A bit tannic just after uncorking but smoothed out after an hour. Was still complex and vibrant when we finished the bottle three hours later. This vintage could go another 5-10 years.
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I'm not as excited as previous reviewers. Not much depth, short finish. A little tart. Pleasant enough weeknight cab. I have 2002 and 2003 waiting the wings...
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Completely in its prime, could probably improve for another 5 years, but we thoroughly enjoyed the mellowed tannins, still lively fruit and mature balance.
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This btl. cellared extremely well. Superb flavors & balance. Well worth the wait & doubt would be better by waiting longer. Great complement to a steak tenderloin meal.
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A lovely showing. Intense on the nose, ripe and complex, blackberry plum and currant fruit. Juicy sweet currant and blackberry fruit. Nice long finish. No danger of dying, but drinking really well, lovely with food.
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Slightly brown around the edge, nose that spoke of the Syrah. Despite the bottle age, slightly harsh tannin on initial decant. Two hours later it was smooth and elegant.
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This is coming together but sadly my last bottle of a six pack.
Well balanced and now entering its prime window, this wine is showing nice secondary notes and integration. Plum fruit leather, dried papaya, blackberries, menthol, black peppercorns and some burnt rubber on the nose carry into the mouth with plenty of acidity and grip. The tannins have mellowed signifciantly from previous bottle five years ago and it's drinking like a mature new world wine. Nice finish leaves the mouth coated in a blackberry jam.
I can't believe this wine was $35. A true Washington State value punching above it's class. Thanks to Adam for introducing me to it.
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Decant for 2 hrs. Opened up nice but overall this wine is lacking a great finish. Finishes kind of dry. Just Ok, not that impressed. Left half bottle which will drink tonight and see if it improves.
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Chocolate, eucalyptus leaning toward mint with a good level of acidity; bright alone, and could stand up to any rich food. It's dark, and very expressive through and aromatically complex. A lingering tannic grip softly hangs on, in a nice way.
In cellar with temps between 52-61F, from vineyard, not touched until today.
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Some friends brought this over on 5/2/15. It had a rich, plump bouquet of black cherry, blackberry, plum, smoked meat, licorice, pepper and spice aromas. The palate was rich and sharper than expected with flavors of plum, blackberry, black cherry, licorice and spice. 91+
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Somewhat disappointed. Lots of funky syrah on the nose but lacking fruit on the palette and a short bitter finish. Came back to this on the second night and it was much better. Juicy and flavorful but still with the short finish. Was hoping for a better experience.
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Type de bouteille qui me rend perplexe sur les conditions de garde de ma cave. Je suis en rupture avec les nombreux avis d'experts et d'amateurs sur CT. Ma note tient compte du prix élevé de cette cuvée. Le vin a été décanté puis carafé environ 2 hres avant dégustation. Apparence rouge grenat, reflet bleuté, très dense. Nez moyennement ouvert, mure, cassis, épice et menthol (médicamenteux). En bouche, les tanins sont bien présents, les saveurs sont conformes aux arômes perçues, le coté mentholé rapeux rappelle le fruit blanc du thé des bois que j'apprécie toujours et que je retrouve parfois dans les Syrahs du nord de la Rhône. C'est agréable mais l'ampleur et la longueur attendues d'un grand vin ne sont pas au rendez-vous.
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Well made, in a great spot, outstanding bottle. Decanted for a couple hours. Brambly blue fruit and hints of chocolate, spice and something I'm having trouble placing (maybe blood orange). Serious and structured with a long finish. Perfect with herb crusted rack of lamb and roasted fingerling potatoes. 7-19-9-9
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Pop and pour 2 small glasses then then slow ox in the kitchen (no decant). Best at the 3rd hour. This well made wine is in a good place and looks to be for quite some time, no rush.
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very nice wine, well integrated, smooth, cherries, great nose, nice lingering in the mouth, medium to long finish. In a great spot now, don't see it getting better. Enjoy
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91 plus. Wound tight but opening up nicely (could be a 92 by tomorrow). We are doing a vertical with the 4, 5, and 6 tonight. This is more leather, stewed fruit, plum and drier than the 06.
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Very good bottle of wine.... smooth with really expressive fruit and a great richness in the finish... I have never had a bad bottle from Long Shadows.
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Good focus, but not showing the complexity and character of previous bottles. Dumb state? Doesn't feel over the hill, but nonetheless a bit disappointing. Give it a year or two?
