Decanted one hour. Very dark and dense. Some herbs and black pepper on the nose. Somewhat monolithic palate - lots of blackberry, some leather and herbs. The finish seems like it 100% Petit Verdot (its actually 5%) with graphite, dark plums and lots of tannin plus a bit of acid). Strangest Cab Franc I remember tasting. Seems like it needs at least 5 more years to smooth out, but after reading some of the previous TNs perhaps it just needs a few hours in the decanter...
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Dark stewed fruit, dark chocolate and some earthy notes. I didn’t get as much out of this as other did — nice density with the dark fruit, but I was looking for a little more lift and balance. Still, enjoyable wine.
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10/7/2023 - vinovoyager Likes this wine: 90 Points
Well balanced and a great value. Lots of dark fruit, soft tannins, long finish, and good with or without food.
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7/24/2023 - IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot Does not like this wine: 76 Points
Raisiny. Vinegar. Awful.
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5/23/2023 - BHRH Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted one hour. Very dark and dense. Some herbs and black pepper on the nose. Somewhat monolithic palate - lots of blackberry, some leather and herbs. The finish seems like it 100% Petit Verdot (its actually 5%) with graphite, dark plums and lots of tannin plus a bit of acid). Strangest Cab Franc I remember tasting. Seems like it needs at least 5 more years to smooth out, but after reading some of the previous TNs perhaps it just needs a few hours in the decanter...
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4/17/2023 - OaktownRush Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark stewed fruit, dark chocolate and some earthy notes. I didn’t get as much out of this as other did — nice density with the dark fruit, but I was looking for a little more lift and balance. Still, enjoyable wine.
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1/4/2023 - IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot wrote: 87 Points
Evolved a bit... probably 5 years past its prime...
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