30 minute decant. Nose shows red fruit, spearmint, and a touch of oak... though it all seems muted. Palate begins with sharp red fruit with lively acidity and a quick burst of spic, but it quick turns to a full-throttle oak finish with tart cherry, smoke notes, and lots of acidity. The oak is powerful and the acidity will ensure long life, but is there enough of anything else? Two more bottles to find out but it seems like a bad QPR at this phase. 90+ points.
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Dark purple color Blueberries, currant, earth on the nose. On the palate raspberries, grapefruit , cherry hard candy Lighter body than Martha's Vineyard or the Napa Heitz.
I was surprised by this. Pleasantly noticeable tannins, strong acidity Of course, this is good, and it's exactly what you would expect from a great California Cabernet Sauvignon
2023-06-10 Evening with Bob and Wendy St Petersburg FL
Nose of blackberry, graphite and oak. Tastes of dark fruit with some cocoa, green herb like mint and graphite minerality. Medium + acidity and med + somewhat drying tannins. Excellent integration and balance. Good complexity and intensity. Enjoyed at Red with the fam Christmas Eve. 92+
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5/9/2024 - VAGenius wrote: 90 Points
30 minute decant. Nose shows red fruit, spearmint, and a touch of oak... though it all seems muted. Palate begins with sharp red fruit with lively acidity and a quick burst of spic, but it quick turns to a full-throttle oak finish with tart cherry, smoke notes, and lots of acidity. The oak is powerful and the acidity will ensure long life, but is there enough of anything else? Two more bottles to find out but it seems like a bad QPR at this phase. 90+ points.
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10/26/2023 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Fairly luscious, approachable.
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6/9/2023 - castle.rob@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Dark purple color
Blueberries, currant, earth on the nose.
On the palate raspberries, grapefruit , cherry hard candy
Lighter body than Martha's Vineyard or the Napa Heitz.
I was surprised by this. Pleasantly noticeable tannins, strong acidity Of course, this is good, and it's exactly what you would expect from a great California Cabernet Sauvignon
2023-06-10 Evening with Bob and Wendy St Petersburg FL
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2/19/2023 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really good wine. decanted for about 4 hours. well worth the wait. Cheers
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12/24/2022 - ralaspech wrote: 92 Points
Nose of blackberry, graphite and oak. Tastes of dark fruit with some cocoa, green herb like mint and graphite minerality. Medium + acidity and med + somewhat drying tannins. Excellent integration and balance. Good complexity and intensity. Enjoyed at Red with the fam Christmas Eve. 92+
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