A generous gift from the friend of a friend. The nose is heavy with caramel and some dill in the background. On the palate, there's nice fruit but also a bitter note on the midpalate that builds on the finish. I wanted to like this more, but the oak treatment (20 months, according to the label) is just too heavy handed. I hope Aaron Pott takes a more balanced approach to this estate.
After 6 hrs in the decanter, the last two glasses are showing a little better, as the bitter note (while still present) has receded a bit. I'm bumping the score a point, as a result.
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3/7/2016 - TCP wrote:
good
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12/24/2015 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 92 Points
Solid wine
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12/31/2014 - EMTAME wrote: 88 Points
A generous gift from the friend of a friend. The nose is heavy with caramel and some dill in the background. On the palate, there's nice fruit but also a bitter note on the midpalate that builds on the finish. I wanted to like this more, but the oak treatment (20 months, according to the label) is just too heavy handed. I hope Aaron Pott takes a more balanced approach to this estate.
After 6 hrs in the decanter, the last two glasses are showing a little better, as the bitter note (while still present) has receded a bit. I'm bumping the score a point, as a result.
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12/23/2013 - RMundell Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice cab.
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12/22/2013 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first '10. Still young but very promising. Long decant recommended at this point.
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