My perennial fav from the Outpost label, in terms of pleasure driven drinking. Gave this a splash decant then back in the bottle for the ride to a favorite seafood heavy place. Served this after warming up the palates with a TRB Pinot Noir, so about 90 minutes of air exposure. Beautiful balance between the CS, CF, and merlot. The cab franc really shines through. Cassis, blueberries, violets, new leather, with good acidity and silky tannins. Great lingering finish. I could see myself drinking this weekly. Would gladly trade my stash of their Howell Mountain cab for more ;)
With some well seasoned ribeyes on the grill the desire for some hedonism was calling. Lately I've been on the fence dedicating cellar space to these wines but every now and again you just need the kind of fix that the True Vineyard can deliver.
2019 is pretty a exceptional bottling of the Immigrant. I would argue one of the best vintages at this stage. My last bottle was over a year ago and this has rounded out nicely. Silky, yet gripping tannins awash with a long finish. Layers of balanced blue fruited goodness that pushes the boundary of being over the top but somehow manages to toe the line.
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5/5/2024 - Franken Berry Likes this wine: 95 Points
My perennial fav from the Outpost label, in terms of pleasure driven drinking. Gave this a splash decant then back in the bottle for the ride to a favorite seafood heavy place. Served this after warming up the palates with a TRB Pinot Noir, so about 90 minutes of air exposure.
Beautiful balance between the CS, CF, and merlot. The cab franc really shines through. Cassis, blueberries, violets, new leather, with good acidity and silky tannins. Great lingering finish.
I could see myself drinking this weekly. Would gladly trade my stash of their Howell Mountain cab for more ;)
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4/19/2024 - Encinitas_Joe Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really nice at this point. A bit surprised that it is this enjoyable at this age.
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12/28/2023 - Indywinefan Likes this wine: 95 Points
Great wine and can age for some time. Was good on day 3 in the bottle.
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12/3/2023 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Surprisingly approachable at this stage, dark notes, lots of tannins, nice and long finish. All of this after a quick 30 minutes decant.
Best days still to come...
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9/24/2023 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine: 96 Points
With some well seasoned ribeyes on the grill the desire for some hedonism was calling. Lately I've been on the fence dedicating cellar space to these wines but every now and again you just need the kind of fix that the True Vineyard can deliver.
2019 is pretty a exceptional bottling of the Immigrant. I would argue one of the best vintages at this stage. My last bottle was over a year ago and this has rounded out nicely. Silky, yet gripping tannins awash with a long finish. Layers of balanced blue fruited goodness that pushes the boundary of being over the top but somehow manages to toe the line.
This drinks 2x it's release price at $125
96+ if you're looking for something juicy
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