This wine never disappoints. It's mature now, acids are dropping, tannins are very smooth. The finish has improved, the fruit is still there, but the minerality is a little more subtle. The baking spices make a nice backdrop. Sadly, my last bottle, but I have other vintages to look forward to.
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Great future ahead for this one. Cellar for another 3 years, then consume. Had with a spicy pasta dish, was fabulous. A bit tannic still, but fruit is pronounced on the palate with blackberries and cherry evident. Enjoy.
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We're drinking this way too young, but we wanted to measure its progress. This was great from the barrel last year, and it will achieve its promise. A nose that just blooms with spices, minerality and dark dark fruit. It's 15.5 ABV but never tastes hot, holding its ripeness and steering clear of jammy with its earthy, rocky midpalate. The finish isn't hugely long, but give it a couple years.
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6/22/2014 - hebill wrote: 90 Points
No hurry. Lots of sweet, dark zin fruit and still enough tannin to age another 2-3 years no problem. On the other hand, really nice right now...
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6/2/2013 - Not647f wrote:
This wine never disappoints. It's mature now, acids are dropping, tannins are very smooth. The finish has improved, the fruit is still there, but the minerality is a little more subtle. The baking spices make a nice backdrop. Sadly, my last bottle, but I have other vintages to look forward to.
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7/24/2011 - SW-BCG Likes this wine: 90 Points
Full bodied, big wine....drinking well now. Just a glass or with food - very enjoyable.
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4/3/2011 - radman1 wrote: 88 Points
Great future ahead for this one. Cellar for another 3 years, then consume. Had with a spicy pasta dish, was fabulous. A bit tannic still, but fruit is pronounced on the palate with blackberries and cherry evident. Enjoy.
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1/1/2011 - Not647f wrote: 93 Points
We're drinking this way too young, but we wanted to measure its progress. This was great from the barrel last year, and it will achieve its promise. A nose that just blooms with spices, minerality and dark dark fruit. It's 15.5 ABV but never tastes hot, holding its ripeness and steering clear of jammy with its earthy, rocky midpalate. The finish isn't hugely long, but give it a couple years.
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