Opened and poured....wow, this was singing from the get go. Youthful nose, like it was being sampled at the winery of a current vintage. Purples and blues in abundance, full bodied, lush and lots of fruit initially. With air the fruit started fading, but there's plenty still there. Superb balance, large frame. Lots of big purple here, blueberry, tart cobbler. Quite superb and at peak. One more.
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Large difference of opinion on this of 5 tasters. Some liked, some hated due to "smell". I liked it more over time. Heavy dark fruits on this with an odd finish. Good , but not nearly as good as previous bottle.
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This was rich and lush with a heavy plum component. This was WS rated 94 points but I don't get that. A little too "much" for me to love it but it was good.
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Dark and dense with mouth puckering sweet black/blue fruit and secondary notes of powdered graphic and meat. Grippy tannins and great balance. I can see why WS gave this a 94. Nice QPR!
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First day was closed but after second day and beyond, much better. Some notes of smoke and fresh meat. A hint of gaminess and the fruit was there, but more dry than fruity. Nice acidity. With aging, I can see this wine scoring in low 90's.
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Opened and decanted, drank over the next 2 hours. Had a very barnyard and smokey aroma with a lot of interesting notes... very concentrated style with big fruit, but balanced very well with good structure. Got better with some time in the decanter... probably best to wait another year or so on this one.
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Again not showing too much, but did develop some complexity after about an hour or so. There is certainly nothing wrong with this wine, and the acidity is quite high, but I don't see this at 94 per WS. I see this in the low 90s, even with some age, although I will hold the last bottle a bit and see how it turns out.
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3/13/2019 - Senso-beak wrote: 92 Points
Opened and poured....wow, this was singing from the get go. Youthful nose, like it was being sampled at the winery of a current vintage. Purples and blues in abundance, full bodied, lush and lots of fruit initially. With air the fruit started fading, but there's plenty still there. Superb balance, large frame. Lots of big purple here, blueberry, tart cobbler. Quite superb and at peak. One more.
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11/27/2015 - joet626 wrote: 89 Points
Large difference of opinion on this of 5 tasters. Some liked, some hated due to "smell". I liked it more over time. Heavy dark fruits on this with an odd finish. Good , but not nearly as good as previous bottle.
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1/8/2015 - mdmcgonigal wrote: 89 Points
Spicy dark berry nose. Blackberries with a hint of minerals. Smooth tannins. Bold flavors with a nice, lingering finish.
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11/26/2013 - mdmcgonigal wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful dark berry nose with a hint of pepper. Plum, jam and berry flavors, very soft in the mouth. Nice long finish.
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3/8/2013 - joet626 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was rich and lush with a heavy plum component. This was WS rated 94 points but I don't get that. A little too "much" for me to love it but it was good.
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8/23/2012 - pjfriesen wrote: 91 Points
Needs to breathe at least an hour. After very smooth with bold yet layered flavors.
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3/9/2012 - kanab ram wrote:
Dark and dense with mouth puckering sweet black/blue fruit and secondary notes of powdered graphic and meat. Grippy tannins and great balance. I can see why WS gave this a 94. Nice QPR!
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2/19/2012 - pjfriesen wrote: 90 Points
I agree it could use another year. Very good but needed decanting and still seemed a little tight. Will get better. Amazing color and nose.
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12/25/2011 - pjfriesen wrote:
Sadly, corked.
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2/12/2011 - suburbanfrog wrote: 89 Points
First day was closed but after second day and beyond, much better. Some notes of smoke and fresh meat. A hint of gaminess and the fruit was there, but more dry than fruity. Nice acidity. With aging, I can see this wine scoring in low 90's.
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1/8/2011 - ksimback wrote:
Opened and decanted, drank over the next 2 hours. Had a very barnyard and smokey aroma with a lot of interesting notes... very concentrated style with big fruit, but balanced very well with good structure. Got better with some time in the decanter... probably best to wait another year or so on this one.
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12/24/2010 - monkeylug wrote: 92 Points
Again not showing too much, but did develop some complexity after about an hour or so. There is certainly nothing wrong with this wine, and the acidity is quite high, but I don't see this at 94 per WS. I see this in the low 90s, even with some age, although I will hold the last bottle a bit and see how it turns out.
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11/6/2010 - dvillegas wrote:
Halloween. Big and fruity. Needs time.
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10/16/2010 - monkeylug wrote: 91 Points
Not as impressive as expected.
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