One-hour decant. Nothing special. The nose is very sweet (mostly ripe cain fruit), with a little cinnamon on the finish. The palate is also very sweet, and soft, with a little backbone (but not enough to cut through the ripe fruit). A fair amount of vanillin (oak). The finish is good length, but soft, and a little ragged. Possibly just starting to make it's way down the hill. A little more loosy- goosey than I like, but technically a fundamentally sound bottle.
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Uncorked but unable to drink , this bottle sat in the fridge for three nights. However, the results were exceptional. A soft medium bodied wine with dusty tannins, sweet cherry and tobacco notes and a long pleasing finish.
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pretty good. its ok. fruit not too fragrant. does not last long. has a lengthy finish, but the body is weak. overall it is a nice quality lighter body Bordeaux blend. 87.
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Drank with Phil over Roquefort and persimmons. A very mellow, well-tempered blend— I'm guessing mostly merlot. A subtle, elusive but warm nose, understated fruit and a pleasant, well-balanced finish with a hint of tannins. Phil described it as very smooth. Overall, not very flavorful, however— I'm a sucker for big fruit in a Napa red, and it wasn't there.
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3/19/2010 - oldgrowth45 wrote: 88 Points
One-hour decant. Nothing special. The nose is very sweet (mostly ripe cain fruit), with a little cinnamon on the finish. The palate is also very sweet, and soft, with a little backbone (but not enough to cut through the ripe fruit). A fair amount of vanillin (oak). The finish is good length, but soft, and a little ragged. Possibly just starting to make it's way down the hill. A little more loosy- goosey than I like, but technically a fundamentally sound bottle.
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5/30/2009 - Plusvini wrote: 91 Points
Uncorked but unable to drink , this bottle sat in the fridge for three nights. However, the results were exceptional. A soft medium bodied wine with dusty tannins, sweet cherry and tobacco notes and a long pleasing finish.
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12/23/2007 - jdw2007 wrote: 85 Points
He was right. Too hard on the finish. Chalky
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8/26/2007 - dushan wine wrote: 87 Points
pretty good. its ok. fruit not too fragrant. does not last long. has a lengthy finish, but the body is weak. overall it is a nice quality lighter body Bordeaux blend. 87.
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1/7/2007 - yeastbeast wrote: 84 Points
Drank with Phil over Roquefort and persimmons. A very mellow, well-tempered blend— I'm guessing mostly merlot. A subtle, elusive but warm nose, understated fruit and a pleasant, well-balanced finish with a hint of tannins. Phil described it as very smooth. Overall, not very flavorful, however— I'm a sucker for big fruit in a Napa red, and it wasn't there.
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