Sourced from one the oldest vineyards in Napa (1880s). Double Decanted, deep ruby red and purple tint. Opens with red plums and boysenberry compote. Notes of savory bacon fat and tobacco smoke. Some darker florals of something like purple iris. Bold and full bodied, tannic and medium/low-ish acid. This kept building perfume and strength over a couple hours in the glass.
This was much better than my last bottle so that one must have been a dud.
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I hope this is just a bad bottle. Cork and capsule all looked fine, no signs of seepage or cork protrusion.
Way too sweet/ripe. Tastes and smells closer to Port than red wine. Smelled oxidized but color looked fine. No acid present. Very different than other wines I have tried from this producer.
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Needed about an hour to open up. Black cherry, pomegranate, expressive nose. Medium body and finish. A nice wine. It’s missing some depth and secondary characteristics, but overall a nice wine. 90-91.
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1/25/2023 - wine-eau Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first and only bottle. Well-integrated for such a big wine. Blackberry, bramble, cherry. Drinking well. If this was $30/btl, I'd buy a case.
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3/4/2022 - seanucsb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sourced from one the oldest vineyards in Napa (1880s). Double Decanted, deep ruby red and purple tint. Opens with red plums and boysenberry compote. Notes of savory bacon fat and tobacco smoke. Some darker florals of something like purple iris. Bold and full bodied, tannic and medium/low-ish acid. This kept building perfume and strength over a couple hours in the glass.
This was much better than my last bottle so that one must have been a dud.
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10/8/2021 - RickSanchez Likes this wine: 92 Points
Found this fun and approachable but deep and nuanced. A nice wine.
Dark fruit, cocoa opened up to dark cherry, blackberry, with an earthy finish. Real smooth and lively finish with mild mannered tannins.
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7/28/2021 - seanucsb Does not like this wine: 80 Points
I hope this is just a bad bottle. Cork and capsule all looked fine, no signs of seepage or cork protrusion.
Way too sweet/ripe. Tastes and smells closer to Port than red wine. Smelled oxidized but color looked fine. No acid present. Very different than other wines I have tried from this producer.
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9/12/2020 - wdcwineguys Likes this wine: 91 Points
Needed about an hour to open up. Black cherry, pomegranate, expressive nose. Medium body and finish. A nice wine. It’s missing some depth and secondary characteristics, but overall a nice wine. 90-91.
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