This wine manifests, a deep wine, color with a pleasant, rich notes of dark fruit on the nose. On the pallet, there are notes of black cherry, blackberry, and just a hint of licorice. This wine has a pleasant lingering finish. At its age of 9–10 years, it was a perfect pairing to a steak dinner. 93 points.
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Enjoyable, but so much heat. There was good fruit in the profile, but drowning in alcohol. The 16% ABV had to top 17%. Admittedly, I would have tolerated this better as a younger man, but overbearing for a guy 60+.
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Rich cherry, plenty of oaky vanilla, ending with a little bit of green pepper after air time. Fruit forward and big on alcohol. There’s a good balance of acididty and tannin, but there isn’t a lot of either. Enjoyable and crowd-pleasing. Would be great at a holiday party. This wine seems like it’s in its prime window, but I don’t think there’s a hurry. Drink or hold for a few more years.
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Rich and complex with good (not great) tannin structure. No need to wait. Overall this is a great wine, but it's a fruit-heavy style that might not be my favorite.
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1/23/2024 - jcoemd wrote: flawed
This wine manifests, a deep wine, color with a pleasant, rich notes of dark fruit on the nose. On the pallet, there are notes of black cherry, blackberry, and just a hint of licorice. This wine has a pleasant lingering finish. At its age of 9–10 years, it was a perfect pairing to a steak dinner. 93 points.
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1/21/2024 - JeffAHarrison wrote:
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot
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12/24/2023 - cincybt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Enjoyable, but so much heat. There was good fruit in the profile, but drowning in alcohol. The 16% ABV had to top 17%. Admittedly, I would have tolerated this better as a younger man, but overbearing for a guy 60+.
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8/18/2023 - pdxwinefan wrote:
Rich cherry, plenty of oaky vanilla, ending with a little bit of green pepper after air time. Fruit forward and big on alcohol. There’s a good balance of acididty and tannin, but there isn’t a lot of either. Enjoyable and crowd-pleasing. Would be great at a holiday party. This wine seems like it’s in its prime window, but I don’t think there’s a hurry. Drink or hold for a few more years.
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7/1/2023 - Intellectual Sasquatch Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rich and complex with good (not great) tannin structure. No need to wait. Overall this is a great wine, but it's a fruit-heavy style that might not be my favorite.
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