Decanted 4 hours prior to first glass - it was still improving by hour 6. Berries and coffee notes, but something was missing. Consistent all throughout, with tannins still fairly strong. Well made high quality wine which probably deserved a 93-94 rating if not for the price. We've all had amazing and well made wines in the $60- 75 price range or even less. This wasn't the type of wines that makes you rush back to the store to purchase more. Once again, very good wine, but nothing breath taking or memorable. I have two different vintages of Vaso and it will be interesting to compare.
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For a Wednesday night pop and pour, decent. Best described as, I wouldn't kick her out of bed. For $15 dollars, can't go too wrong. Wife had a few sips, I had maybe 1/2 a glass. It might be cooking wine after this. It might benefit from 1-2 years of rest.
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Double decanted 2 hours. Nice wine, tangy berry notes, medium bodied at this point. Tannins very well integrated. As someone mentioned in an earlier review, it was definitely thin on the finish. Probably at or past its peak. Compared to all the other great wines we had this labor day weekend, this one was probably somewhere in the middle.
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2013 Dana Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Onda
9/7/2024 - karanan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 4 hours prior to first glass - it was still improving by hour 6. Berries and coffee notes, but something was missing. Consistent all throughout, with tannins still fairly strong. Well made high quality wine which probably deserved a 93-94 rating if not for the price. We've all had amazing and well made wines in the $60- 75 price range or even less. This wasn't the type of wines that makes you rush back to the store to purchase more. Once again, very good wine, but nothing breath taking or memorable. I have two different vintages of Vaso and it will be interesting to compare.
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2022 Ca' del Baio Barbera d'Alba Paolina
9/4/2024 - karanan wrote: 85 Points
For a Wednesday night pop and pour, decent. Best described as, I wouldn't kick her out of bed. For $15 dollars, can't go too wrong. Wife had a few sips, I had maybe 1/2 a glass. It might be cooking wine after this. It might benefit from 1-2 years of rest.
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2000 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
9/2/2024 - karanan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Double decanted 2 hours. Nice wine, tangy berry notes, medium bodied at this point. Tannins very well integrated. As someone mentioned in an earlier review, it was definitely thin on the finish. Probably at or past its peak. Compared to all the other great wines we had this labor day weekend, this one was probably somewhere in the middle.
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