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A nose of black fruit and some spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied Bordeaux blend with blackberry, currant, a brooding blend with a spicy finish.
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Very good Bordeaux blend from Columbia Valley. First had at a wine tasting 4-5 years ago and was glad to have this again last night. Held up nicely to both lamb shank and veal tenderloin and the black pepper nose is memorable. Glad I still have some in the cellar!
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I am a huge Long Shadows fan and have several bottles of Piroutte, Feather and Chester-Kidder in my cellar but wasn't overwhelmed with this bottle. Make no mistake it is well made and pleasant to drink but didn't blow me away like other vintages of Chester-Kidder have in the past. The nose is typical of Washington cab and was noticable despite the competing scents of charred and roasted meat at the restaurant. The medium to full bodied wine features dark under-ripened blue fruit on the palate with a nice blueberry lollipop finish. I was surprised that this wine still needed a 40 minute decant to come into it's own which suggest it is safe to cellar a little while longer. Cheers!
(2 x Half bottles at BLT@$40.00/each)
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The first night I was disappointed that this didn't live up to the bottle I had a year ago. The complexity was absent and it tasted like an average cab/syrah blend. The second night, however, it all came back and drank wonderfully. Complex and earthy on the nose with sweet dried papaya, tanned leather, stewed plums and berries, and clove cigarettes. Medium-plus weight in the mouth with nice grip and acidity that leaves the fruit slathered over the inside of the mouth. Plenty of flavor on the finish.
I would let these sit for a few more years or give a long decant.
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Solid, well built wine, with balanced parts fruit and acid. Agree with others that it lacked any oomph to make it especially noteworthy, but it was a very gluggable bottle to get the evening started with. Enjoyed by all present.
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Nice bouquet, soft mouthfeel, mixed fruit, has some structure from the cabernet, good balance,leather comes through later and finish with licorice or tar. Drink now or hold
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Solid wine with good structure. Easy to drink. Lacks depth to put it over the top. Perhaps with more age secondary flavors will begin to show as it's not showing any signs of degradation at this point. Fruit is still fresh and lively. Cherry, strawberry but mostly rasberry.
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Big, intense, viscous wine that needIra few hours of air (it's probably better the next day -but we didn't get there) Lots of tannin. Lots of balanced fruit. Medium finish.
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Very dark in glass. Powerful nose of blackberries, plums, prunes, cocoa and tobacco. The aromas jump out of the glass. The palate shows ripe plums, some blackberries with some blueberries as well, pepper, earth and tobacco. High intensity. Great feel to the structure here, the tannins, while present and firm, have such a gentle feel. Some minor heat shows on the finish, thankfully the intensity of the wine stand up to it. Super delicious overall, a crowd-pleasing, high intensity wine with some complexity and evolution. Very enjoyable.
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Four hour decant. Easily pass for a classed left bank wine, this starts with modest funk which blows off after the first hour. The cab and cab franc dominate the complex nose which reveals plums, cedar, and smoke. The syrah adds a pinch of crushed pepper across the palette. Plenty of grip and a solid, flavorful finish.
A friend shared a bottle of this with me last year and we agreed it was superb but needed time for the tannins. The tannins are better integrated now and the wine can be enjoyed after decanting, although five-plus years of patience will be rewarded.
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Quite enjoyable, this wine is bright and easy to drink. Age is softening the tannins. ready to drink now, it may improve a bit more in the next few years. 375ml
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Tanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 1/4 with 05 Cadence Bel Canto and Betzi. This was one of the more unusual wines of the night. Maybe it is the 40% Syrah. I teasing asked Gilles if this is why he makes wine in the US and not France - because in france you could not put this blend together in most places. He was a very pleasant guy, adding more PVerdot to the blend now. He prefers the 04 and the 06 to the '05. This one I'd like to try again and over the entire night because I love Syrah and love Cab, not sure I love them together. Very dark fruit, with loads of tannin and acid and paired better with the food.
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Drank from a 375ml. Pleasant red blend in which the firmer Cabernet grape prevails even though it is made up of 40% Syrah. A previous review describing the wine as angular fits the character of this bottle. Medium in body, firm tannins and dryness. A more serious wine than what I've had lately. It took about an hour in the glass to come into its own, but remains young. There is a certain coolness about WA wines in general that makes them pleasant to drink but not overly stimulating, special or complex, this one might be the slight exception.
