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2018 Pezzato Cabernet Sauvignon
1/21/2021 - cjustl Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is Pezzato's inaugural release, and so I was extremely excited to try it. I know it is not best practice, but literally opened it right off the delivery truck and decanted for a couple of hours. Nose reveals notes of dried fruit, ripe cherries, and crushed rock. Taste is characterized by dark fruits, earth tones such as rhubarb and forest floor, and a bit of chocolate. Tannins are supple and not harsh. It is a really good wine now that will only get better and more integrated with time.
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2017 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst
11/26/2020 - cjustl Likes this wine: 92 Points
First off, I agree with most of the comments to date. How much you appreciate and like this wine is based on how you approach it. I’m a huge fan of Spottswoode’s estate bottling, and if you want this wine to approach that level of quality, you will be disappointed. With that said, if you have never had Spottswoode estate before, this gives you a general feel for the overall Spottswoode profile (just not as refined or sophisticated). And that in the end may be it’s greatest weakness, the nose and taste is almost too close to that of the estate wine, and so you are expecting the refinement. That being said, I think it is a good wine that I would purchase again as a cheaper option for the distinctive Spottswoode profile. It has a tremendous nose of dark cherry, a bit of menthol and spice, and minerality. As for taste, since it is young the alcohol is definitely present followed by pink peppercorn and darker fruits.
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2017 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla Clio
11/21/2020 - cjustl wrote: 89 Points
I’ve had multiple vintages of Clio, and overall I applaud the quality of the wine. However, the 2017 vintage is over oaked with an almost borderline bitter finish. A little disappointing... I think if you have the willingness to decant for entire day it will improve.
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