60 percent merlot, 28 cab, 12 cab franc. dark ruby colored. aromas of bell pepper, cigar smoke and stewed plums. medium bodied. a bit harsh out of the bottle. the tannins and acids aren't very well integrated. i get some watery cherry, grape stems and copper flavors, none of which are all that great. a bit stemmy and bitter, but it did smooth out with time and became more integrated. showed more plum fruit instead of the watery, harsh red fruit i got right out of the bottle. initially, i would've rated this like a 79 or 80, but after a bit of time, it's up a bit.
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I agree with earlier assessments. This wine needed time. First day it was closed, dry, vegetal, and not that enjoyable. The second day there was a more complex blend of fruit and vegies and it had opened nicely.
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10/4/2013 - jjgrossfeld wrote:
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1/19/2010 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 85 Points
60 percent merlot, 28 cab, 12 cab franc. dark ruby colored. aromas of bell pepper, cigar smoke and stewed plums. medium bodied. a bit harsh out of the bottle. the tannins and acids aren't very well integrated. i get some watery cherry, grape stems and copper flavors, none of which are all that great. a bit stemmy and bitter, but it did smooth out with time and became more integrated. showed more plum fruit instead of the watery, harsh red fruit i got right out of the bottle. initially, i would've rated this like a 79 or 80, but after a bit of time, it's up a bit.
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12/29/2009 - jdabrowski1027 wrote: 87 Points
not exactly what you would call "well integrated", but at ~$10 it comes at good value for a bordeaux.
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7/13/2009 - sichuanpeppercorn wrote: 86 Points
I agree with earlier assessments. This wine needed time. First day it was closed, dry, vegetal, and not that enjoyable. The second day there was a more complex blend of fruit and vegies and it had opened nicely.
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4/5/2009 - SSPP wrote: 83 Points
Ordinary - nothing special
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