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Like this wine. Bigger than I expected, but solidly made. Touch of VA and roughness, but not in a bad way. I can see why people like it and am happy have more. Great wine for a half bottle.
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A friend and I tasted this in the Woodinville tasting room on 6/11/11. It had a rich, balanced bouquet of dusty attic, cedar, floral, blackberry, blueberry, cocoa, pomegranate, spice and pepper aromas. The palate was rich, ripe and round with flavors of blackberry, blueberry, cocoa, black cherry, pepper and spice. 91+
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First of all, let me tell you that I'm a bit biased. For those of you familiar with Long Shadows, you know they make good wine. You also know that they're not at all shy about telling you how cool they are. That arrogance almost prevented me from buying this bottle, and it may be unconsciously reflected in this review.
Cedar spice on the nose, with some dark fruit and tobacco. Tempered black cherry on the palate. The wine is well structured without being overly tannic, and the finish is incredibly long. It could definitely benefit from a few more years in the cellar, but it's great now.
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Balanced and interesting. Great cassis and cedar notes on the nose and palette. Juicy finish without presenting itself as a fruit bomb. Tobacco, leather, and a bit of milk chocolate in there too. Deeeeelicious.
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Deep dark gorgeous black fruit. A heavyweight by all accounts. Tremendous length, sour cherries and blackberries. Palate coating viscocity, still a bit tannic as well as a touch hot; but this is early drinking for a wine of this pedigree. Sit on this one for 3 to 5 more years, but it has the stuff to last a decade longer. Bombastic, but nicely structured.....not easy to pull off.
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This needs lots of air, started to open up after 2-3 hours and the fruit started to show. Saved have the bottle(VACUVIN) and will see how it evolves over the next two days.
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The "actual wine maker" of the Longshadows project. Again, very dark and opaque in color.
Ok, here I think the aromatics fit WA state and also give you more than the other Longshadows I have thus far tasted -- Feather, Pirouette and Saggi. Mineral, sage, tobacco, bright blue fruits and seemingly more harmonious.
Shows its acid on the palate -- more "angular" Nate says, and I think he has nailed it. "The Syrah really pops" and again, I completely agree with that. Does it the duality of the wines well. More agressive than Buty's Redivivia. Angular, punchy, and maybe not for everyone. But I like it. At $49 it is just barely playing in the ball park. Would be much better at $29.
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Tight complex wine - definately needs time to decant for sure. Spicy wine with bold tannins, started to open up after 2 hours and the fruit started to come through although it never really fully opened up. There is a lot going on with this wine and my opinion is that this will be a very good wine over time, but it still needs time in the bottle.
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Popped and poured over 4 hours. Tight at first but then blossomed. Strawberry. kirsch aroma and flavor. High acid but appreciated. Would buy again at a lower price.
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Ruby red in color; sweet and fresh strawberry, candied fruit on the nose along with floral and spice notes (almost comes off as a pinot noir); initially very tight, with bright, fresh strawberry/raspberry tart fruit; again, this drinks like a medium-bodied pinot noir. Flavor settles and lingers. After two hours of decanting, this doesn't become any fuller or richer. Just not enough there.
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2008 Taste of Washington (Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle): To be honest, don't recall if I was trying the '04 or '05. If it was the '05 it was very early since they normally don't release the CK until summer. I suspect it was the '04 since it was more approchable than the other Long Shadows offerings. Allen Shoup's own wine, it generally doesn't receive the acclaim that the other big names in the Long Shadow's portfolio - although as good in my opinion.
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12/26/2023 - jcj wrote: 93 Points
A bit tannic just after uncorking but smoothed out after an hour. Was still complex and vibrant when we finished the bottle three hours later. This vintage could go another 5-10 years.
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5/20/2022 - redz wrote: 90 Points
I'm not as excited as previous reviewers. Not much depth, short finish. A little tart. Pleasant enough weeknight cab. I have 2002 and 2003 waiting the wings...
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10/14/2021 - otomgg Likes this wine: 94 Points
Completely in its prime, could probably improve for another 5 years, but we thoroughly enjoyed the mellowed tannins, still lively fruit and mature balance.
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3/4/2021 - Jetjock wrote: 93 Points
This btl. cellared extremely well. Superb flavors & balance. Well worth the wait & doubt would be better by waiting longer. Great complement to a steak tenderloin meal.
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12/12/2020 - fitchbuck Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very dark, with good spices. Perhaps would have been more interesting several years ago ... but if you like them fully resolved, look no further.
