Second bottle is quite similar, but perhaps a bit juicier with slightly more of a tannic backbone. Drinking really well now, but drinking now or giving it another 5 years is a personal preference.
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Doesn't show very much on the nose, but the palate explodes with raspberries, leather, sweet oak, some herbal notes, and an earthy, smoky character. Chewy tannin; rich full, but lively body; medium acid. Medium-long finish of smoke, sweet oak, and tangy berries. Quite nice. Drink now or wait a bit.
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Vibrant cherry and black raspberry along with white pepper, this wine is delicious. Some smoke notes emerge on the silky smooth medium long finish. Great with ribs or smoked pork chops. Peaking, drink now or next couple of years.
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Wasn’t expecting it to be this good. It isn’t a particularly aromatic wine with subtle red red fruit and spicy oak aromas. But it delivers on the palette with fresh and juicy layered red and dark fruit flavors mixing in clean earthy nuisances mid-palette with another burst of red cherry and raspberry fruit on the long creamy finish. Tannins are integrated and the wine is coming into the peak drinking window as suggested by the back label. Drink now through 2020. I’ll drink my other bottle in 2019.
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Star anise and white pepper aromas lead to blackberry and leather flavors. Very good acidity/fruit balance, full-bodied with a lasting sweet tobacco finish.
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11/6/2018 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Second bottle is quite similar, but perhaps a bit juicier with slightly more of a tannic backbone. Drinking really well now, but drinking now or giving it another 5 years is a personal preference.
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11/6/2018 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 90 Points
Doesn't show very much on the nose, but the palate explodes with raspberries, leather, sweet oak, some herbal notes, and an earthy, smoky character. Chewy tannin; rich full, but lively body; medium acid. Medium-long finish of smoke, sweet oak, and tangy berries. Quite nice. Drink now or wait a bit.
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7/27/2018 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Vibrant cherry and black raspberry along with white pepper, this wine is delicious. Some smoke notes emerge on the silky smooth medium long finish. Great with ribs or smoked pork chops. Peaking, drink now or next couple of years.
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11/3/2017 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wasn’t expecting it to be this good. It isn’t a particularly aromatic wine with subtle red red fruit and spicy oak aromas. But it delivers on the palette with fresh and juicy layered red and dark fruit flavors mixing in clean earthy nuisances mid-palette with another burst of red cherry and raspberry fruit on the long creamy finish. Tannins are integrated and the wine is coming into the peak drinking window as suggested by the back label. Drink now through 2020. I’ll drink my other bottle in 2019.
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9/15/2016 - iDrum4Wine wrote: 89 Points
Star anise and white pepper aromas lead to blackberry and leather flavors. Very good acidity/fruit balance, full-bodied with a lasting sweet tobacco finish.
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