Popped and immediately aerated it into the glass. A bit of forest funk on the nose. Quite fruity, though slight mineral earthiness layered in on the palate. Mildly acidic on a fairly short finish. Not much in the way of tannins. Probably should have decanted it for a couple hours. All in all, it's drinkable but with a poor QPR. Lots better out there for the price. Or cheaper.
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Jammy red currants, baking spice, overripe raspberries, and dusty earth on the nose. Some eucalyptus and vanilla round things out. Palate is definitely rich with fruit, but well framed by tannin. Perfumed in its spice aromas.
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Decanted 1.5 hours. Dark ruby with purple. Smelled blackberry compote, plum, cassis, and smoke; tasted fruit-led but with some spiciness. Rich and concentrated in the mouth with lightly drying tannins and a lingering dry finish.
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Didn't quite live up to the reputation. It lacks complexity--what you taste when it first hits your mouth doesn't change. But the tannins are near perfect and it tastes like a great Napa Cab. There are dark berries, but as above, that's about all you get.
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Tasted at winery: delicious! Fruity nose but a little more mellow on taste. Still very young and should keep mellowing out. Sammi likes this a lot. Would go with blackberry pie. Quite dry
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2/2/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Wow does that smell weird. Pickle juice and roasted fruit character to it. That is weird.
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11/29/2023 - Double-A wrote: 88 Points
Dark currant and vanilla toast nose and flavours; good structure and length.
3.5/5
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9/28/2023 - camroc830 wrote: 88 Points
Popped and immediately aerated it into the glass. A bit of forest funk on the nose. Quite fruity, though slight mineral earthiness layered in on the palate. Mildly acidic on a fairly short finish. Not much in the way of tannins. Probably should have decanted it for a couple hours. All in all, it's drinkable but with a poor QPR. Lots better out there for the price. Or cheaper.
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4/30/2023 - mmiller94 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Jammy red currants, baking spice, overripe raspberries, and dusty earth on the nose. Some eucalyptus and vanilla round things out. Palate is definitely rich with fruit, but well framed by tannin. Perfumed in its spice aromas.
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2/14/2023 - lazy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted 1.5 hours. Dark ruby with purple. Smelled blackberry compote, plum, cassis, and smoke; tasted fruit-led but with some spiciness. Rich and concentrated in the mouth with lightly drying tannins and a lingering dry finish.
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11/18/2022 - aaronmphoto Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted at winery: enjoyed this. Slightly light one sip, dry the next. Little bit of jammy fruit. Sammi said “good”.
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9/22/2022 - Jeff Gray Likes this wine:
nice upfront fruit, great finish
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8/28/2022 - WineGuyX Does not like this wine: 87 Points
This is ungenerous and a bit clipped. Moderately heavy, but not rich or ripe. Drink now-2025 87
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6/25/2022 - Evjoker wrote: 87 Points
Didn't quite live up to the reputation. It lacks complexity--what you taste when it first hits your mouth doesn't change. But the tannins are near perfect and it tastes like a great Napa Cab. There are dark berries, but as above, that's about all you get.
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4/3/2022 - aaronmphoto Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted at winery: delicious! Fruity nose but a little more mellow on taste. Still very young and should keep mellowing out. Sammi likes this a lot. Would go with blackberry pie. Quite dry
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