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1/17/2020 - otomgg wrote: 94 Points
Really nice at this point, great balance of everything!
Agree, probably at its peak
Smooth, great balance and vibrant flavors
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11/11/2018 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful bottle! Probably at it’s peak
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10/7/2018 - thebonnydooner wrote: 92 Points
A lovely showing. Intense on the nose, ripe and complex, blackberry plum and currant fruit. Juicy sweet currant and blackberry fruit. Nice long finish. No danger of dying, but drinking really well, lovely with food.
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11/23/2017 - NavyVet6874 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slightly brown around the edge, nose that spoke of the Syrah. Despite the bottle age, slightly harsh tannin on initial decant. Two hours later it was smooth and elegant.
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10/11/2017 - team-blackburn wrote: 89 Points
PNP
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9/30/2017 - wino121 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted, dark bruding fruit, fully developed, nice integration at this point, but would say it's on the down slope,
Drink now, +2.
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7/6/2017 - wino121 wrote: 92 Points
Just visited Walla, had a 5 in the cellar,
Explosive wine after a double decant,
Cool stuff, drink up now.
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2/5/2017 - overhill wrote: 92 Points
This is coming together but sadly my last bottle of a six pack.
Well balanced and now entering its prime window, this wine is showing nice secondary notes and integration. Plum fruit leather, dried papaya, blackberries, menthol, black peppercorns and some burnt rubber on the nose carry into the mouth with plenty of acidity and grip. The tannins have mellowed signifciantly from previous bottle five years ago and it's drinking like a mature new world wine. Nice finish leaves the mouth coated in a blackberry jam.
I can't believe this wine was $35. A true Washington State value punching above it's class. Thanks to Adam for introducing me to it.
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8/8/2016 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still a little tight. Going to wait another year before opening my last bottle
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3/25/2016 - Kyle_Stewart wrote: 87 Points
Decant for 2 hrs. Opened up nice but overall this wine is lacking a great finish. Finishes kind of dry. Just Ok, not that impressed. Left half bottle which will drink tonight and see if it improves.
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1/17/2016 - Ralphie1 wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Big fruit. Opened nicely over a couple hours. I am going to wait a little before opening my next bottle.
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12/26/2015 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 94 Points
Chocolate, eucalyptus leaning toward mint with a good level of acidity; bright alone, and could stand up to any rich food. It's dark, and very expressive through and aromatically complex. A lingering tannic grip softly hangs on, in a nice way.
In cellar with temps between 52-61F, from vineyard, not touched until today.
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5/2/2015 - garambler Likes this wine: 91 Points
Some friends brought this over on 5/2/15. It had a rich, plump bouquet of black cherry, blackberry, plum, smoked meat, licorice, pepper and spice aromas. The palate was rich and sharper than expected with flavors of plum, blackberry, black cherry, licorice and spice. 91+
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2/10/2015 - sinebubble wrote:
Thick and smooth on the first night, Syrah really showing, and declined slightly each night over four.
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2/7/2015 - lirvingham Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not at all over the hill. Enjoyed over 3 days. Stayed relatively the same over those 3 days. Would drink this year, but will still be good next year.
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12/16/2014 - midtownmac wrote:
Somewhat disappointed. Lots of funky syrah on the nose but lacking fruit on the palette and a short bitter finish. Came back to this on the second night and it was much better. Juicy and flavorful but still with the short finish. Was hoping for a better experience.
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11/16/2014 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 92 Points
similar to past notes, well integrated, still plenty of life in it, even after a 4 hour decant, very good.
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11/12/2014 - YoRi wrote: 89 Points
Type de bouteille qui me rend perplexe sur les conditions de garde de ma cave. Je suis en rupture avec les nombreux avis d'experts et d'amateurs sur CT. Ma note tient compte du prix élevé de cette cuvée.
Le vin a été décanté puis carafé environ 2 hres avant dégustation.
Apparence rouge grenat, reflet bleuté, très dense.
Nez moyennement ouvert, mure, cassis, épice et menthol (médicamenteux).
En bouche, les tanins sont bien présents, les saveurs sont conformes aux arômes perçues, le coté mentholé rapeux rappelle le fruit blanc du thé des bois que j'apprécie toujours et que je retrouve parfois dans les Syrahs du nord de la Rhône.
C'est agréable mais l'ampleur et la longueur attendues d'un grand vin ne sont pas au rendez-vous.
