dark plum red; sl VA, not unpleasant, with other high toned volatile chemical notes & cherry bonbon character; lush, extracted, mouth feel more to the sweet cherry/ red raspberry side of the fruits; a nice hint of dark chocolate just before the fast, dry tannin finish. Based on other notes regarding the drinking window I don't find any lack of pleasant fruity character but I don't find any tertiary development either.
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Very nice. This wine is in a very good place right now and was ready on the pop and pour. Great fruit with the Cab Franc playing a very prominent role with lots of green pepper notes on the nose and palate. The merlot fleshed it out nicely. The finish had decent length. Would buy again.
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1/9/2016 - vinojones wrote: 88 Points
dark plum red; sl VA, not unpleasant, with other high toned volatile chemical notes & cherry bonbon character; lush, extracted, mouth feel more to the sweet cherry/ red raspberry side of the fruits; a nice hint of dark chocolate just before the fast, dry tannin finish. Based on other notes regarding the drinking window I don't find any lack of pleasant fruity character but I don't find any tertiary development either.
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7/21/2013 - johnnyo wrote: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully now
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1/11/2013 - johnnyo wrote: 92 Points
This wine is at peak. Lovely notes of dark chocolate, black cherry, blackberry bramble, bell pepper. Dense rich mouthfeel with long clean finish.
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6/13/2012 - hiker_guy wrote:
Very nice. This wine is in a very good place right now and was ready on the pop and pour. Great fruit with the Cab Franc playing a very prominent role with lots of green pepper notes on the nose and palate. The merlot fleshed it out nicely. The finish had decent length.
Would buy again.
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6/3/2012 - RogerO wrote: 82 Points
Should have had it sooner.
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