In a very Robert Parker way, gobbles and gobbles of fruit and chocolate. A really powerfully expression of Napa. Needs several hours of decanting to open up, but when it does OMG it’s wine heaven.
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Fruit is still good and strong, wine is silky smooth however for whatever reason, I seem to be picking up a bit of an overbearing smokiness to the fruit and this is something I don't particularly like in my reds. Maybe just a bit too much barrel char for me? Still a good wine.....thanks to HMC for opening.
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A very nice fruit forward modern Napa Cabernet, pleasing but not particularly complex. Much like previous tastings this wine is loaded with purple and blue fruit notes. Its medium heavy weighted, has low acidity and seems to be made to drink early. All in all very good but just not that compelling at this point. Seems to me it was slightly more interesting a year or 2 ago. Will hold onto my last one and revisit in a year or two, 92-93
A wonderful fruit dominated wine made in Mike Smith's signature style. PNP with my friend Marknpt1 and served along side a 2016 B Cellars Oakville and 2016 Venge Family Reserve.
3 excellent but very different wines. Of the 3, the 12C was much more black and purple fruit dominated. It wasn't out of balance as there was enough tannin and acid to round out --but the front end fruit dominated. It was missing some of the finesse and complexity of the Venge and that was my favorite tonight. The B Cellars BTW was a bit tannic and I felt it needed more bottle time to find itself.
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12/5/2020 - wcb2 wrote:
Usual great. Even better second day. So very good then. Dark, med body, fair fruit. Balanced.
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8/15/2020 - AndreRibeiroChaves Likes this wine: 95 Points
In a very Robert Parker way, gobbles and gobbles of fruit and chocolate. A really powerfully expression of Napa. Needs several hours of decanting to open up, but when it does OMG it’s wine heaven.
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11/3/2019 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fruit is still good and strong, wine is silky smooth however for whatever reason, I seem to be picking up a bit of an overbearing smokiness to the fruit and this is something I don't particularly like in my reds. Maybe just a bit too much barrel char for me? Still a good wine.....thanks to HMC for opening.
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11/3/2019 - HowellMountainCru Likes this wine: 93 Points
A very nice fruit forward modern Napa Cabernet, pleasing but not particularly complex. Much like previous tastings this wine is loaded with purple and blue fruit notes. Its medium heavy weighted, has low acidity and seems to be made to drink early. All in all very good but just not that compelling at this point. Seems to me it was slightly more interesting a year or 2 ago. Will hold onto my last one and revisit in a year or two, 92-93
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8/10/2019 - HowellMountainCru Likes this wine: 94 Points
A wonderful fruit dominated wine made in Mike Smith's signature style. PNP with my friend Marknpt1 and served along side a 2016 B Cellars Oakville and 2016 Venge Family Reserve.
3 excellent but very different wines. Of the 3, the 12C was much more black and purple fruit dominated. It wasn't out of balance as there was enough tannin and acid to round out --but the front end fruit dominated. It was missing some of the finesse and complexity of the Venge and that was my favorite tonight. The B Cellars BTW was a bit tannic and I felt it needed more bottle time to find itself.
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