Last bottle, unfortunately on the downslope, a bit past peak and beginning to dry out. Same flavor profile as before, the nose is better than the palate. With the fruit receding, the extraction is more prominent and just not as delicious when the texture, weight and fruit played off of each other.
Drink up, or at least try a bottle to see if it's to your taste, if you have this vintage. Often the Blues Cuvee can go last longer, but this vintage probably was one to enjoy earlier.
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First one opened since purchase at winery after tasting. Pleasantly surprised at the balance and complexity. Lots of dark fruit blackberry, blueberry. Excellent for casual dinner or just by itself. Bottle didn't survive the evening. Would have been interested in how it held up overnight.
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Consistent with prior notes. Blackberry, camphor, cedar. Healthy structure, well-integrated oak adds to the mid-palate depth. Super delicious, outstanding quality, long finisdh. Probably not a super long ager, but should stay in shape through age 10 or a bit longer, I reckon.
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Shared at Oaks Campout--well received. Consistent with prior notes. An elegant, sleeker style of Blues Cuvee. Black fruit and cedar abound. Drink or hold.
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4/13/2024 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 85 Points
Last bottle, unfortunately on the downslope, a bit past peak and beginning to dry out. Same flavor profile as before, the nose is better than the palate. With the fruit receding, the extraction is more prominent and just not as delicious when the texture, weight and fruit played off of each other.
Drink up, or at least try a bottle to see if it's to your taste, if you have this vintage. Often the Blues Cuvee can go last longer, but this vintage probably was one to enjoy earlier.
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5/30/2020 - EZEddie Likes this wine: 91 Points
First one opened since purchase at winery after tasting. Pleasantly surprised at the balance and complexity. Lots of dark fruit blackberry, blueberry. Excellent for casual dinner or just by itself. Bottle didn't survive the evening. Would have been interested in how it held up overnight.
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2/22/2020 - Cabfrancophile wrote:
Like prior bottles, open and delicious New World Bdx blend with solid structure and good complexity.
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3/2/2019 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with prior notes. Blackberry, camphor, cedar. Healthy structure, well-integrated oak adds to the mid-palate depth. Super delicious, outstanding quality, long finisdh. Probably not a super long ager, but should stay in shape through age 10 or a bit longer, I reckon.
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5/5/2018 - Cabfrancophile Likes this wine:
Shared at Oaks Campout--well received. Consistent with prior notes. An elegant, sleeker style of Blues Cuvee. Black fruit and cedar abound. Drink or hold.
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