A lot of Washington Cabs fail to evolve as they mature--not this one. Though it's early self was closer to WA's typical blackberry, it's now softened into black cherry fruit--such that blind, would have guessed California before Washington. The rest of the package includes tobacco, cedary cigar box, a hint of mint and leathery tones with good acidity and tannins still evident. For my tastes, in peak phase. Drink thru 2023.
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Tasted at winery and purchased one. Upon opening, great aroma of flowers and black fruit filled the air. Dense palate of blackberry, cigar box, and flower. Tannins still prominent after 2 hour decant but not overly aggressive. Nice balance and beautiful Cab fruit.
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Tasted at the winery. 92% cab with small amounts of CF, PV and merlot. Fruit from Leonetti Vineyard. Amazing nose of sweet violets ushers in complex berry fruit, silky yet forceful on the palate. Bought two.
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12/25/2022 - Neecies wrote: flawed
Corked, dammit.
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1/10/2021 - Neecies Likes this wine: 94 Points
A lot of Washington Cabs fail to evolve as they mature--not this one. Though it's early self was closer to WA's typical blackberry, it's now softened into black cherry fruit--such that blind, would have guessed California before Washington. The rest of the package includes tobacco, cedary cigar box, a hint of mint and leathery tones with good acidity and tannins still evident. For my tastes, in peak phase. Drink thru 2023.
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2/3/2017 - kcsteve Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted at winery and purchased one. Upon opening, great aroma of flowers and black fruit filled the air. Dense palate of blackberry, cigar box, and flower. Tannins still prominent after 2 hour decant but not overly aggressive. Nice balance and beautiful Cab fruit.
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11/11/2016 - eric lemieux Likes this wine: 93 Points
haut de gamme, excellent, très dispendieux. Bien laissé aérer. Un des meilleurs Cab que j'ai bu.
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9/15/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Tasted at the winery. 92% cab with small amounts of CF, PV and merlot. Fruit from Leonetti Vineyard. Amazing nose of sweet violets ushers in complex berry fruit, silky yet forceful on the palate. Bought two.
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