Somewhat tight/closed. Faint floral notes. earthy/dirt? spice? Medium intensity
Palate
Dry High acidity medium+/high tannins Closed. Cant really taste much else. medium Body
Finish
Long finish. The acidity and tannins remain and linger for a while. The tannins are very present on the finish
Day 1 out of decanter
Appearance
no change. Translucent. Light purple Dense quick tears Light/medium(-) intensity
Nose
Out of the decantor, very floral and fruity?
in the glass
Medium intensity Floral, Spice, hints of dark fruit
Palette
Dry Very mellowed out. tannins are still present but more velvety. Medium tannins Medium acidity light-med body
Finish is nice a long. The tannins are present but on the finish it is very well integrated and mellowed out. the acidity is not as striking anymore and has a better structure.
92 points
day 2
Floral and fruit nose was a bit stronger.
On palate tannins were very much more mellowed out but still tannic. Acidity still remained high. Finish is shorter than day 1, but still very present.
90 points overall
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Sat in Fridge for a week. Took out and left at room temp unopened for 30 min Random bottle i got for free
Appearance:
Lemon Gold, Clear
Semi quick, dense legs (sweet, high EtOH)
Nose:
High intensity fruit bomb on the notes Green fruit dominant. Slight hint of citrus
Palate:
Bold Surprising full bodied. Had some weight to it. SemiDry Meidum+ Alcohol Medium Acidity Medium + intensity Full oak. Bitter
Finish:
High intensity, Long finish
Conclusion:
82
On the nose, its full fruit bomb. On the palate, it has no balanced structure. everything about it is everywhere and nothing melds together. The biggest aspect of it is the oak influence is very strongly dominant. There is no trace of the fruit at all.
Although the finish is long, it just there to torture you through its long bitter finish.
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Dry, Medium intensity, medium+ length Alcohol is smooth Strong high tannins remain and coats the mouth
Conclusion:
94 points
On the nose, its bold from the start. Its clear from the nose that this is a Cab dominant blend, with dark fruits, and the herbaceous/vegetal undertones coming through. Once i picked it up, its the dominant aroma for me. On the palate and finish, the tannins are strong and grips the inside of the mouth. The finish is medium/long, dry, and tanninc. Still a bit young, and has alot of room to age.
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2019 Kirkland Signature Barolo
4/13/2024 - IMKR Likes this wine: 90 Points
Day 1
Appearance
Translucent. Light purple
Dense quick tears
Light/medium - intensity
Nose
Somewhat tight/closed.
Faint floral notes.
earthy/dirt? spice?
Medium intensity
Palate
Dry
High acidity
medium+/high tannins
Closed. Cant really taste much else.
medium Body
Finish
Long finish. The acidity and tannins remain and linger for a while. The tannins are very present on the finish
Day 1 out of decanter
Appearance
no change. Translucent. Light purple
Dense quick tears
Light/medium(-) intensity
Nose
Out of the decantor, very floral and fruity?
in the glass
Medium intensity
Floral, Spice, hints of dark fruit
Palette
Dry
Very mellowed out.
tannins are still present but more velvety.
Medium tannins
Medium acidity
light-med body
Finish is nice a long. The tannins are present but on the finish it is very well integrated and mellowed out.
the acidity is not as striking anymore and has a better structure.
92 points
day 2
Floral and fruit nose was a bit stronger.
On palate tannins were very much more mellowed out but still tannic. Acidity still remained high.
Finish is shorter than day 1, but still very present.
90 points overall
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2014 Beaulieu Vineyard Chardonnay Coastal Estates
4/7/2024 - IMKR Does not like this wine: 82 Points
Sat in Fridge for a week. Took out and left at room temp unopened for 30 min
Random bottle i got for free
Appearance:
Lemon Gold, Clear
Semi quick, dense legs (sweet, high EtOH)
Nose:
High intensity fruit bomb on the notes
Green fruit dominant.
Slight hint of citrus
Palate:
Bold
Surprising full bodied. Had some weight to it.
SemiDry
Meidum+ Alcohol
Medium Acidity
Medium + intensity
Full oak. Bitter
Finish:
High intensity, Long finish
Conclusion:
82
On the nose, its full fruit bomb. On the palate, it has no balanced structure. everything about it is everywhere and nothing melds together. The biggest aspect of it is the oak influence is very strongly dominant. There is no trace of the fruit at all.
Although the finish is long, it just there to torture you through its long bitter finish.
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2018 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry
2/18/2024 - IMKR Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at serving temp ~~55F
Bought a half bottle at Costco for $14.99
Appearance:
Very Deep inky purple. High intensity. Cant see through it at all
Quick dense tears (dry, high EtOH)
Nose:
Clean
dark fruits of black currants, black plums, dark berries
Cab herbaceous notes
Leather
slight earthy? or Dusty notes?
Palate:
Dry
Medium+ tannins
chewy grippy tannins
Medium+ alcohol
Low Acidity
Medium+ body
Medium+ intensity
Classic Cab Herbaceous notes dominates
Dark fruits
Finish:
Dry, Medium intensity, medium+ length
Alcohol is smooth
Strong high tannins remain and coats the mouth
Conclusion:
94 points
On the nose, its bold from the start. Its clear from the nose that this is a Cab dominant blend, with dark fruits, and the herbaceous/vegetal undertones coming through. Once i picked it up, its the dominant aroma for me.
On the palate and finish, the tannins are strong and grips the inside of the mouth. The finish is medium/long, dry, and tanninc.
Still a bit young, and has alot of room to age.
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