Well... clearly I had the first two bottles too early. Opened this last night with a rustic themed steak. Absolutely killer. Blue and black fruit, long finish, more than hint of anise, but super balanced. Oak is way in the background at this point, but the fruit is still in front. Sad to see the last bottle go.
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Somewhat restricted aromatically, but this really started showing well after an hour of airtime. Very austere and classic on the palate, not jammy. The dark fruits show just enough with the oak there just to smooth out the flavors. A nice minerality as well, and the acidity make it a great wine for heavier dishes. Just enough tannin to have a full body structure, but not impassable at this point. Unlike many wines from this vintage, not jammy and hot, but subdued, in a good way.
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4/19/2019 - Mark Brandon wrote: 94 Points
Well... clearly I had the first two bottles too early. Opened this last night with a rustic themed steak. Absolutely killer. Blue and black fruit, long finish, more than hint of anise, but super balanced. Oak is way in the background at this point, but the fruit is still in front. Sad to see the last bottle go.
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8/10/2016 - funkejim Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rich and great w a filet
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3/17/2013 - likemywine Likes this wine:
Full body and well structured
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12/21/2012 - Bigbadbrewsky wrote: 92 Points
Big jammy 07. Fantastic. Thank you Paul Hobbs.
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12/20/2012 - cglomski517 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Somewhat restricted aromatically, but this really started showing well after an hour of airtime. Very austere and classic on the palate, not jammy. The dark fruits show just enough with the oak there just to smooth out the flavors. A nice minerality as well, and the acidity make it a great wine for heavier dishes. Just enough tannin to have a full body structure, but not impassable at this point. Unlike many wines from this vintage, not jammy and hot, but subdued, in a good way.
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