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10/26/2014 - CO_Roots13 wrote: 94 Points
Well made, in a great spot, outstanding bottle. Decanted for a couple hours. Brambly blue fruit and hints of chocolate, spice and something I'm having trouble placing (maybe blood orange). Serious and structured with a long finish. Perfect with herb crusted rack of lamb and roasted fingerling potatoes.
7-19-9-9
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8/16/2014 - Empirate wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour 2 small glasses then then slow ox in the kitchen (no decant). Best at the 3rd hour. This well made wine is in a good place and looks to be for quite some time, no rush.
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8/2/2014 - ksteiner Likes this wine: 95 Points
Phenomenal. Just got better and better.
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7/19/2014 - annerk wrote: 93 Points
50+5+13+17+8 Cedar and dark berry on nose. Cola and cedar on finish. Nice acidity, drink now through 2020.
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4/15/2014 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
very nice wine, well integrated, smooth, cherries, great nose, nice lingering in the mouth, medium to long finish. In a great spot now, don't see it getting better. Enjoy
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2/14/2014 - NavyVet6874 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fantastic with my Valentine's Day dinner; spicy shrimp risotto!
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2/12/2014 - lirvingham wrote: 91 Points
Liking it better than last year!
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12/8/2013 - cpsmith33 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well right now. Smooth easy to drink Bordeaux blend. Not as complex as I hoped maybe but very nice and can't complain.
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12/7/2013 - Penguino212 Likes this wine: 91 Points
91 plus. Wound tight but opening up nicely (could be a 92 by tomorrow). We are doing a vertical with the 4, 5, and 6 tonight. This is more leather, stewed fruit, plum and drier than the 06.
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12/6/2013 - rfras Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good Bordeaux blend with cherry and ripe plum flavors with a touch of licorice. It can use a short decant to open up.
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12/4/2013 - dontime wrote:
Solid, but left no lasting impression. If scoring, 89-91.
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10/22/2013 - Jamesgold wrote: 94 Points
Chocolate and raspberries, this wine is opulent. Great way to finish a day.
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9/8/2013 - team-blackburn wrote: 88 Points
Didn't meet expectations
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6/23/2013 - oropeza Likes this wine: 90 Points
raisin in the nose with a mild velvet touch to tongue. Tobacco, stewed fruit, leather in the mouth. Might be getting past prime. lots of sediment
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6/6/2013 - vinomex wrote: 91 Points
Almost two years after my last bottle. Very smooth after 30 minutes. Solid wine, I cannot see this improving much more 90-91 pts.
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6/1/2013 - Madkat Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very good bottle of wine.... smooth with really expressive fruit and a great richness in the finish... I have never had a bad bottle from Long Shadows.
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5/7/2013 - lirvingham wrote: 90 Points
Solid but still not as good as the 04.
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3/24/2013 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote: 90 Points
Good focus, but not showing the complexity and character of previous bottles. Dumb state? Doesn't feel over the hill, but nonetheless a bit disappointing. Give it a year or two?
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2/23/2013 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nose of black fruit and some spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied Bordeaux blend with blackberry, currant, a brooding blend with a spicy finish.
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2/13/2013 - pomelo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Robe rubis moyen,
nez sur les mûres
Belle acidité à l'attaque.
finale légèrement médicamenteuse.
Beaux tannins. à laisser vieillir.
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1/26/2013 - SEP wrote: 92 Points
Very good Bordeaux blend from Columbia Valley. First had at a wine tasting 4-5 years ago and was glad to have this again last night. Held up nicely to both lamb shank and veal tenderloin and the black pepper nose is memorable. Glad I still have some in the cellar!
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11/13/2012 - What I'm Drinking Now wrote: 88 Points
I am a huge Long Shadows fan and have several bottles of Piroutte, Feather and Chester-Kidder in my cellar but wasn't overwhelmed with this bottle. Make no mistake it is well made and pleasant to drink but didn't blow me away like other vintages of Chester-Kidder have in the past. The nose is typical of Washington cab and was noticable despite the competing scents of charred and roasted meat at the restaurant. The medium to full bodied wine features dark under-ripened blue fruit on the palate with a nice blueberry lollipop finish. I was surprised that this wine still needed a 40 minute decant to come into it's own which suggest it is safe to cellar a little while longer. Cheers!
