I had this blind and got everything wrong, I said it was a Spanish Tempranillo 2016. It was Decanted for just 30 min and it was to little air to really reveal it’s real personality.
We paired with aged Filet Mignon made in sous vide and sautéed squash. After about one hour the wine revealed its character, all the dark and floral components pointed to a big boy from Napa.
94+ Drink or HOLD (best days ahead).
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A fantastic wine. Opened with a nose of black cherry, dark plum and a touch of leather. This beautifully balanced wine with soft tannins and rich ripe dark fruit, black cherry, plum and blackberry was sooo good. A real mouthful of delicious fruit. Finish was long and ended with a nice chocolate flavor! An amazing wine - glad I have 6 more as it gets better every year!!
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Opened about an hour before dinner, initial taste was somewhat tight even after an hour. During the course of the meal, the wine really started to show. The dark fruit, chocolate and gravel were still ripe with flavor. I really enjoyed this wine and it could def last 15+ years with ease.
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5/5/2024 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
I had this blind and got everything wrong, I said it was a Spanish Tempranillo 2016. It was Decanted for just 30 min and it was to little air to really reveal it’s real personality.
We paired with aged Filet Mignon made in sous vide and sautéed squash. After about one hour the wine revealed its character, all the dark and floral components pointed to a big boy from Napa.
94+ Drink or HOLD (best days ahead).
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12/13/2023 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Double D for one hour and place in the fridge for about 10 min. The pairing wasn’t the best, sous vide Salmon with linguini and broccoli.
The wine is bold, dark, strong character, fair finish. Entering drinking period and should be at peak in about 2-5 years…
Drink or hold.
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11/29/2022 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 Points
A fantastic wine. Opened with a nose of black cherry, dark plum and a touch of leather. This beautifully balanced wine with soft tannins and rich ripe dark fruit, black cherry, plum and blackberry was sooo good. A real mouthful of delicious fruit. Finish was long and ended with a nice chocolate flavor! An amazing wine - glad I have 6 more as it gets better every year!!
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4/6/2022 - Onemoredrinkbaby Likes this wine: 98 Points
Opened about an hour before dinner, initial taste was somewhat tight even after an hour. During the course of the meal, the wine really started to show. The dark fruit, chocolate and gravel were still ripe with flavor. I really enjoyed this wine and it could def last 15+ years with ease.
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6/26/2021 - Ceo wrote: 95 Points
Amazing with Steak after a 1 hour decant
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