This is a deep purple opaque wine. The wine diffuses aromas of plum and dark berries. The flavor is fruity with highly evident dark chocolate. The body is full and rich. The tannins are firm and dusty, and that's after a one-hour decant. The finish is dry and lingering. There is some bitterness that often comes with this variety. This wine possesses 15% alcohol which is expected with the ripe Caymus style. It went exceptionally well with a meaty pizza and a football game! This is a well made varietal wine.
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Another solid wine from the Wagner portfolio. I have enjoyed the 2018 vintage several times and this was quite similar.
Strong notes of stewed blackberry, blueberry jam, and baking spice. Vanilla, white pepper and a hint of oak as this opened up. This is a very fruit forward offering, though less offensive than could be expected based on the smell.
Med+ bodied, silky smooth, and sweet but well balanced.
This is a solid wine that delivers young with a prominent fruit forward punch. Very enjoyable.
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Bu en succ. Texture satiné et tout en souplesse. Gros fruit mais pas trop maquillé. Sur les petits fruits rouge, les herbes, un peu de chocolat et une pointe de menthol. Les tannins sont fins et la finale est assez longue et on a une petite impression de sucre. Délicieux même si on est dans un style appuyé, voir moderne.
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Inky purple colour. Crushed blackberry, blueberry, milk chocolate, and clay nose. Fruity, saturated palate with sweet-centered, grapey flavours; ripe upfront but tart towards the finish. 3/5
Bought on special offer at Three60 Wines. Almost purple. Good legs. It opened up quite quickly (1+ hrs). Blackberry, pepper and tobacco on the nose, pepper, prunes, oak and more berries on the palate. Bold. Starts mildly tannic but smooths out quickly. Dry. Persistent finish. I do like the broad palate and spicy complexity of petite sirah.
Second day, still quite fine. Very little degradation. A bit jammy now and a hint of dark chocolate comng through. Certainly recommendable at this price.
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1/16/2024 - fabten wrote: 91 Points
Dark and nicely concentrated. Black pepper, dark fruit. Ready to drink but would be better to hold.
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10/15/2023 - DrELW Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is a deep purple opaque wine. The wine diffuses aromas of plum and dark berries. The flavor is fruity with highly evident dark chocolate. The body is full and rich. The tannins are firm and dusty, and that's after a one-hour decant. The finish is dry and lingering. There is some bitterness that often comes with this variety. This wine possesses 15% alcohol which is expected with the ripe Caymus style. It went exceptionally well with a meaty pizza and a football game! This is a well made varietal wine.
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7/25/2023 - Srabkin90 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another solid wine from the Wagner portfolio. I have enjoyed the 2018 vintage several times and this was quite similar.
Strong notes of stewed blackberry, blueberry jam, and baking spice. Vanilla, white pepper and a hint of oak as this opened up. This is a very fruit forward offering, though less offensive than could be expected based on the smell.
Med+ bodied, silky smooth, and sweet but well balanced.
This is a solid wine that delivers young with a prominent fruit forward punch. Very enjoyable.
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4/17/2023 - cos65 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Deep ruby black, almost opaque
Creamy berry oaky delicious if not quite serious.
An easy party wine.
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3/8/2023 - maxima wrote: 89 Points
Bu en succ.
Texture satiné et tout en souplesse.
Gros fruit mais pas trop maquillé.
Sur les petits fruits rouge, les herbes,
un peu de chocolat et une pointe de menthol.
Les tannins sont fins et la finale
est assez longue et on a une petite
impression de sucre.
Délicieux même si on est dans un style appuyé,
voir moderne.
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12/25/2022 - SNELLO Likes this wine: 96 Points
Carafé 1h30
Nez très fruité
Goût fruité, très équilibré
Tanin léger et peu d’astringence
Ds mon top 3
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11/25/2022 - Cdecar3 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Buy again. Very nice. I enjoyed it!!! -Caro and Alexander
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10/18/2022 - Double-A Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Inky purple colour. Crushed blackberry, blueberry, milk chocolate, and clay nose. Fruity, saturated palate with sweet-centered, grapey flavours; ripe upfront but tart towards the finish.
3/5
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8/13/2022 - SPfromTX Likes this wine: 90 Points
Big dark purple color. Vanilla, oak, chocolate on nose. Big, bold and jammy, dark fruit forward. Medium long finish.
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7/16/2022 - Lilb Likes this wine:
nice acidity. raspberry notes. slight acid on finish
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3/7/2022 - Risky Likes this wine: 90 Points
heavy body with blackberry nose and taste. Smooth and great lingering taste. Wonderful with beef.
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2/26/2022 - Stoic Warrior Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bought on special offer at Three60 Wines. Almost purple. Good legs. It opened up quite quickly (1+ hrs). Blackberry, pepper and tobacco on the nose, pepper, prunes, oak and more berries on the palate. Bold. Starts mildly tannic but smooths out quickly. Dry. Persistent finish. I do like the broad palate and spicy complexity of petite sirah.
Second day, still quite fine. Very little degradation. A bit jammy now and a hint of dark chocolate comng through. Certainly recommendable at this price.
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2/12/2022 - Ahall4488 wrote:
Very tasty. Red currant flavors
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