(2 x Half bottles at BLT@$40.00/each)
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8/28/2012 - overhill wrote: 91 Points
The first night I was disappointed that this didn't live up to the bottle I had a year ago. The complexity was absent and it tasted like an average cab/syrah blend. The second night, however, it all came back and drank wonderfully. Complex and earthy on the nose with sweet dried papaya, tanned leather, stewed plums and berries, and clove cigarettes. Medium-plus weight in the mouth with nice grip and acidity that leaves the fruit slathered over the inside of the mouth. Plenty of flavor on the finish.
I would let these sit for a few more years or give a long decant.
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8/9/2012 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 90 Points
Nice dark roasted fruit and moderate structure and tannins.
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7/31/2012 - Christopher.Novak wrote: 88 Points
Solid, well built wine, with balanced parts fruit and acid. Agree with others that it lacked any oomph to make it especially noteworthy, but it was a very gluggable bottle to get the evening started with. Enjoyed by all present.
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6/17/2012 - J2K wrote:
Nice bouquet, soft mouthfeel, mixed fruit, has some structure from the cabernet, good balance,leather comes through later and finish with licorice or tar. Drink now or hold
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3/3/2012 - pdemaio wrote: 92 Points
Solid wine with good structure. Easy to drink. Lacks depth to put it over the top. Perhaps with more age secondary flavors will begin to show as it's not showing any signs of degradation at this point. Fruit is still fresh and lively. Cherry, strawberry but mostly rasberry.
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2/12/2012 - arthrovine wrote: 91 Points
Big, intense, viscous wine that needIra few hours of air (it's probably better the next day -but we didn't get there) Lots of tannin. Lots of balanced fruit. Medium finish.
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12/22/2011 - jdtstl wrote: 90 Points
Soft, velvety, balanced. Could use a little more on finish but otherwise we enjoyed it.
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10/26/2011 - gripNsip wrote: 91 Points
Very dark in glass. Powerful nose of blackberries, plums, prunes, cocoa and tobacco. The aromas jump out of the glass. The palate shows ripe plums, some blackberries with some blueberries as well, pepper, earth and tobacco. High intensity. Great feel to the structure here, the tannins, while present and firm, have such a gentle feel. Some minor heat shows on the finish, thankfully the intensity of the wine stand up to it. Super delicious overall, a crowd-pleasing, high intensity wine with some complexity and evolution. Very enjoyable.
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10/18/2011 - Samsara Likes this wine: 84 Points
La caravane Mark Anthony Brands 2011 au chalet du Parcours du Cerf de Longueuil le 18 octobre 2011.
9 pays, 55 producteurs
Plus de 150 produits
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10/2/2011 - overhill wrote: 91 Points
Four hour decant. Easily pass for a classed left bank wine, this starts with modest funk which blows off after the first hour. The cab and cab franc dominate the complex nose which reveals plums, cedar, and smoke. The syrah adds a pinch of crushed pepper across the palette. Plenty of grip and a solid, flavorful finish.
A friend shared a bottle of this with me last year and we agreed it was superb but needed time for the tannins. The tannins are better integrated now and the wine can be enjoyed after decanting, although five-plus years of patience will be rewarded.
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9/9/2011 - pdemaio wrote: 92 Points
Quite enjoyable, this wine is bright and easy to drink. Age is softening the tannins. ready to drink now, it may improve a bit more in the next few years. 375ml
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8/9/2011 - dross811 wrote: 94 Points
Very nice wine.
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7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 90 Points
Tanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 1/4 with 05 Cadence Bel Canto and Betzi. This was one of the more unusual wines of the night. Maybe it is the 40% Syrah. I teasing asked Gilles if this is why he makes wine in the US and not France - because in france you could not put this blend together in most places. He was a very pleasant guy, adding more PVerdot to the blend now. He prefers the 04 and the 06 to the '05. This one I'd like to try again and over the entire night because I love Syrah and love Cab, not sure I love them together. Very dark fruit, with loads of tannin and acid and paired better with the food.
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7/10/2011 - vinomex wrote:
Drank from a 375ml. Pleasant red blend in which the firmer Cabernet grape prevails even though it is made up of 40% Syrah. A previous review describing the wine as angular fits the character of this bottle. Medium in body, firm tannins and dryness. A more serious wine than what I've had lately. It took about an hour in the glass to come into its own, but remains young. There is a certain coolness about WA wines in general that makes them pleasant to drink but not overly stimulating, special or complex, this one might be the slight exception.
