Short decant. Dark garnet. Unpleasant, somewhat fecal (more cat here than the barn style I would not mind at all) nose and plenty of oak, relatively good balance on the palate, the 14.5% alcohol does not show, some dark fruit and more oak, very fine tannins, (very) short finish.
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Somewhat reserved nose of dusty black fruit, with plum, earth, and some black pepper. On the palate, dusty black cherry and herbs, with some aromatic action and moderate tannins. Pretty good balance. Finishes quickly with black pepper and a hint of cocoa, but not much else.
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3/5/2013 - BigBoy_Sonoma wrote: 86 Points
Dark jammy fruit, spice, pepper, smokey oak. Hints of nuisanced spice, which haven't developed. B
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2/4/2012 - pavel_p wrote: 85 Points
Short decant. Dark garnet. Unpleasant, somewhat fecal (more cat here than the barn style I would not mind at all) nose and plenty of oak, relatively good balance on the palate, the 14.5% alcohol does not show, some dark fruit and more oak, very fine tannins, (very) short finish.
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10/1/2011 - Bob Fyke wrote: 88 Points
Somewhat reserved nose of dusty black fruit, with plum, earth, and some black pepper. On the palate, dusty black cherry and herbs, with some aromatic action and moderate tannins. Pretty good balance. Finishes quickly with black pepper and a hint of cocoa, but not much else.
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