Decanted for 30 minutes prior to tasting. Nice fruity blend with a light pallet feel and light oak finish. Oak notes somewhat dissipated after a 2 hour period, but still noticeable after each sip. No strong alcohol notes at all. Can't say this particular bottle will improve with time in the cellar, but will let my 2nd bottle sit for a while to see. 91 points is definitely a fair score for the price paid.
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Really unique flavor and I wish I had bought more. Drinking well now with around a 30 minute decant. Fruits come to the surface nicely and give a smooth pallet feel. Finishes nicely, very well balanced. Highly recommended and +1 for being able to purchase directly from Foley.
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Opened up nicely over ~1 hour after decanting. That said, this wine still could use some additional time in the cellar to get the tannins where they should be. Nice balance with light oak notes on the finish, we really enjoyed this wine paired with steak and seasoned potatoes. 90+
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2007 Northstar Red Wine Stella Maris
4/15/2014 - jpreston1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for 30 minutes prior to tasting. Nice fruity blend with a light pallet feel and light oak finish. Oak notes somewhat dissipated after a 2 hour period, but still noticeable after each sip. No strong alcohol notes at all. Can't say this particular bottle will improve with time in the cellar, but will let my 2nd bottle sit for a while to see. 91 points is definitely a fair score for the price paid.
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2011 Robert Foley Charbono
3/25/2014 - jpreston1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really unique flavor and I wish I had bought more. Drinking well now with around a 30 minute decant. Fruits come to the surface nicely and give a smooth pallet feel. Finishes nicely, very well balanced. Highly recommended and +1 for being able to purchase directly from Foley.
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2009 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
3/24/2014 - jpreston1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened up nicely over ~1 hour after decanting. That said, this wine still could use some additional time in the cellar to get the tannins where they should be. Nice balance with light oak notes on the finish, we really enjoyed this wine paired with steak and seasoned potatoes. 90+
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