it was fine, but not good qpr. this was before the booker guy completely lost his head, too much coke 'd be my guess. the oak is still dominating (no surprise) but bits of fruit trying to shine through.
just pay a little more for saxum and 8-10 more points.
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Purple garnet and heavy in the glass. Nose of oak, boysenberry, blueberry, spice, pepper, licorice and candy cane. Full body and an out-of-control beast on the palate. Dominate oak, candied black fruit and cloying spice. Long, ponderous finish. This is a revisit, revealing that time and oxygen were of no benefit. Too bad…such great fruit.
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Syrah brandy anyone? Alcohol, wood, fruit and more wood. Very disappointing that I kept this too long. At release it was a hedonistic monster, now it is middle age flab. Oh well.
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Inky purple with med-heavy viscosity in the glass. Decanted for two hours. Glowing nose of plum, spice, black berries, stewed strawberry, coffee and chocolate. Secondary slate and licorice. Full body with concentrated and persistent black fruit, spice and coffee on the palate. Secondary plum, and chocolate. Good oak integration, chalky minerals, firm backbone and sublime mouthfeel. Long, long finish. I initially had reservations because Eric's recent releases have been way too over-oaked (splintery) and angular. Pleasant surprise.
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The bottle of the evening. Purple in color. Usually, I find the flavors most important, but the key to this wine was its seamless integration and tannins finer than a 5000 grit waterstone. Just incredible. Oh yea, and it was a fruit bomb too. The fact that all the fruit could be contained on its frame...it's winemaking skill I haven't appreciated since Sparky Marquis.
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Dark purple, Boysenberry, Blueberry, and Plum flavors with very good tannins and structure. Good balance but still young and will benefit nicely from cellaring a few more years before opening another bottle. Can't wait to open another bottle.
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Decanted and immediately poured. Initially, totally disjointed and over oaked. An hour later, integration. Like drinking a plum tart. Opaque purple, full bodied, medium finish. Should last for a number of years.
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Delicious, headonistic fruit bomb with a touch of classy tannin and minerality on the finish. 4 hour decant allowed the rich black fruit to expand into a round, lushious mouthful. Notable petrol/grease aromas on the nose, huge on the attack, but the finish is well rinsed by good acidity and limestone-esque tannin. The extended age is notable in the wines smooth texture, concentration and finishing oak/vanilla aromatics. I'd like some additional complexity in a wine of this size, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
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Purple. The nose is primarily ripe black fruit and oak. My wife also gets fresh rain on rocks and floral notes. The oak is much more subdued in the taste. The predominant flavors are blackberry, blueberry and cocoa. The 16%+ alcohol level is more felt than tasted. We have been sampling a lot of Paso Robles wines the last couple of weeks and almost all of them are very full and rich. This is no exception. We like this wine a great deal but to us it's richness makes it a more likely after dinner sipper than a match for dinner.
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7/8/2015 - mike l. Likes this wine: 88 Points
it was fine, but not good qpr. this was before the booker guy completely lost his head, too much coke 'd be my guess. the oak is still dominating (no surprise) but bits of fruit trying to shine through.
just pay a little more for saxum and 8-10 more points.
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7/5/2015 - christophee wrote: 86 Points
Purple garnet and heavy in the glass. Nose of oak, boysenberry, blueberry, spice, pepper, licorice and candy cane. Full body and an out-of-control beast on the palate. Dominate oak, candied black fruit and cloying spice. Long, ponderous finish. This is a revisit, revealing that time and oxygen were of no benefit. Too bad…such great fruit.
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7/5/2015 - Brandovious Likes this wine: 93 Points
No specific notes. Drinking great after 1 hour decant.
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8/8/2014 - finca wrote: 88 Points
Syrah brandy anyone? Alcohol, wood, fruit and more wood. Very disappointing that I kept this too long. At release it was a hedonistic monster, now it is middle age flab. Oh well.
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5/25/2013 - ELH wrote: 92 Points
Plums, black berries, earth, chocolate, spicy, warm, and comforting. Decanted for two hours and funneled back into the bottle.
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2/4/2012 - christophee Likes this wine: 93 Points
Inky purple with med-heavy viscosity in the glass. Decanted for two hours. Glowing nose of plum, spice, black berries, stewed strawberry, coffee and chocolate. Secondary slate and licorice. Full body with concentrated and persistent black fruit, spice and coffee on the palate. Secondary plum, and chocolate. Good oak integration, chalky minerals, firm backbone and sublime mouthfeel. Long, long finish. I initially had reservations because Eric's recent releases have been way too over-oaked (splintery) and angular. Pleasant surprise.
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7/17/2011 - Colia wrote: 95 Points
The bottle of the evening. Purple in color. Usually, I find the flavors most important, but the key to this wine was its seamless integration and tannins finer than a 5000 grit waterstone. Just incredible. Oh yea, and it was a fruit bomb too. The fact that all the fruit could be contained on its frame...it's winemaking skill I haven't appreciated since Sparky Marquis.
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6/26/2011 - mmmmWine Likes this wine: 96 Points
Dark purple, Boysenberry, Blueberry, and Plum flavors with very good tannins and structure. Good balance but still young and will benefit nicely from cellaring a few more years before opening another bottle. Can't wait to open another bottle.
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6/5/2011 - ddsolomon2000 wrote: 94 Points
Wow. Unreal. I wish I could get a few cases of this puppy. So smooth.
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3/12/2011 - HOS wrote: 92 Points
Decanted and immediately poured. Initially, totally disjointed and over oaked. An hour later, integration. Like drinking a plum tart. Opaque purple, full bodied, medium finish. Should last for a number of years.
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10/17/2010 - Jody Smith wrote:
Delicious, headonistic fruit bomb with a touch of classy tannin and minerality on the finish. 4 hour decant allowed the rich black fruit to expand into a round, lushious mouthful. Notable petrol/grease aromas on the nose, huge on the attack, but the finish is well rinsed by good acidity and limestone-esque tannin. The extended age is notable in the wines smooth texture, concentration and finishing oak/vanilla aromatics. I'd like some additional complexity in a wine of this size, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
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8/22/2010 - tantotinto wrote: 93 Points
Purple. The nose is primarily ripe black fruit and oak. My wife also gets fresh rain on rocks and floral notes. The oak is much more subdued in the taste. The predominant flavors are blackberry, blueberry and cocoa. The 16%+ alcohol level is more felt than tasted. We have been sampling a lot of Paso Robles wines the last couple of weeks and almost all of them are very full and rich. This is no exception. We like this wine a great deal but to us it's richness makes it a more likely after dinner sipper than a match for dinner.
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7/24/2010 - goofy Yno wrote: 93 Points
chocolate, coffee nose very round mouth with good fruit, nice acidity and balance
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