Super expressive in the nose, with cherries, dried flowers, oak. Wow. Nice acidity to balance the tannins, some medicinal notes, belle pepper, tons of black cherries, tomato vine, coffee beans; ending our long with aromatic wood. Wow such a wine! Great spot now, secondary notes are definitely emerging but it’s still young and vibrant. Drink now or hold - no rush here. We had it with homemade ragout and penne - was perfect!
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2nd bottle of case. Decanted 2.5hrs snd followed another 3. Exceptional cab with Tuscan acidity and earth. Still very young fruit with tannins mellowing and secondary flavours just beginning to develop. No rush on these - will benefit at least another 5 years, likely 10.
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Decanted and drank over 2 hours w pizza. Surprisingly light, bright and elegant in style. Delicious, but not what I was expecting based on the pro reviews.
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When you have 50 people at a holiday party it is definitely and excuse to open a 3.0. This is a very nice wine which was opened 5 hours prior to the start of the party. The nose is all fruit going to a palate of berries, plums, cherries, pipe tobacco and coffee. A moderate to long finish which was very smooth.
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Impressively mineral and dark fruited out of the bottle smelling of castle basement and blueberry. With air also dried strawberry, dust, oak spice and cedar. Both powerful and elegant.
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3/28/2024 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Super expressive in the nose, with cherries, dried flowers, oak. Wow. Nice acidity to balance the tannins, some medicinal notes, belle pepper, tons of black cherries, tomato vine, coffee beans; ending our long with aromatic wood.
Wow such a wine! Great spot now, secondary notes are definitely emerging but it’s still young and vibrant. Drink now or hold - no rush here. We had it with homemade ragout and penne - was perfect!
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12/25/2023 - Skotto Likes this wine: 95 Points
2nd bottle of case. Decanted 2.5hrs snd followed another 3. Exceptional cab with Tuscan acidity and earth. Still very young fruit with tannins mellowing and secondary flavours just beginning to develop. No rush on these - will benefit at least another 5 years, likely 10.
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12/23/2023 - bonedoc wrote: 93 Points
Decanted and drank over 2 hours w pizza. Surprisingly light, bright and elegant in style. Delicious, but not what I was expecting based on the pro reviews.
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12/14/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 93 Points
When you have 50 people at a holiday party it is definitely and excuse to open a 3.0. This is a very nice wine which was opened 5 hours prior to the start of the party. The nose is all fruit going to a palate of berries, plums, cherries, pipe tobacco and coffee. A moderate to long finish which was very smooth.
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11/23/2023 - Portland Seth Likes this wine: 94 Points
Impressively mineral and dark fruited out of the bottle smelling of castle basement and blueberry. With air also dried strawberry, dust, oak spice and cedar. Both powerful and elegant.
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