My last note from some two years ago was less than flattering but reflected much better day two. So this time I ran it twice through Venturi and that was a good move. Black and red fruit, compelling flavors, a bit of umami (odd but good), leather and chocolate with a truly brilliant showing of acidity just at and lingering into the finish. Black cherry and cedar and a bit of vanilla. Feels like a young, somewhat big St. Estephe. Yum!! Restoring my faith in Sorella!
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Deep ruby Initial opening dark red fruit, light oak fine tannins that coated the tongue on initial finish but quickly faded with pleasant hints of rose and dark cherry. Decanted for 4 hrs in the cellar at 55. Poured back in the bottle and brought to room temp ( diner and 6 other reds) Nose with big red fruit subtle vanilla, hints of cedar At one point over the 3 hr dinner the nose held but fruit disappeared with some graphite noted, fruit on palate returned with a bang. Some of the other wines had a more interesting nose but this was in my top 2 of the night. 4oz in bottle-fridge 24 hrs then brought back to room temp Color darker ruby Medium full body but definitely lighter than some Bordeaux blends Fresh dark cherry nose with plum undertones of rose and cedar Palate- integrated tannins with cherry and plum and pomegranate hints of graphite light astringency on finish that fades to fruit One last comment-this wine was perfectly priced.
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My favorite in a blind tasting of ten 2015 Bordeaux blends Tremendous power and balance. Massive fruit persists despite considerable ripe tannins. Has the stuffing and proper proportion to improve for at least a decade. 95+
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A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and some herbs on spiced finish, still young, needs a decant. www.winelx.com
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1 hr air. Similar notes to last time. A little more depth and an edge of tar and maybe graphite that I didn’t notice before. A very nice WA cab, worth seeking out for more.
Score: 92. Relative to expectations: ++
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5/16/2024 - randyjc wrote: 93 Points
My last note from some two years ago was less than flattering but reflected much better day two. So this time I ran it twice through Venturi and that was a good move. Black and red fruit, compelling flavors, a bit of umami (odd but good), leather and chocolate with a truly brilliant showing of acidity just at and lingering into the finish. Black cherry and cedar and a bit of vanilla. Feels like a young, somewhat big St. Estephe. Yum!! Restoring my faith in Sorella!
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10/29/2023 - Mdog Likes this wine: 94 Points
85% Cab Sav,6%Merlot,6%Cab Franc,3%petit verdot 14.5%
Deep ruby
Initial opening dark red fruit, light oak fine tannins that coated the tongue on initial finish but quickly faded with pleasant hints of rose and dark cherry. Decanted for 4 hrs in the cellar at 55. Poured back in the bottle and brought to room temp ( diner and 6 other reds)
Nose with big red fruit subtle vanilla, hints of cedar
At one point over the 3 hr dinner the nose held but fruit disappeared with some graphite noted, fruit on palate returned with a bang. Some of the other wines had a more interesting nose but this was in my top 2 of the night.
4oz in bottle-fridge 24 hrs then brought back to room temp
Color darker ruby
Medium full body but definitely lighter than some Bordeaux blends
Fresh dark cherry nose with plum undertones of rose and cedar
Palate- integrated tannins with cherry and plum and pomegranate hints of graphite light astringency on finish that fades to fruit
One last comment-this wine was perfectly priced.
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8/26/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 95 Points
My favorite in a blind tasting of ten 2015 Bordeaux blends
Tremendous power and balance. Massive fruit persists despite considerable ripe tannins. Has the stuffing and proper proportion to improve for at least a decade. 95+
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7/5/2023 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 92 Points
A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and some herbs on spiced finish, still young, needs a decant. www.winelx.com
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5/14/2023 - JJYoyo wrote: 92 Points
1 hr air. Similar notes to last time. A little more depth and an edge of tar and maybe graphite that I didn’t notice before. A very nice WA cab, worth seeking out for more.
Score: 92. Relative to expectations: ++
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