Benefitted from a 90 minute decant, 60 F. Rich sweet blackberry fruit on the nose with smokey vanilla and anise notes. Low acidity, no noticeable heat, oak needs some more time to integrate. Pleasant tannins with just a touch of velvety grip. Big, sweet black fruits on the palate, blueberry, dried oak. Drying finish of medium length. I will try to hold off for 2 years before I open my next bottle.
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Valentines dinner 2024. Thanks to our friends Bill & Melissa for bringing this. Fairly well made Napa Cabernet but on the lighter side for aromatics and viscosity. Flavors of slightly watered down blackberry, plum and anise. At the mid palette the barrel notesappear as vanilla, and chocolate emerge. Finish is unfortunately flat right now. I think this wine may just need some time. It suffered the unfortunate experience of being compared to a Husic 2019 Palm Terrace Cabernet.
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Nose - sweet, berry-like fruit filled Body- low tannins, low acid, medium to full body. Flavors of leather, salmon berry, hardy vegetables, covers the palette beautifully and completely. Would wonderfully complement duck or pork.
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4/26/2024 - Delund Likes this wine: 90 Points
Benefitted from a 90 minute decant, 60 F. Rich sweet blackberry fruit on the nose with smokey vanilla and anise notes. Low acidity, no noticeable heat, oak needs some more time to integrate. Pleasant tannins with just a touch of velvety grip. Big, sweet black fruits on the palate, blueberry, dried oak. Drying finish of medium length. I will try to hold off for 2 years before I open my next bottle.
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2/27/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Good structure and power.
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2/14/2024 - tomoem wrote: 89 Points
Valentines dinner 2024. Thanks to our friends Bill & Melissa for bringing this. Fairly well made Napa Cabernet but on the lighter side for aromatics and viscosity. Flavors of slightly watered down blackberry, plum and anise. At the mid palette the barrel notesappear as vanilla, and chocolate emerge. Finish is unfortunately flat right now. I think this wine may just need some time. It suffered the unfortunate experience of being compared to a Husic 2019 Palm Terrace Cabernet.
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1/8/2024 - Qbox35 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose - sweet, berry-like fruit filled
Body- low tannins, low acid, medium to full body. Flavors of leather, salmon berry, hardy vegetables, covers the palette beautifully and completely. Would wonderfully complement duck or pork.
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1/5/2024 - twbolds Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smells like anise
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