Four hour decant. Very very deep magenta color. Black cherry, peony, wild strawberry, star fruit, and subtle Russian tea cake on the elegant, yet somewhat diminutive nose. Dry, fine grained, modestly tart palate, with vibrant acidity. Firm tannins on the longish finish.
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I loved the 15' and found the 16' less pronounced. Immediate PNP scores maybe 90-91. As the hours passed the wine improved drastically until it achieved a nearly perfect balance with smooth mouthfeel.
Initially acidic but man .... after 6 hours this was singing. It is harmonious in delivering a blueberry pie forward creamy textured juice. Given time the wine is awesome and rich. I would say don't open these if you for 3-5 years.
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Better than I would have suspected for being so young. Color of dark purple red. Scents were very muted, but what came through was blackberry, blueberry and plum. Tastes were consistent with scents with blackberry, blueberry and plum, and with tannins that were surprisingly less gripping than I had anticipated.
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10/4/2021 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 94 Points
Four hour decant. Very very deep magenta color. Black cherry, peony, wild strawberry, star fruit, and subtle Russian tea cake on the elegant, yet somewhat diminutive nose. Dry, fine grained, modestly tart palate, with vibrant acidity. Firm tannins on the longish finish.
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11/8/2020 - eschuldt wrote: 94 Points
Not super complex but nice after a 5 hr decant.
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11/7/2020 - tomoem Likes this wine: 93 Points
I loved the 15' and found the 16' less pronounced. Immediate PNP scores maybe 90-91. As the hours passed the wine improved drastically until it achieved a nearly perfect balance with smooth mouthfeel.
Initially acidic but man .... after 6 hours this was singing. It is harmonious in delivering a blueberry pie forward creamy textured juice. Given time the wine is awesome and rich. I would say don't open these if you for 3-5 years.
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10/10/2019 - Jim McKenna Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big nose! Full flavor with notes of plum, raisin, blackberry, black cherry, cedar, and undiscovered wooded knoll! Terrific Cab!
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9/3/2019 - dase13 wrote: 92 Points
Better than I would have suspected for being so young. Color of dark purple red. Scents were very muted, but what came through was blackberry, blueberry and plum. Tastes were consistent with scents with blackberry, blueberry and plum, and with tannins that were surprisingly less gripping than I had anticipated.
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