Decanted for an hour. Gorgeous nose of dark fruit and violets with wonderful texture. Distinctly more complex than a bottle I enjoyed a few years ago. Captures that elusive blend of elegance and power, this is probably at it's peak and should sail along for several more years. Fabulous.
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Very rich and fruit forward but expressive character. Drinks much younger than expected. It definitely needs time in a decanter. Would lay it down another several years if possible
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Stunning magnum! Two hours to decant and drank over three hours. This wine aged beautifully. My friend was stunned that this was a Napa wine. This is a Bordeaux blend that is very atypical from this area. Merlot and Cab Franc blend. Viscous purple out of the bottle. Filtered into a decanter. Smooth tannins held together the dark fruit, violet notes with some beautiful spice, cedar prune and loam notes singing through a very long finish!
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3/14/2024 - Hamersly wrote: 96 Points
Decanted for an hour. Gorgeous nose of dark fruit and violets with wonderful texture. Distinctly more complex than a bottle I enjoyed a few years ago. Captures that elusive blend of elegance and power, this is probably at it's peak and should sail along for several more years. Fabulous.
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1/15/2023 - Purple Teeth II wrote: 92 Points
Very rich and fruit forward but expressive character. Drinks much younger than expected. It definitely needs time in a decanter. Would lay it down another several years if possible
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12/31/2021 - drmarc61 wrote: 96 Points
Stunning magnum! Two hours to decant and drank over three hours. This wine aged beautifully. My friend was stunned that this was a Napa wine. This is a Bordeaux blend that is very atypical from this area. Merlot and Cab Franc blend. Viscous purple out of the bottle. Filtered into a decanter. Smooth tannins held together the dark fruit, violet notes with some beautiful spice, cedar prune and loam notes singing through a very long finish!
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4/25/2021 - eudora Likes this wine: 93 Points
Technically strong but overextracted and not well-balanced. More power than finesse.
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1/23/2020 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Took to a dinner with friends in Greensboro--didn't take notes but it was very enjoyable. The host thought it might be at its peak.
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