Maybe this is past its prime :( The best thing about the bottle is the label! Rather monotone and short on the tongue. Not worth the amount we paid for it. If got it, drink it now.
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This rich and chocolatey blend of equal parts Petite Sirah and Cabernet is drinking well right now, but it would never be called light on its feet: this late-era George Foreman of a wine still packs a punch, but... well... you get the idea.
Dark purple in color and full in body, the aromas and flavors are one and the same: dark chocolate, blueberry, mocha, and cloves intertwine, with an integrated, chalky, and sweet finish. 14.1% alcohol. This is tasty like a chocolate covered cherry dipped in liqueur is tasty, but it's neither fresh nor long for this world. Drink soon.
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Pretty tight on opening, after 2 hours air it was drinking beautifully. This is uber plush, smooth and syrupy...really dark fruit, black cherry. Pours the color of ink. This can go a few more years at least, but if you have many, definitely open one now. If I had one more I'd open it sooner than later.
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Such a unique blend of 50/50 cab and petite sirah. I believe the cab fruit is from Beckstoffer Bourn vineyard. Inky purple in the glass! Followed over two days...both days had aromatics that just oozed juicy blueberries and blackberries accompanied by currant, and pepper crusted rhubarb. Lighter than expected on the palate (in a good way). Starts out like a cab with notes of baked mixed berry pie. Dark in profile. Petite Sirah comes through in the middle and finish showing scorched earth and charcoal with the fruit balancing it out. Dark fruit and black pepper core encapsulated by tart black cherries. For this being half petite sirah, I agree that it’s shockingly semi accessible at this stage. Kudos to Benoit.
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93.499 tonight, but I bet you it's definitely going to be pushing the needle towards upper 94 or 95 tomorrow. 50/50 Cabernet and PS, the first half to 3/4 second this wine showed the Cabernet side, and then it was all PS from that point on. This wine is very nice structure with a medium + body. Black and blue fruit. Entered with lots of youthful exuberance and showed more of a blackberry and dried herb, but the wine quickly progressed to roasted black fruit, cinnamon and baking spice. Cedar roasted tannin on the finish. Definitely more on the fruit dense vs savory side.
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Gave this a couple of hours in the decanter. Drank over 3-4 hours.
This was just OK for me; never really developed the depth that I was hoping for. Dark fruits that lurk, but never really came around. Medium + weight on the palate; medium finish.
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Big, juicy red. Has real potential and will be fun to see how it evolves over the next couple of years. Was filled with black and purple fruit now along with herbal notes, while Stilton brought some dark ripe cherry to the foreground.
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6/10/2023 - wendyinwlv wrote: 80 Points
Maybe this is past its prime :( The best thing about the bottle is the label! Rather monotone and short on the tongue. Not worth the amount we paid for it. If got it, drink it now.
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10/17/2020 - msuwine wrote: 92 Points
This rich and chocolatey blend of equal parts Petite Sirah and Cabernet is drinking well right now, but it would never be called light on its feet: this late-era George Foreman of a wine still packs a punch, but... well... you get the idea.
Dark purple in color and full in body, the aromas and flavors are one and the same: dark chocolate, blueberry, mocha, and cloves intertwine, with an integrated, chalky, and sweet finish. 14.1% alcohol. This is tasty like a chocolate covered cherry dipped in liqueur is tasty, but it's neither fresh nor long for this world. Drink soon.
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5/13/2020 - ozziewine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pretty tight on opening, after 2 hours air it was drinking beautifully.
This is uber plush, smooth and syrupy...really dark fruit, black cherry.
Pours the color of ink.
This can go a few more years at least, but if you have many, definitely open one now.
If I had one more I'd open it sooner than later.
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4/30/2020 - Tylerk wrote: 92 Points
Very interesting blend of 50/50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Perot syrah. Suggest 2hr or so decant or open.
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9/28/2019 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 93 Points
Such a unique blend of 50/50 cab and petite sirah. I believe the cab fruit is from Beckstoffer Bourn vineyard. Inky purple in the glass! Followed over two days...both days had aromatics that just oozed juicy blueberries and blackberries accompanied by currant, and pepper crusted rhubarb. Lighter than expected on the palate (in a good way). Starts out like a cab with notes of baked mixed berry pie. Dark in profile. Petite Sirah comes through in the middle and finish showing scorched earth and charcoal with the fruit balancing it out. Dark fruit and black pepper core encapsulated by tart black cherries. For this being half petite sirah, I agree that it’s shockingly semi accessible at this stage. Kudos to Benoit.
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9/28/2019 - mflesh wrote: 93 Points
93.499 tonight, but I bet you it's definitely going to be pushing the needle towards upper 94 or 95 tomorrow. 50/50 Cabernet and PS, the first half to 3/4 second this wine showed the Cabernet side, and then it was all PS from that point on. This wine is very nice structure with a medium + body. Black and blue fruit. Entered with lots of youthful exuberance and showed more of a blackberry and dried herb, but the wine quickly progressed to roasted black fruit, cinnamon and baking spice. Cedar roasted tannin on the finish. Definitely more on the fruit dense vs savory side.
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1/13/2019 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still fascinating to me how this can feel so midweight despite the blend. Blue and black fruit, nicely integrated.
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8/5/2018 - ageverett Likes this wine: 92 Points
Gave this a couple of hours in the decanter. Drank over 3-4 hours.
This was just OK for me; never really developed the depth that I was hoping for. Dark fruits that lurk, but never really came around. Medium + weight on the palate; medium finish.
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12/30/2017 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big, juicy red. Has real potential and will be fun to see how it evolves over the next couple of years. Was filled with black and purple fruit now along with herbal notes, while Stilton brought some dark ripe cherry to the foreground.
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