Definitely improved since my last bottle. Needs about 2 hours in the decanter to lose a sour tannin edge and then blossom. It is full, deep, plush and led by the dark fruit. Finish is a bit clipped. Nice QPR and very pleasant. Crowd pleaser.
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Wanted to like it more but over-extracted and boozy. Did not improve significantly over 4 hours. Thick mouthfeel with candied dark cherry fruit. Good tannins that lurk underneath all the heft of the wine. Reminds me of a hot weather cab from Australia or Paso. Got tiring to drink.
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Pnp from the cellar. It's time to upgrade this wine as ready to begin drinking. After letting the wine breath a bit......there was fruit in my glass. It was dark red cherry fruit with very resolved tannins. The color was dark and opaque with medium fruit aromatics. I expected a bit more from this wine. EG #WineArchitect #ArchitecturalArtistry
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Decided to pop open a bottle from the cellar. Nose of unresolved fruit with a touch of stewed fruit. What does that mean? More to come in 2018? E.G. #winearchitect
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12/8/2019 - iamandyc wrote: 88 Points
Rich wine. A bit sweet but with good backbone. Crowd pleaser but not very cerebral.
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8/27/2019 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 91 Points
Definitely improved since my last bottle. Needs about 2 hours in the decanter to lose a sour tannin edge and then blossom. It is full, deep, plush and led by the dark fruit. Finish is a bit clipped. Nice QPR and very pleasant. Crowd pleaser.
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7/17/2018 - iamandyc wrote: 86 Points
Wanted to like it more but over-extracted and boozy. Did not improve significantly over 4 hours. Thick mouthfeel with candied dark cherry fruit. Good tannins that lurk underneath all the heft of the wine. Reminds me of a hot weather cab from Australia or Paso. Got tiring to drink.
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12/15/2017 - WineArchitect Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pnp from the cellar. It's time to upgrade this wine as ready to begin drinking. After letting the wine breath a bit......there was fruit in my glass. It was dark red cherry fruit with very resolved tannins. The color was dark and opaque with medium fruit aromatics. I expected a bit more from this wine. EG #WineArchitect #ArchitecturalArtistry
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6/17/2017 - WineArchitect Likes this wine: 88 Points
Decided to pop open a bottle from the cellar. Nose of unresolved fruit with a touch of stewed fruit. What does that mean? More to come in 2018? E.G. #winearchitect
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