Re-tasting some VA Governor's Cup wines: Deep nose of tart black cherries and currants laced with smoky charcoal, minerals, pepper and soy. Crisp acidity frames this wine so nicely, with moderate tannins provide structure. Tangy yet saucy black cherry and wild currant fruit, mixed with smoky charcoal, gravelly soil, coffee and magic marker. Seems like a few years in the cellar would do this bottle good.
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Virginia Governor's Cup Wines: Medium purple color. Nose of black cherries, plum cake, tart black currant, with anise, iron, black tea, graphite. On the palate, this shows fresh acidity, the tannic backbone frames the wine well, and there is a lot of tart black currant, smoky blackberries, the balance between the different elements is impressive. Notes of anise, spiced black tea, clove, black pepper, smoky-charcoal. This will age quite nicely for a while, but it’s also accessible in youth. Includes 5% Merlot.
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1/14/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 Points
Re-tasting some VA Governor's Cup wines: Deep nose of tart black cherries and currants laced with smoky charcoal, minerals, pepper and soy. Crisp acidity frames this wine so nicely, with moderate tannins provide structure. Tangy yet saucy black cherry and wild currant fruit, mixed with smoky charcoal, gravelly soil, coffee and magic marker. Seems like a few years in the cellar would do this bottle good.
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5/28/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 Points
Virginia Governor's Cup Wines: Medium purple color. Nose of black cherries, plum cake, tart black currant, with anise, iron, black tea, graphite. On the palate, this shows fresh acidity, the tannic backbone frames the wine well, and there is a lot of tart black currant, smoky blackberries, the balance between the different elements is impressive. Notes of anise, spiced black tea, clove, black pepper, smoky-charcoal. This will age quite nicely for a while, but it’s also accessible in youth. Includes 5% Merlot.
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