PnP, drank over two hours. Dark garnet fading to a touch of pink and a thin clear rim. Dark fruits, plumb, clove, and star anise on the nose. Palate adds vanilla and a little earth. Full body, assertive, persistent tannins, and a medium-short aftertaste finish the experience. Not bad for a $13 budget bordeaux. This 50% Cab / 50% Merlot blend feels more left bank than right, but it is easy-drinking, approachable, and doesn't need more than an hour of air before drinking. It even has a screw top, so if it's the second or third bottle of the evening, you won't have to navigate a corkscrew! Drink now, as I doubt more time will improve the bottle.
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5/30/2022 - Jetprof Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great value! Well-balanced Bordeaux. Definitely buy again.
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5/12/2022 - Jetprof wrote: 90 Points
Bold, powerful tannins, especially ideal to accompany steaks or other red meats
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10/23/2020 - eyewino wrote: 86 Points
PnP, drank over two hours. Dark garnet fading to a touch of pink and a thin clear rim. Dark fruits, plumb, clove, and star anise on the nose. Palate adds vanilla and a little earth. Full body, assertive, persistent tannins, and a medium-short aftertaste finish the experience. Not bad for a $13 budget bordeaux. This 50% Cab / 50% Merlot blend feels more left bank than right, but it is easy-drinking, approachable, and doesn't need more than an hour of air before drinking. It even has a screw top, so if it's the second or third bottle of the evening, you won't have to navigate a corkscrew! Drink now, as I doubt more time will improve the bottle.
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10/5/2018 - Mattshank wrote: 87 Points
Just so so. Pretty nose of black cherries but not much going on from there on either nose or palate.
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