy! Just kidding! (Mi Casa): Similar notes to last time. This was probably the most pleasurable to drink tonight. The 18 VV To Kalon is probably in its primary phase optimal drinking window if that makes any sense. Lots of red fruit, laced with forest floor. Unfortunately, this was the last bottle but am happy I popped it.
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Stylistic '18 blind (The Sumoba compound): N: Dark and aromatic red fruits, spiced dry oak, dark and damp earth. With time, a bit of smoked meats and a pleasant side of bell peppers.
P: Black fruits with a nice bitterness from graphite, and a trail of bitter stony mineral on the finish. A pleasant delivery of comforting earth, while being generous and handing off the fruits and minerals onto the mid palate. A nice brightness that provided nice lift as well.
Favorite of the blind lineup. So comforting, approachable, and giving. It was like meeting someone new, but for some reason it is like you knew the person for a long time already.
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Very perfumed with roses, cocoa, and roasted coffee beans. Bursting with juicy ripe fresh dark fruit, high acid, smooth tannins. Went superb with our autumn-themed dinner: hunnynut squash pasta with browned butter and sage, pork bolognese, butternut squash pizza, and marigold panna cotta.
- Tiff (because that’s how she spells hunny)
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Vice Versa Wines - Mostly 2018 with a few others: Stunning and classic TK notes of cassis, blueberries, violets and spice box. Wonderfully rich and intoxicating with opulent layers of perfect pure fruit and unreal layering and texture. Picks up mineral driven flavors as it progresses. This vintage has notable acidity, freshness and structure. I love how it is so incredibly powerful and full bodied, yet has no noticeable weight or heft. Spans the entire mouth with a complete mid palate and moves to a sensationally long finish. Would not be surprised to see it pop a perfect score with the critics.
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Vice Versa tasting, Chicago (RPM Steak): Barrel sample, traveled from California to Chicago. Have to believe travel drug down the score a bit, as this is easily 100 point potential. Beautiful Oakville flavors, touch of graphite, a touch of mineral, leans dark fruit. Literally no harsh tannin at all. Already wonderfully integrated.
1/21/2024 - bsumoba Likes this wine: 97 Points
It's A Boy! Just kidding! (Mi Casa): Similar notes to last time. This was probably the most pleasurable to drink tonight. The 18 VV To Kalon is probably in its primary phase optimal drinking window if that makes any sense. Lots of red fruit, laced with forest floor. Unfortunately, this was the last bottle but am happy I popped it.
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1/20/2024 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 97 Points
Stylistic '18 blind (The Sumoba compound): N: Dark and aromatic red fruits, spiced dry oak, dark and damp earth. With time, a bit of smoked meats and a pleasant side of bell peppers.
P: Black fruits with a nice bitterness from graphite, and a trail of bitter stony mineral on the finish. A pleasant delivery of comforting earth, while being generous and handing off the fruits and minerals onto the mid palate. A nice brightness that provided nice lift as well.
Favorite of the blind lineup. So comforting, approachable, and giving. It was like meeting someone new, but for some reason it is like you knew the person for a long time already.
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11/18/2023 - AaronMaxwell Likes this wine: 97 Points
Very perfumed with roses, cocoa, and roasted coffee beans. Bursting with juicy ripe fresh dark fruit, high acid, smooth tannins. Went superb with our autumn-themed dinner: hunnynut squash pasta with browned butter and sage, pork bolognese, butternut squash pizza, and marigold panna cotta.
- Tiff (because that’s how she spells hunny)
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8/14/2023 - bsumoba Likes this wine: 97 Points
Had for a lunch party with steaks. Incredible! So floral and open with about an hour of air. Good to go now?
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12/31/2022 - greg@newsomehh.com Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted for 4 hours, incredible shared with everyone at Jim Mestdagh's in BC
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12/18/2022 - jeffmudd Likes this wine: 96 Points
See note with B Cellars bottle.
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8/1/2020 - Cristal2000 Likes this wine: 98 Points
Vice Versa Wines - Mostly 2018 with a few others: Stunning and classic TK notes of cassis, blueberries, violets and spice box. Wonderfully rich and intoxicating with opulent layers of perfect pure fruit and unreal layering and texture. Picks up mineral driven flavors as it progresses. This vintage has notable acidity, freshness and structure. I love how it is so incredibly powerful and full bodied, yet has no noticeable weight or heft. Spans the entire mouth with a complete mid palate and moves to a sensationally long finish. Would not be surprised to see it pop a perfect score with the critics.
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11/24/2019 - dmwilsondvm wrote: 98 Points
Vice Versa tasting, Chicago (RPM Steak): Barrel sample, traveled from California to Chicago. Have to believe travel drug down the score a bit, as this is easily 100 point potential. Beautiful Oakville flavors, touch of graphite, a touch of mineral, leans dark fruit. Literally no harsh tannin at all. Already wonderfully integrated.
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