Very good, well made wine, but pretty heavy on the oak. Loads of vanilla and (as my wife pointed out) almost amaretto. Unfortunately, compromises some of the varietal character I think. More balanced on day two.
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Not overly complex but very fruit forward and nice spice and pepper notes. Excellent QPR,and even more so since I got it for about a third less than average value listed here. Would definitely buy this again.
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Well balanced, with generous amounts of blackcurrant fruit that have a gravelly edge. The mid-palate shows a good roundness, with pronounced creamy flavors of white chocolate and vanilla, turning drier on the finish with notes of iron and tea.
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6/24/2018 - alaskanick Likes this wine: 91 Points
Give it 2+ hour decant
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7/13/2017 - hawk30 wrote: 88 Points
Very good, well made wine, but pretty heavy on the oak. Loads of vanilla and (as my wife pointed out) almost amaretto. Unfortunately, compromises some of the varietal character I think. More balanced on day two.
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3/4/2016 - jwolf99 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not overly complex but very fruit forward and nice spice and pepper notes. Excellent QPR,and even more so since I got it for about a third less than average value listed here. Would definitely buy this again.
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11/9/2015 - ChickenNoodle wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful nose with a rich smokeyness. Black fruit, dark chocolate, some tar, well balanced with relatively full body
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11/4/2015 - Al Doughty wrote: 90 Points
Well balanced, with generous amounts of blackcurrant fruit that have a gravelly edge. The mid-palate shows a good roundness, with pronounced creamy flavors of white chocolate and vanilla, turning drier on the finish with notes of iron and tea.
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