Coming together very nicely. Still has lots of life left. Fruit is solid but the tannins and acidity are now all in balance. Popped it in memory of a dear friend who passed away much too early. He would have loved it !
Drank blind with the other two 2011 The Debate single vineyard wines. Nose of barn floor, candied cherry, cherry wood, coconut, black cherry, black plum, and some minute notes. Black plum, spice, oak, and smoke on the palate. Finish brings some acidity, then cola, wide tannins, dark cherries, and earth that glides into the oak finale. Best of the three.
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Dark ruby, color, minimal decant needed, nose of blackberries and blueberries liquor, tobacco, vanilla, chocolate and some mushrooms. Opened up rather quickly and palate was full of dark fruit, chocolate and tobacco. Tannins are big but well integrated and sufficient acidity to balance sweetness. Long finish. Should improve with further aging.
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2/27/2022 - 1964vintage wrote: 93 Points
Coming together very nicely. Still has lots of life left. Fruit is solid but the tannins and acidity are now all in balance. Popped it in memory of a dear friend who passed away much too early. He would have loved it !
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1/29/2022 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank blind with the other two 2011 The Debate single vineyard wines. Nose of barn floor, candied cherry, cherry wood, coconut, black cherry, black plum, and some minute notes. Black plum, spice, oak, and smoke on the palate. Finish brings some acidity, then cola, wide tannins, dark cherries, and earth that glides into the oak finale. Best of the three.
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12/26/2021 - Jahull03 wrote:
drinking nicely / in a good spot on maturity curve. plenty ripe from a cool vintage - enjoying the balance.
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10/15/2021 - Cbonnell Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Extracted and syrupy. Candied fruit and blueberry pie on nose. Finish was lacking and tannins all but gone. One dimensional at best. Not impressed.
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7/1/2021 - advinm41 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark ruby, color, minimal decant needed, nose of blackberries and blueberries liquor, tobacco, vanilla, chocolate and some mushrooms. Opened up rather quickly and palate was full of dark fruit, chocolate and tobacco. Tannins are big but well integrated and sufficient acidity to balance sweetness. Long finish. Should improve with further aging.
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