I opened the Burnt Timbers Cab Franc today and it tasted off despite decanting for about 4 hours now (tasted immediately upon decanting, 30min after, and took a nap and came back to it at 4 hours). It has a rusty colour. It smells off, like a metally and wet dog / rotten wood smell. The taste is really bitter, astringent, overly tannic (and I love tannins!) and slightly raisin-y and metallic (but in a bad way). It has a very bitter aftertaste in the mouth. It's undrinkable unfortunately.
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2015 Noble Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon King's Ransom
9/8/2023 - Alanip Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wine coming into its own. Still has bright fruit and spicy notes with a hint of chocolate. Tannins are smooth and have evened out.
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2014 Burnt Timber Cabernet Franc Mama D Vineyard
1/7/2021 - Alanip wrote: flawed
I opened the Burnt Timbers Cab Franc today and it tasted off despite decanting for about 4 hours now (tasted immediately upon decanting, 30min after, and took a nap and came back to it at 4 hours). It has a rusty colour. It smells off, like a metally and wet dog / rotten wood smell. The taste is really bitter, astringent, overly tannic (and I love tannins!) and slightly raisin-y and metallic (but in a bad way). It has a very bitter aftertaste in the mouth. It's undrinkable unfortunately.
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