The pulled cork was flawless, but the wine began overpoweringly cork tainted when first opened. But this subsided 6 hours later at dinner, and was fine the next day, showing that the objectionable aroma blew off instead of being truly tainted. Opaque black to the edge. Fine balance of tasty fruit, refreshing acidity, and drying tannin. Excellent example of how Washington red blends used to taste more like Bordeaux wines instead of California. Should probably drink any you have left.
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9/4/2023 - gharter Likes this wine: 86 Points
Part of a large tasting. PnP. Red fruits, spice, so black fruit. Medium body with smooth tannins. Past its prime but still a nice wine.
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10/23/2022 - mackenzc wrote:
Found 3 bottles hiding way back of my cave. It’s way wat past it’s prime. Too bad. Oh well
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1/9/2019 - jemaki11 Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine was a pleasant surprise, drank better than most wines half its age. More “old world” in style, think Bordeaux
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4/17/2018 - Mossrose wrote: 92 Points
The pulled cork was flawless, but the wine began overpoweringly cork tainted when first opened. But this subsided 6 hours later at dinner, and was fine the next day, showing that the objectionable aroma blew off instead of being truly tainted. Opaque black to the edge. Fine balance of tasty fruit, refreshing acidity, and drying tannin. Excellent example of how Washington red blends used to taste more like Bordeaux wines instead of California. Should probably drink any you have left.
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7/21/2016 - jrhockey33 wrote: 86 Points
Still drinking...I am a newbie so I don't know much about tasting notes but it tastes descent to me still.
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