2014 Arietta Red Wine H Block Hudson Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  9/22/2023 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep color, blackberries and black cherries in the nose with hints of licorice and coffee. Lots of black and blue fruits in the flavor. Well balanced, medium to full bodied and a medium to long finish.

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  12/22/2022 - Rex66 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Dinner at Carversteak, Las Vegas.
  
  Very clearly still a young, tightly wound wine. Decanted nearly an hour before first sip, aromatics were on full display, floral, fruity, herbal, all front and center. Wow. That first taste, though, the tannins had yet to subside, seriously obscuring the fruit. After about another 30 minutes, that beautiful Napa reddish black fruit started to come through and drank very nicely with my F-1 Australian wagyu strip steak.
  
  A longer initial decant would have clearly been better, but still, it was quite a beauty. Patience will definitely be rewarded.

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  11/24/2022 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 91 Points

  the most perplexing wine at the thanksgiving feast
  so tart like uncooked cranberries
  but a long finish made this alluring
  tannins not as settled as the Hall had at the same sitting
  wonder what the next bottle will taste like

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  8/27/2022 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Been a year since my last bottle. I said then I'd wait 2 years til the next, but I just couldn't. Gave this bottle a 3 hour decant and it was singing. Beautiful Bdx nose of cab franc herbs and florals and palate feel of velour like merlot. Classic graphite, florals and orange peel on the nose. Dark red cherry fruit on the palate with perfectly balanced tannins and acidity. Very together as most '14s are right now and very enjoyable. Carol lamented that it was 'gone to soon'. Glad there's more in the cellar for later!

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  11/20/2021 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still young yet - needed more air than I gave it, but clearly can go another decade. Great balance.

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