Dark purple - black color. Scents of blackberry, mocha, minerals, cinnamon spice and a bit of floral lift. Big blackberry fruit. Some ripe fruit tannins and spicy wood tannins on the palate. I think this saw a good bit of oak in it’s elevage. It’s mostly absorbed now. Medium density and length on the finish with a bit of grip. Not at all hot or showing it’s alcohol. Very nice, good value Tokalon Cabernet.
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Off the list. Poured a couple of glasses and decanted the rest. Plum, sweet tobacco, blue fruit, pepper and herb aromas. Softened tannins. Black raspberry, plum and red berry fruit; long finish. Nicely balanced. 92+ for me and for Domino (who is not a fan of franc), high praise, 91.
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Delicious. Solid. Right in the drinking window. Fully resolved tannins, rich dark fruit, with just the right amount of tartness to keep it balanced. Whatever subtleties one might detect - bramble, bitter cherries, etc. - they alone are not the point; they support a larger message. This is a big wine, to be enjoyed in large measure, with food that is its equal. Paired excellently with a flank steak with marrow and red wine sauce - the wine and food complimenting each other.
Rated 1 on a scale of -1 to 3.
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2/27/2021 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark purple - black color. Scents of blackberry, mocha, minerals, cinnamon spice and a bit of floral lift. Big blackberry fruit. Some ripe fruit tannins and spicy wood tannins on the palate. I think this saw a good bit of oak in it’s elevage. It’s mostly absorbed now. Medium density and length on the finish with a bit of grip. Not at all hot or showing it’s alcohol. Very nice, good value Tokalon Cabernet.
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12/19/2020 - ledocq Likes this wine: 93 Points
Needed three hours to open up - before that, I thought it was mildly corked because I'm an idiot. Still one of my favorite wines.
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5/30/2019 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Off the list. Poured a couple of glasses and decanted the rest. Plum, sweet tobacco, blue fruit, pepper and herb aromas. Softened tannins. Black raspberry, plum and red berry fruit; long finish. Nicely balanced. 92+ for me and for Domino (who is not a fan of franc), high praise, 91.
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4/27/2019 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Superb wine drinkly really well, paired with American Wagyu New York Strip.
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5/19/2018 - IJC Likes this wine:
Delicious. Solid. Right in the drinking window. Fully resolved tannins, rich dark fruit, with just the right amount of tartness to keep it balanced. Whatever subtleties one might detect - bramble, bitter cherries, etc. - they alone are not the point; they support a larger message. This is a big wine, to be enjoyed in large measure, with food that is its equal. Paired excellently with a flank steak with marrow and red wine sauce - the wine and food complimenting each other.
Rated 1 on a scale of -1 to 3.
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