Wow, this is excellent. Took 30+ minutes to open up. Wonderful nose. Dark fruits, chocolate, earth, and pepper on palate. Everything in balance, juicy, and drinking better than its price. I couldn't stop sniffing and drinking. I wish had more. Paired perfectly with our Ribeye steaks.
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For my palate, this wine is entering its prime drinking window. Nice balance of savory, peppery, and bramble fruit elements. A well balanced wine, that drinking window could be open a while.
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Nose of toffee, mocha and blueberry compote. Silky texture with palate of black brambly fruit, pepper, coffee and caramel. Finish is long and consistent. Well balanced wine that should age well.
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Decanted 1 hour. Nose of various peppercorns and blueberries. The palate has an upside of zin-like bramble fruits with an undercurrent of blue fruits, charred meat, plenty of pepper and a bit of violet. Less extracted and more savory than the Big Basin wine made from nearby fruit. Lovely acid balance here. 91+
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(Coastview Vineyard Syrah North Block) Lovely black fruit nose with a touch of peppercorn; tasty, tart black fruit palate with a touch of peppercorn; medium-plus finish
(Coastview Vineyard Syrah North Block) Deep red violet color; red plum, Satsuma plum, red berry, raspberry cordial nose; tasty, berry, ripe plum, Satsuma plum, black fruit palate with a touch of green herb and a sense of pepper, needs two-plus years; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (25% whole cluster)
(Coastview Vineyard Syrah North Block) Opaque black red violet color; rich black fruit, chocolate, rich berry nose; tasty, rich black fruit, chocolate, berry palate; medium finish (25% whole cluster)
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7/19/2013 - Decanthor Likes this wine: 92 Points
Same as previous notes. This is drinking so well right now, even on PnP.
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12/23/2012 - Decanthor Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow, this is excellent. Took 30+ minutes to open up. Wonderful nose. Dark fruits, chocolate, earth, and pepper on palate. Everything in balance, juicy, and drinking better than its price. I couldn't stop sniffing and drinking. I wish had more. Paired perfectly with our Ribeye steaks.
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5/29/2012 - silton wrote: 91 Points
For my palate, this wine is entering its prime drinking window. Nice balance of savory, peppery, and bramble fruit elements. A well balanced wine, that drinking window could be open a while.
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10/26/2011 - chadrich wrote: 91 Points
Nose of toffee, mocha and blueberry compote. Silky texture with palate of black brambly fruit, pepper, coffee and caramel. Finish is long and consistent. Well balanced wine that should age well.
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2/12/2011 - silton wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 1 hour. Nose of various peppercorns and blueberries. The palate has an upside of zin-like bramble fruits with an undercurrent of blue fruits, charred meat, plenty of pepper and a bit of violet. Less extracted and more savory than the Big Basin wine made from nearby fruit. Lovely acid balance here. 91+
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