Opaque purple on appearance. Dark fruits, grilled meat, cinnamon, slightly oaky on the nose with a slightly tingly alcoholic sensation. The palate is fairly smooth - its fruity with good acidity, slightly oaky with notes of vanilla and cinnamon. The wine does not taste old. It’s quite bold, fairly complex, and pairs really well with the steak.
I like this wine with food. By itself it’s a little too bold and heavy for me.
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Probably should have decanted this one. Huge wine, massive. Lots of bright fruit, cherry. Plent of barnyard (Brett?). Still pretty tannic. Wonderful wine, but would definitely decant for an hour or two.
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8/2/2023 - Nothung Likes this wine: 93 Points
A beautiful Washington State cab. Decanted for about an hour. Drinking really well. Won’t improve with more cellaring so drink up.
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4/30/2022 - marcstevens45 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened for about 2 hours before drinking.
Dark purple color.
Nose had some fruit, earth, oak.
Pallet had nice acidity and good balance.
Really nice.
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12/4/2021 - Lhyandrew wrote: 90 Points
At home
Paired with flank steak.
Vacuum pump slow ox overnight before serving.
Opaque purple on appearance. Dark fruits, grilled meat, cinnamon, slightly oaky on the nose with a slightly tingly alcoholic sensation. The palate is fairly smooth - its fruity with good acidity, slightly oaky with notes of vanilla and cinnamon. The wine does not taste old. It’s quite bold, fairly complex, and pairs really well with the steak.
I like this wine with food. By itself it’s a little too bold and heavy for me.
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11/22/2021 - mss452 wrote:
Over hill
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3/22/2021 - phandley66 wrote: 94 Points
Probably should have decanted this one. Huge wine, massive. Lots of bright fruit, cherry. Plent of barnyard (Brett?). Still pretty tannic. Wonderful wine, but would definitely decant for an hour or two.
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