2018 The Third Twin Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo The Third Twin Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 96.1 points

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  10/20/2023 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Slow ox’d for 3 hours then decanted for 3. Aromas of boysenberry, blackberry and Turkish coffee. Nose a bit closed. Flavors of blackberry, coffee, vanilla, black cherry, strawberry and rhubarb. Ends with a long finish of 40+ second with vanilla and black cherry notes. Extremely tasty but needs more air. Will update if needed.

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  9/19/2023 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 97 Points

  2 hour decant after several hours upright; drank over 2 nights. Inky black core of dark fruit, burning embers/smoke, leather, beef blood, white pepper; framed by ripe, plush tannins. Lingering finish. Beautiful acidity. Extraordinary wine.
  
  This was my 2nd bottle and I was expecting to compare my notes to the first bottle opened in March 2023, but I neglected to post. This bottle was like a second date with a new girlfriend...I had a solid idea of what to expect and she delivered. I suspect this wine will take a few more years before it evolves into a more ethereal experience. Note to self: wait at least 2 years or slo-ox starting in the morning.

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  9/16/2023 - RPerro Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Decanted 5 hours, and it needed every minute. Paired with Chrissy Teigen's chili recipe (it's amazing!), which was a great pairing with this wine. Uber rich and mouthcoating, this is just massive. Lots of oak showing at this young age but the black fruit is almost overpowering, which I attribute to the petite sirah. Also showing some umami flavors; saline, tar, and scorched earth. Lots of chewy tannin that add a very grainy aspect, particularly on the finish. Acidity seems lower than I'd expect, which leads to a somewhat flabby midpalate. Finish is quite long, showing lots of vanilla and those grainy tannins. First impression is that this is way too young still. Recommended drinking window opens in 2028, but I felt I had to at least try one of these if I'm going to continue dropping $1500 a year on a 5-bottle case. I think this has a LOT of upside potential, so worth the cost of admission. Drink 2025 - ????

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  12/11/2022 - Jahull03 wrote:

  Have to confess on release I was less excited about Pets leading the blend on this wine - but then, a year later, I opened it!
  
  This is such a nice wine. Definite common thread with the 2016 and 17 (very different grape blends). Dark and spicy. This definitely had that petite Sirah inkiness and texture, but none of the blue-fruit-grapiness that I tend to not like from pets. Really fun, big, novelty wine and great with the context - steak tacos with salsa matcha and bruselas.

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  10/5/2022 - Backdoctor wrote: 97 Points

  decanted for 4 hours and still took a few minutes in the glass to open up. But just amazing wine. Dark, inky, full bodied. Definitely will cellar a long time

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