With a two-hour decanting, I was still surprised how "hot" it was. Paired with the Bandera Restaurant (love this place) Beef Rib/Chicken combo, the tannin felt like dust on the palate. With 90% CF and 10% ML, the taste of graphite and fig was obvious. The 15.1% alcohol was softer over the course of dinner, but wish I added another hour more of decanting.
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The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Cherry, Petrol, Vanilla, and Sandalwood. It tastes like Blackberry, Vanilla, and Coconut. The body is Medium. The wine has Angular texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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Classic Valpolicella from Allegrini. Plum notes with medium acidity. Some leather highlights. The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, and Vanilla. It tastes like Black currant (cassis), and Vanilla. The body is Light/Medium. The wine finishes Medium.
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8/17/2020 4:24:00 AM - Unfortunately I've never tried Somerstone wine from Napa so don't have any thoughts. We've started to get to a point where we have our favorites and when we go back we like to visit the favorites so only add maybe 1-2 new ones per trip.
2014 La Jota Cabernet Franc Restricted Wallis Vineyard
5/29/2020 - Mr_Comorre Likes this wine: 92 Points
With a two-hour decanting, I was still surprised how "hot" it was. Paired with the Bandera Restaurant (love this place) Beef Rib/Chicken combo, the tannin felt like dust on the palate.
With 90% CF and 10% ML, the taste of graphite and fig was obvious. The 15.1% alcohol was softer over the course of dinner, but wish I added another hour more of decanting.
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2011 Bodegas Atalaya Almansa Laya
6/10/2013 - Mr_Comorre Likes this wine: 86 Points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Cherry, Petrol, Vanilla, and Sandalwood. It tastes like Blackberry, Vanilla, and Coconut. The body is Medium. The wine has Angular texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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2011 Allegrini Valpolicella Classico
5/31/2013 - Mr_Comorre Likes this wine: 85 Points
Classic Valpolicella from Allegrini. Plum notes with medium acidity. Some leather highlights.
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, and Vanilla. It tastes like Black currant (cassis), and Vanilla. The body is Light/Medium. The wine finishes Medium.
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