Notes after following for about six hours open. It needed a good two hours of air to seam together. Pitch dark, hazy ruby color with clear and very slow legs and a big throw of sediment. Medium strength bouquet, driven by cassis, raspberry, marshmallow creme, some pencil shavings, and light vanilla bean. Probably just hitting its stride on the palate as the flavors go very long and the weight is very smooth and supple. Shooting above its pay grade. Decant for sediment and aeration and drink over next 4-5 years. 5+12+17+8= 92
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Great nose, but young and we aren't sure it's going to improve a ton. Tasty, good drinking wine but has a short finish and is lacking in the qualities to make it a great wine.
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11/14/2020 - skifree wrote: 92 Points
Great depth right now, lots of black fruit, mineral, and some mint. Tannins well integrated, this bottle was in a great place.
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2/27/2016 - pugblanc wrote: 81 Points
Rich vanilla plum. Not to exciting, good with chocolate. Grassy / hay nose with mushroom forest loam.
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11/22/2015 - fingers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes after following for about six hours open. It needed a good two hours of air to seam together. Pitch dark, hazy ruby color with clear and very slow legs and a big throw of sediment. Medium strength bouquet, driven by cassis, raspberry, marshmallow creme, some pencil shavings, and light vanilla bean. Probably just hitting its stride on the palate as the flavors go very long and the weight is very smooth and supple. Shooting above its pay grade. Decant for sediment and aeration and drink over next 4-5 years. 5+12+17+8= 92
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8/23/2015 - Harddriv Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely delicious! One of my favorite Cabs in quite some time. So glad I bought half a case!
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8/29/2013 - blabbott wrote: 89 Points
Great nose, but young and we aren't sure it's going to improve a ton. Tasty, good drinking wine but has a short finish and is lacking in the qualities to make it a great wine.
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