opened up after 2 hour decant. full bodied and showing polished fruit. Oak is evident but more integrated than I recall. Rich, full wine with no sign of decay. Nose seems slightly shut down. No sign of browning or tertiary aromas. Will be interesting to see how it continues to age. Purchased, imported directly from the winery.
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Coming to the end of the drink window, but the wine still displays bright acidity. Tannins have soften but the wine still provides good mouth feel. Faint red fruits are bolstered by forest floor and a hint of mint.
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Aus der Magnum. Zu diesem Wein gab es konträre Meinungen. Für mich hat der Wein Dichte und Tiefe und gefällt beim ersten Schluck sehr. Die schönen Beeren stechen nasal heraus. Allerdings machte es mir nach dem ersten Glas nichts aus, zu einem anderen Wein zu wechseln, da irgendwie ein bisschen klebrig.
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Seattle Wine Group - May 2013 Wine Tasting Event - Theme: Tuscany (Amaroso Room - Wine Storage Bellevue): Dark color depth, ruby red and clear. Aromatic and youthful, very fruit forward. Picked up scents of cut grass and apple juice. As with most of these wine, not much flavor to speak of. This one was the worst of the bunch for me though. What little that was there was indiscernible and not enjoyable. Appeared to be the group's consensus as well. 8th place finish for me. Total of 52 points - 8th place finish for the group.
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Dull ruby color. This has a delightful nose of soft fruit with a fair amount of vanilla wood and smoke. Entry is cloyingly sweet but not overly so. Strong savoury profile that finishes tart with a touch of leather and moderate tannins. Acidity is moderate and well placed. This is quite nice. Not a vegetable Loire Cabernet Franc but clean and elegant nonetheless with some structure to last a few years.
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3/24/2021 - sward13238 wrote: 92 Points
opened up after 2 hour decant. full bodied and showing polished fruit. Oak is evident but more integrated than I recall. Rich, full wine with no sign of decay. Nose seems slightly shut down. No sign of browning or tertiary aromas. Will be interesting to see how it continues to age. Purchased, imported directly from the winery.
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6/14/2020 - jschnabel wrote: 91 Points
Coming to the end of the drink window, but the wine still displays bright acidity. Tannins have soften but the wine still provides good mouth feel. Faint red fruits are bolstered by forest floor and a hint of mint.
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12/31/2019 - MM29 wrote: 91 Points
Aus der Magnum. Zu diesem Wein gab es konträre Meinungen. Für mich hat der Wein Dichte und Tiefe und gefällt beim ersten Schluck sehr. Die schönen Beeren stechen nasal heraus. Allerdings machte es mir nach dem ersten Glas nichts aus, zu einem anderen Wein zu wechseln, da irgendwie ein bisschen klebrig.
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5/20/2013 - f22nickell Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Seattle Wine Group - May 2013 Wine Tasting Event - Theme: Tuscany (Amaroso Room - Wine Storage Bellevue): Dark color depth, ruby red and clear. Aromatic and youthful, very fruit forward. Picked up scents of cut grass and apple juice. As with most of these wine, not much flavor to speak of. This one was the worst of the bunch for me though. What little that was there was indiscernible and not enjoyable. Appeared to be the group's consensus as well. 8th place finish for me. Total of 52 points - 8th place finish for the group.
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5/5/2013 - riskun Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dull ruby color. This has a delightful nose of soft fruit with a fair amount of vanilla wood and smoke. Entry is cloyingly sweet but not overly so. Strong savoury profile that finishes tart with a touch of leather and moderate tannins. Acidity is moderate and well placed. This is quite nice. Not a vegetable Loire Cabernet Franc but clean and elegant nonetheless with some structure to last a few years.
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