A fine Washington state American Cab blend. On nose:subtle warm notes of cigar tobacco, cassis and tomato plant. On palate: all above flavours , welded to smooth vanilla/ oak, blueberry, present but integrated tannins and light notes of smoke on the finish.....this wine is very new world....but superbly balanced, a rich body, but not over extracted like some ...the 14.8% alcohol shows no excess heat......at nearly 9 years of age, it does require a 2 hour decant to show its best.....dramatic purple , violet red rim in the glass...can age for a few more years.
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Pretty bouquet with barrel notes, cassis and red berries. Full palate with a bit of spice. Straight forward and consistent. Held strong for over a week and peaked on day 2 or 3.
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Deep dark ruby color, and is that a hint of cola aroma or is it cocoa on the nose? Picked up a slight cinnamon note on first sip. Overall really like this wine -- has a nicely integrated flavor, is very easy drinking (especially the second night), worked well with roast, Brilliat Savarin with truffles, or just on its own.
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1/3/2022 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 92 Points
A fine Washington state American Cab blend.
On nose:subtle warm notes of cigar tobacco, cassis and tomato plant.
On palate: all above flavours , welded to smooth vanilla/ oak, blueberry, present but integrated tannins and light notes of smoke on the finish.....this wine is very new world....but superbly balanced, a rich body, but not over extracted like some ...the 14.8% alcohol shows no excess heat......at nearly 9 years of age, it does require a 2 hour decant to show its best.....dramatic purple , violet red rim in the glass...can age for a few more years.
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9/27/2018 - bajayngo wrote:
Pretty bouquet with barrel notes, cassis and red berries. Full palate with a bit of spice. Straight forward and consistent. Held strong for over a week and peaked on day 2 or 3.
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7/26/2018 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points
Dark, smooth, almost sweet. Easy drinking blend.
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3/2/2018 - erikdahlin Likes this wine:
Deep dark ruby color, and is that a hint of cola aroma or is it cocoa on the nose? Picked up a slight cinnamon note on first sip. Overall really like this wine -- has a nicely integrated flavor, is very easy drinking (especially the second night), worked well with roast, Brilliat Savarin with truffles, or just on its own.
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2/14/2018 - STWK8 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Anniversary Dinner Wine.
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