For $23 @ Costco back in ‘22, I shouldn’t be too harsh, but I can’t quite put my finger on how to describe it. My wife did not care for its bouquet. It’s “heavy” without complexity. I had hoped for more based on reviews up to ‘22. I will let the bottle sit in the fridge until next weekend since other people did multi-hour decants. It’s 8 pm, so too late for that!
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Min and Ha dinner. Brett. Slight mushroom. Slight burnt toast reduction. Light body. Kinda thin on the finish. Yeast. Marmite. Stewed green peppers. Medium papery tannins. Very mushroomy and kinda dried out. Missing fruit at this point. Medium acid. Elevated alcohol. Very interesting! Savory.
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Opens with strong woody leathery leafy notes, oaky and dark… earthy and dense. Surprisingly tannic for its age, likely has plenty of years left in the cellar. would suggest giving plenty of time to breath, then opens up nicely in the glass to reveal its softer side, notes of vanilla and slight floral hints and garden herbs. As a Napa cab drinker I appreciate this wine because you can really discern the difference in terroir… would recommend , especially for the price point. Interesting to compare and contrast to your favorite go to California cab.
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5/4/2024 - kandrfairview wrote: 88 Points
For $23 @ Costco back in ‘22, I shouldn’t be too harsh, but I can’t quite put my finger on how to describe it. My wife did not care for its bouquet. It’s “heavy” without complexity. I had hoped for more based on reviews up to ‘22. I will let the bottle sit in the fridge until next weekend since other people did multi-hour decants. It’s 8 pm, so too late for that!
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1/18/2024 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
Min and Ha dinner.
Brett. Slight mushroom. Slight burnt toast reduction. Light body. Kinda thin on the finish. Yeast. Marmite. Stewed green peppers. Medium papery tannins. Very mushroomy and kinda dried out. Missing fruit at this point. Medium acid. Elevated alcohol. Very interesting! Savory.
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1/17/2024 - jackandjasonshouse@gmail.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
Opens with strong woody leathery leafy notes, oaky and dark… earthy and dense. Surprisingly tannic for its age, likely has plenty of years left in the cellar. would suggest giving plenty of time to breath, then opens up nicely in the glass to reveal its softer side, notes of vanilla and slight floral hints and garden herbs. As a Napa cab drinker I appreciate this wine because you can really discern the difference in terroir… would recommend , especially for the price point. Interesting to compare and contrast to your favorite go to California cab.
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8/22/2023 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Modest floral nose. Initially a bit sweet becoming more well balanced over time, chalky and tannic and a bit of leather.
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1/11/2023 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow! What a QPR! Probably the best Cab at this price I’ve ever had.
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