Big notes of red raspberry and lesser bit of cranberry. At one point I thought I noticed a touch of rose petal, but couldn't find it later. A little black pepper as it gets to the end. Pretty tart finish that mellowed a lot on day 2. Didn't notice any muddiness or flab so should be good for another couple of years at least.
5/7/2023 Still needs a decant and plenty of air time to mellow the tartness, similar to my previous note.
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Big C-noir that is only beginning to mellow out. Still dark cola dominated fruit, but finding balance and secondary flavors of sandalwood, earth, and spice. This wine isn't going anywhere soon so no need to rush to open.
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Certainly many of the same characteristics as the prior bottle, though this was more complex and subtle. It also had a delicacy, precision and lightness that made it a much better bottle.
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Early Spring Highlights (Dogwood Grove): Another W-S that seemed to really benefit from bottle age, as the bouquet and taste had a profound and lasting effect. Typically good W-S aromatics of pomegranate, raspberry cream, raspberry preserves. An opulent creaminess overlays the ripe and fruit-driven palate of round flavors of dark cherries, pomegranate, cranberry sauce. The finish shows more fruit and peppery spice.
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8/17/2021 - underwds wrote: 90 Points
Big notes of red raspberry and lesser bit of cranberry. At one point I thought I noticed a touch of rose petal, but couldn't find it later. A little black pepper as it gets to the end. Pretty tart finish that mellowed a lot on day 2. Didn't notice any muddiness or flab so should be good for another couple of years at least.
5/7/2023 Still needs a decant and plenty of air time to mellow the tartness, similar to my previous note.
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1/21/2021 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 Points
Big C-noir that is only beginning to mellow out. Still dark cola dominated fruit, but finding balance and secondary flavors of sandalwood, earth, and spice. This wine isn't going anywhere soon so no need to rush to open.
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4/21/2020 - JS199 wrote: 94 Points
So good. The purity of fruit, subtle flavors and the twang on the end. Yes, this had a noticeable Sonoma Coast flavor(tart) at the end. Well made.
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6/20/2019 - PDavisMarble wrote: 93 Points
Certainly many of the same characteristics as the prior bottle, though this was more complex and subtle. It also had a delicacy, precision and lightness that made it a much better bottle.
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4/14/2019 - pgb67 wrote: 93 Points
Early Spring Highlights (Dogwood Grove): Another W-S that seemed to really benefit from bottle age, as the bouquet and taste had a profound and lasting effect. Typically good W-S aromatics of pomegranate, raspberry cream, raspberry preserves. An opulent creaminess overlays the ripe and fruit-driven palate of round flavors of dark cherries, pomegranate, cranberry sauce. The finish shows more fruit and peppery spice.
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