We drank this with friends over Venison stew on 10/17/10. It had a great bouquet of floral, blueberry, leather, vanilla and spice aromas. The palate was very smooth, balanced and well integrated with flavors of blueberry, plum, vanilla, spice and leather. It is amazing how much this improved in the two years since my last bottle. 91+
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Blackberries, chocolate, anise, and maybe just a little menthol on the nose. Very rich and thick on the palate, with the blueberry and hop characters that I get in every Charbono/Bonarda. Very restrained oak. The wine has a complexity and tannic backbone that I assume come from the old Calistoga vines- lovely layering and balance between that peculiar Charbono fruit, rounded non-drying tanins which work the middle of the tongue, and just a little bit of remnant acidity. I should point out that I've liked virtually every Charbono/Bonarda I've tasted, so there's a lot of personal aesthetic preference at work, but I think this is a truly remarkable wine.
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I had this as part of a Charbono tasting on 8/9/08. It had aromas of blueberry, plum & vanilla with slightly sweet flavors of the same. It was very dry with serious pucker power! Surprisingly, it isn't terribly unpleasant.
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6/7/2020 - klezman wrote:
Amazingly delicious. Strawberries, coffee, earthy notes here and there, excellent acidity and structure.
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10/20/2010 - Acohen wrote: 90 Points
very pleasant with dark fruits, integrated oak and lots of tannic structure
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10/17/2010 - garambler wrote: 92 Points
We drank this with friends over Venison stew on 10/17/10. It had a great bouquet of floral, blueberry, leather, vanilla and spice aromas. The palate was very smooth, balanced and well integrated with flavors of blueberry, plum, vanilla, spice and leather. It is amazing how much this improved in the two years since my last bottle. 91+
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4/7/2010 - spendergast wrote: 93 Points
Very expressive dark fruit - raspberries, plum, cherries with hint of mocha and oak. Tannins were smooth and well integrated. A very pleasant wine.
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1/3/2009 - Rancho Huichica wrote: 96 Points
Blackberries, chocolate, anise, and maybe just a little menthol on the nose. Very rich and thick on the palate, with the blueberry and hop characters that I get in every Charbono/Bonarda. Very restrained oak. The wine has a complexity and tannic backbone that I assume come from the old Calistoga vines- lovely layering and balance between that peculiar Charbono fruit, rounded non-drying tanins which work the middle of the tongue, and just a little bit of remnant acidity. I should point out that I've liked virtually every Charbono/Bonarda I've tasted, so there's a lot of personal aesthetic preference at work, but I think this is a truly remarkable wine.
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8/14/2008 - garambler wrote: 88 Points
I had this as part of a Charbono tasting on 8/9/08. It had aromas of blueberry, plum & vanilla with slightly sweet flavors of the same. It was very dry with serious pucker power! Surprisingly, it isn't terribly unpleasant.
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6/13/2008 - WineBulldog wrote: 89 Points
Ripe red berries on the nose. Smooth with berries and a hint of vanilla. Very nice and drinkable wine from Vince.
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