3 hours in a decanter (2 bottles) then drank over the next 7 hours. Very pretty nose of spice, tar, violets and cherry. Pallet of cherry, leather, licorice minerals and a touch of tar. Great mouthfeel and long finish. Of the 6 different reds, 2013 dunn Napa Valley, 2016 torbreck the descendent, 2008 circa cab franc, 2014 Pontet-Canet and 1995 Pontet-Canet, this was the overwhelming choice as wotn by our group. I initially, also liked this the best but buy the end of the evening I thought the dunn had caught up and it was a toss up. This is still young and changed tremendously from opening sip to 3 hours later so if you pop a bottle be sure to give it lots of air. Highly recommend.
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Typically pale ruby color with clear rim. Very aromatic nose with cedar, tobacco and iron/herbal notes, not a lot of fruit on the nose. Well balanced although the finish comes up short for a wine of this pedigree with still present gripping tannins. Needs food. Will it improve given the lack of fruit?
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4/22/2024 - americanstorm Likes this wine: 95 Points
3 hours in a decanter (2 bottles) then drank over the next 7 hours. Very pretty nose of spice, tar, violets and cherry. Pallet of cherry, leather, licorice minerals and a touch of tar. Great mouthfeel and long finish. Of the 6 different reds, 2013 dunn Napa Valley, 2016 torbreck the descendent, 2008 circa cab franc, 2014 Pontet-Canet and 1995 Pontet-Canet, this was the overwhelming choice as wotn by our group. I initially, also liked this the best but buy the end of the evening I thought the dunn had caught up and it was a toss up. This is still young and changed tremendously from opening sip to 3 hours later so if you pop a bottle be sure to give it lots of air. Highly recommend.
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4/6/2024 - Rond wrote: 92 Points
Slight rim variation. Notes of tobacco and wood, with a little black plum fruit. Stong acidity is a bit too dominant.
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12/7/2023 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 91 Points
Typically pale ruby color with clear rim. Very aromatic nose with cedar, tobacco and iron/herbal notes, not a lot of fruit on the nose. Well balanced although the finish comes up short for a wine of this pedigree with still present gripping tannins. Needs food. Will it improve given the lack of fruit?
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12/1/2023 - michigan dogs wrote: 85 Points
acidic, no fruit, consistent over two days would not buy
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7/9/2023 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Mellow but with a defined muscularity. Ripe black fruits, toasted oak, soft leather and earthy herbs, refined tannins, ambient acidity.
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