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6/22/2011 - pdemaio wrote: 91 Points
Like this wine. Bigger than I expected, but solidly made. Touch of VA and roughness, but not in a bad way. I can see why people like it and am happy have more. Great wine for a half bottle.
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6/11/2011 - garambler wrote: 91 Points
A friend and I tasted this in the Woodinville tasting room on 6/11/11. It had a rich, balanced bouquet of dusty attic, cedar, floral, blackberry, blueberry, cocoa, pomegranate, spice and pepper aromas. The palate was rich, ripe and round with flavors of blackberry, blueberry, cocoa, black cherry, pepper and spice. 91+
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5/28/2011 - Jake112380 wrote: 92 Points
First of all, let me tell you that I'm a bit biased. For those of you familiar with Long Shadows, you know they make good wine. You also know that they're not at all shy about telling you how cool they are. That arrogance almost prevented me from buying this bottle, and it may be unconsciously reflected in this review.
Cedar spice on the nose, with some dark fruit and tobacco. Tempered black cherry on the palate. The wine is well structured without being overly tannic, and the finish is incredibly long. It could definitely benefit from a few more years in the cellar, but it's great now.
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3/31/2011 - discotrog wrote: 90 Points
needs more time. rich ,very well made with great acidity to balance the high alcohol and firm but well integrated tannin.
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2/20/2011 - Russ P wrote: 92 Points
Pnp, excellent from the start with smoke, a but of white pepper, some cocoa. Good with and without food.
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12/20/2010 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote: 92 Points
Balanced and interesting. Great cassis and cedar notes on the nose and palette. Juicy finish without presenting itself as a fruit bomb. Tobacco, leather, and a bit of milk chocolate in there too. Deeeeelicious.
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12/15/2010 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep dark gorgeous black fruit. A heavyweight by all accounts. Tremendous length, sour cherries and blackberries. Palate coating viscocity, still a bit tannic as well as a touch hot; but this is early drinking for a wine of this pedigree. Sit on this one for 3 to 5 more years, but it has the stuff to last a decade longer. Bombastic, but nicely structured.....not easy to pull off.
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11/30/2010 - team-blackburn wrote:
This needs lots of air, started to open up after 2-3 hours and the fruit started to show. Saved have the bottle(VACUVIN) and will see how it evolves over the next two days.
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6/24/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
The "actual wine maker" of the Longshadows project. Again, very dark and opaque in color.
Ok, here I think the aromatics fit WA state and also give you more than the other Longshadows I have thus far tasted -- Feather, Pirouette and Saggi. Mineral, sage, tobacco, bright blue fruits and seemingly more harmonious.
Shows its acid on the palate -- more "angular" Nate says, and I think he has nailed it. "The Syrah really pops" and again, I completely agree with that. Does it the duality of the wines well. More agressive than Buty's Redivivia. Angular, punchy, and maybe not for everyone. But I like it. At $49 it is just barely playing in the ball park. Would be much better at $29.
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2/7/2010 - Nbkat8 wrote: 92 Points
Tight complex wine - definately needs time to decant for sure. Spicy wine with bold tannins, started to open up after 2 hours and the fruit started to come through although it never really fully opened up. There is a lot going on with this wine and my opinion is that this will be a very good wine over time, but it still needs time in the bottle.
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11/30/2009 - rwstorer wrote: 91 Points
Same note as below with no further development.
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3/29/2009 - rwstorer wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured over 4 hours. Tight at first but then blossomed. Strawberry. kirsch aroma and flavor. High acid but appreciated. Would buy again at a lower price.
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1/10/2009 - jtcseventysix wrote: 86 Points
Ruby red in color; sweet and fresh strawberry, candied fruit on the nose along with floral and spice notes (almost comes off as a pinot noir); initially very tight, with bright, fresh strawberry/raspberry tart fruit; again, this drinks like a medium-bodied pinot noir. Flavor settles and lingers. After two hours of decanting, this doesn't become any fuller or richer. Just not enough there.
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4/6/2008 - Ecbatana wrote: 89 Points
2008 Taste of Washington (Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle): To be honest, don't recall if I was trying the '04 or '05. If it was the '05 it was very early since they normally don't release the CK until summer. I suspect it was the '04 since it was more approchable than the other Long Shadows offerings. Allen Shoup's own wine, it generally doesn't receive the acclaim that the other big names in the Long Shadow's portfolio - although as good in my opinion.
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