Brick red color. Nose of currants and plum. Palate is similar black fruits; tannins are soft and integrated. Aerated this for an hour. Near its peak now.
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A bit tight initially with fruit taking a back seat. After about an hour, black cherry nose comes forward with some cedar. Chewy persistent tannins and a bit of alcoholic heat diminish the finish. Not fully integrated but solid effort.
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3/12/2018 - Bax62 wrote: 90 Points
Full bodied and complex.
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10/7/2017 - Bax62 wrote: 88 Points
Brick red color. Nose of currants and plum. Palate is similar black fruits; tannins are soft and integrated. Aerated this for an hour. Near its peak now.
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4/27/2017 - markness wrote: 94 Points
Excellent for $28. John Rice,s barrel from first Castle visit.
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1/21/2017 - JC Cab wrote: 87 Points
A bit tight initially with fruit taking a back seat. After about an hour, black cherry nose comes forward with some cedar. Chewy persistent tannins and a bit of alcoholic heat diminish the finish. Not fully integrated but solid effort.
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1/1/2016 - pupaes wrote: 89 Points
premier napa valley. not much of a nose. a little thin. expected more.
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