Agree with others, we decanted for about 45 minutes and it really opened up. Had a bottle about a 9-12 months ago and was frankly underwhelmed, I think the wine may have been in a dumb phase, because it’s great right now and frankly it’s still on the upswing and can easily cellar for a number of years. Agree with others, black fruits on the nose, with some earth tones, looking forward to seeing how it evolves.
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Getting even better. It needs a 1hr decant and then it’s fantastic. Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, wet granite. We’ll balanced Merlot leading blend. Elegant, refined, just such a great wine.
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Enjoyed a bottle at RdV. It was nice to get a second look after opening one of my own a couple of months ago. The 2017’s across the board are excellent. (Virginia, not Napa) Nose is floral. Excellent merlot-leading wine.
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Young and aromatic, this wine is dominated by fruit notes. On the nose, dark fruit and berry notes are the most prominent, including black berries, blueberries, and some black pepper. It is both well balanced and complex, a great example of how good Virginia wines can be.
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8/30/2023 - Sanders1401 wrote:
Decant for 45+ minutes
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4/4/2023 - S Street Gang Likes this wine:
Agree with others, we decanted for about 45 minutes and it really opened up. Had a bottle about a 9-12 months ago and was frankly underwhelmed, I think the wine may have been in a dumb phase, because it’s great right now and frankly it’s still on the upswing and can easily cellar for a number of years. Agree with others, black fruits on the nose, with some earth tones, looking forward to seeing how it evolves.
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2/18/2023 - wdcwineguys Likes this wine: 93 Points
Getting even better. It needs a 1hr decant and then it’s fantastic. Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, wet granite. We’ll balanced Merlot leading blend. Elegant, refined, just such a great wine.
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9/19/2020 - wdcwineguys Likes this wine: 93 Points
Enjoyed a bottle at RdV. It was nice to get a second look after opening one of my own a couple of months ago. The 2017’s across the board are excellent. (Virginia, not Napa) Nose is floral. Excellent merlot-leading wine.
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9/7/2020 - Ryanh8 wrote:
Young and aromatic, this wine is dominated by fruit notes. On the nose, dark fruit and berry notes are the most prominent, including black berries, blueberries, and some black pepper. It is both well balanced and complex, a great example of how good Virginia wines can be.
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