Acquired direct. Did not decant. Popped and let it sit 3-hr.
Dense opaque garnet with minimal bricking at the rim. Pleasant nose with good intensity. Dark berries and tobacco aromas with more subtle hints of chocolate, oak, cedar, and bacon. Balanced full body mouthfeel. Pleasant long finish of chocolate and tobacco. Drinking well now. Should cellar for another 4-8 no problem, but question if it will improve from here.
Open next bottle 2025.
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1/28/2021 - pkouchu wrote: 94 Points
spiced plum, cassis, mocha, violet, cigar box, and mashed blackberry
poor man's hundred acre, but personally delivers at a much better price point than HA. Same style, rich and hedonistic. really nice
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10/28/2020 - redz wrote: 93 Points
Fragrant nose, great Napa cab flavors. Nice suprise from auction. Short decant.
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6/13/2020 - Jokermac Likes this wine: 95 Points
Acquired direct. Did not decant. Popped and let it sit 3-hr.
Dense opaque garnet with minimal bricking at the rim. Pleasant nose with good intensity. Dark berries and tobacco aromas with more subtle hints of chocolate, oak, cedar, and bacon. Balanced full body mouthfeel. Pleasant long finish of chocolate and tobacco. Drinking well now. Should cellar for another 4-8 no problem, but question if it will improve from here.
Open next bottle 2025.
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2/8/2020 - Coachron13 Likes this wine:
This has started to taper down a little. Not as fruit forward and powerful as it once was. A bit of secondary starting to show.
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3/25/2019 - D3S Likes this wine: 96 Points
Outstanding full bodied wine very consistent with prior notes. Still drinking amazingly well.
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