Drinking well--big nose and flavors, black fruit, olive, cedar. Chewy, dense yet ripe tannins, fully developed mid-palate, high quality oak adds integrated flavor and texture. The alcohol does show a bit and the Cab character is less prominent, but I'd wager this would show really well against Napa Cabs in this style.
Delicious, yet balanced bold red wine--drink or hold. Structure is good for at least 5 years, plenty of density of flavor, though I could see the fruit developing more dried notes before the structure resolves.
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Deep and penetrating nose of black cherries, licorice, conifer, and walnut shell. Two hours of air reveals cassis richness and espresso intensity amid plump, sumptuous, and full bodied layers of structure, complexity, and savory Cabernet character. An outstanding wine that has yet to hit its peak.
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5/4/2024 - soneill104 wrote: 92 Points
Holding us really well.
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5/8/2023 - ifishtoo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice. Good QPR. Wish we had more.....
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5/30/2021 - Cabfrancophile Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well--big nose and flavors, black fruit, olive, cedar. Chewy, dense yet ripe tannins, fully developed mid-palate, high quality oak adds integrated flavor and texture. The alcohol does show a bit and the Cab character is less prominent, but I'd wager this would show really well against Napa Cabs in this style.
Delicious, yet balanced bold red wine--drink or hold. Structure is good for at least 5 years, plenty of density of flavor, though I could see the fruit developing more dried notes before the structure resolves.
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4/9/2021 - Baron Slick wrote: 94 Points
Deep and penetrating nose of black cherries, licorice, conifer, and walnut shell. Two hours of air reveals cassis richness and espresso intensity amid plump, sumptuous, and full bodied layers of structure, complexity, and savory Cabernet character. An outstanding wine that has yet to hit its peak.
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12/31/2020 - sam_rosato@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
Losing its luster, drink it now if you have it
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