Wow! I was certain this would've tipped over into the exhausted column a couple of years ago, but now I wish I had one more to try in a couple more years. Fruit is bright, tannins very nicely integrated, coffee and bitter chocolate preceding a long plummy/blackberry finish.
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Tapteils are a little slow to open, but boy this was great after a couple of hours. The tannins are there, the graphite and herbal notes showed up, and the finish was well over a minute. Really eager to see where this goes over the next few years.
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Nothing outstanding about this wine, nothing wrong with it either. Like most Washington Malbecs, it's kind of a generic, in-your-face fruit bomb, with a few splinters from the extra oak. I have to admit it has some nice acidity to keep things interesting. Cheap, but good.
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2002 Cadence Klipsun Vineyard
12/22/2012 - futurist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow! I was certain this would've tipped over into the exhausted column a couple of years ago, but now I wish I had one more to try in a couple more years. Fruit is bright, tannins very nicely integrated, coffee and bitter chocolate preceding a long plummy/blackberry finish.
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2006 Cadence Tapteil
4/12/2012 - futurist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tapteils are a little slow to open, but boy this was great after a couple of hours. The tannins are there, the graphite and herbal notes showed up, and the finish was well over a minute. Really eager to see where this goes over the next few years.
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2010 Renegade Wine Co. Malbec Reserve Wahluke Slope
4/12/2012 - futurist wrote: 85 Points
Nothing outstanding about this wine, nothing wrong with it either. Like most Washington Malbecs, it's kind of a generic, in-your-face fruit bomb, with a few splinters from the extra oak. I have to admit it has some nice acidity to keep things interesting. Cheap, but good.
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