dark and densely colored with thin rims. nose gives pencil shavings, bell pepper, cassis, dark cherry fruit, and trace tobacco. moderate acidity, medium bodied. lots of mineral on the palate with dark cherry, blackberry, and a solid tannic back bone. seems to be on the cusp of turning to secondary notes. still needs time.
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Blinds before MH's advanced exam (Home (Noe st)): Slight new oak apparently but I didn't notice it. Really good - richer style. Clean, pyrazines and black fruit. Finishes a bit tart and lean, but great aromatics and midpalate. Rich.
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WTF Blind Tasting (Roswell, GA): Dark core with bright maroon rim; oak is fairly strong on this, violets, perfumed, tree bark, clove in the back; juicy dark berry, good fruit, juicy, high acid, some grip, tobacco; solid, needs much more time.
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6/9/2019 - bps2266 wrote:
dark and densely colored with thin rims. nose gives pencil shavings, bell pepper, cassis, dark cherry fruit, and trace tobacco. moderate acidity, medium bodied. lots of mineral on the palate with dark cherry, blackberry, and a solid tannic back bone. seems to be on the cusp of turning to secondary notes. still needs time.
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10/17/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 Points
Blinds before MH's advanced exam (Home (Noe st)): Slight new oak apparently but I didn't notice it.
Really good - richer style. Clean, pyrazines and black fruit. Finishes a bit tart and lean, but great aromatics and midpalate.
Rich.
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9/20/2016 - Rezy13 wrote:
WTF Blind Tasting (Roswell, GA): Dark core with bright maroon rim; oak is fairly strong on this, violets, perfumed, tree bark, clove in the back; juicy dark berry, good fruit, juicy, high acid, some grip, tobacco; solid, needs much more time.
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