I waited until the second bottle to add a note because I was hoping that the first bottle was suffering some type of dumb period or some bottle variation that others weren't experiencing. The color was deep garnet, smell was muted, first sip presented bitter (stems), oak, led pencil, very little fruit. Experience did not change much over the evening. Revisited the next day and there was even less fruit and more oak. Bottles were delivered directly to my temperature controlled storage, so I doubt it was a handling issue on my part. Color and smell provided no suggestion of heat damage for either bottle. Puzzling & disappointing.
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To compare this with box wine might be overly generous. Good AVA, great year, mediocre wine. This winemaker needs to go back to school and pay attention this time around.
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2012 Baker Lane Syrah Sonoma Coast Cuvée
10/2/2016 - Cozmick wrote: 82 Points
I waited until the second bottle to add a note because I was hoping that the first bottle was suffering some type of dumb period or some bottle variation that others weren't experiencing. The color was deep garnet, smell was muted, first sip presented bitter (stems), oak, led pencil, very little fruit. Experience did not change much over the evening. Revisited the next day and there was even less fruit and more oak. Bottles were delivered directly to my temperature controlled storage, so I doubt it was a handling issue on my part. Color and smell provided no suggestion of heat damage for either bottle. Puzzling & disappointing.
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2013 Wildhaven Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
12/27/2015 - Cozmick Does not like this wine: 76 Points
To compare this with box wine might be overly generous. Good AVA, great year, mediocre wine. This winemaker needs to go back to school and pay attention this time around.
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2008 Heritance Cabernet Sauvignon
10/9/2013 - Cozmick wrote: 82 Points
RJ describes this one effectively in earlier notes.
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