Decanted for several hours. It improved over the hours. Nose was green with hints of dark fruit and cream. Very bold wine, big fruit, dark and tannic. Has secondary flavors of tobacco and mint. Nice improvement from my last bottle 2 years ago. I have 1 left and will drink in a few years. I think it will improve with time.
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Red and blue fruit on the nose. Nose also had some spice to it. Nice well balanced wine with the dark fruit coming forward. Easy drinking wine. I think everything is in harmony right now. Medium tannins. Nice wine, but lacks a wow factor.
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4 hour decant. Nose of red fruit, tar and spice. Medium mouth feel with dark fruit, minerals and sweet cherry. Nice transition to the mid palate and a long lingering finish. It is a well made wine, but it did not have me wanting more. Paired nicely with rack of lamb.
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2004 Clos Apalta
5/23/2011 - ocattorney wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for several hours. It improved over the hours. Nose was green with hints of dark fruit and cream. Very bold wine, big fruit, dark and tannic. Has secondary flavors of tobacco and mint. Nice improvement from my last bottle 2 years ago. I have 1 left and will drink in a few years. I think it will improve with time.
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2007 L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
3/14/2011 - ocattorney wrote: 90 Points
Red and blue fruit on the nose. Nose also had some spice to it. Nice well balanced wine with the dark fruit coming forward. Easy drinking wine. I think everything is in harmony right now. Medium tannins. Nice wine, but lacks a wow factor.
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2006 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Valbelle
2/7/2011 - ocattorney wrote: 90 Points
4 hour decant. Nose of red fruit, tar and spice. Medium mouth feel with dark fruit, minerals and sweet cherry. Nice transition to the mid palate and a long lingering finish. It is a well made wine, but it did not have me wanting more. Paired nicely with rack of lamb.
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