A bouquet of fruit on the nose. This is a very fruit forward wine with first tastes of blueberry, strawberry and blackberry followed by a just right warm oak and mildly grippy tannins. The end has a "pop" of cherries for a wonderful finish. As I told my wife, anywise that has you say "mmmm" after each sip hast to get a good rating. I was at a 93 and my wife was at a 92-3. It's a lovely wine.
Did the Mollydooker Shake and the decanted for around an hour. My sense is that it is very drinkable now and shouldn't be aged much longer.
Served alongside of veal chops with a balsamic and maple glaze with a pistachio crust accompanied by pearlized cous cous with basil, a medley of vegetables and semolina bread.
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Drank with dessert after a 2013 Leeuwin Chard with main meal. Nice wine with black and red berries. Probably needs a couple of hours decant and/or more time in the cellar. Came across as not yet fully integrated.
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Day decant. It needs it. Dark, dense purple juice Vanilla and baking spice. Loads of dark fruit. Balanced. Jammy but everything is there. Not one dimensional. Really liked this bottle. Will no doubt get better. Case worthy!
Steaks and lobster tails tonight
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12/8/2023 - The Magician Likes this wine: 93 Points
A bouquet of fruit on the nose. This is a very fruit forward wine with first tastes of blueberry, strawberry and blackberry followed by a just right warm oak and mildly grippy tannins. The end has a "pop" of cherries for a wonderful finish. As I told my wife, anywise that has you say "mmmm" after each sip hast to get a good rating. I was at a 93 and my wife was at a 92-3. It's a lovely wine.
Did the Mollydooker Shake and the decanted for around an hour. My sense is that it is very drinkable now and shouldn't be aged much longer.
Served alongside of veal chops with a balsamic and maple glaze with a pistachio crust accompanied by pearlized cous cous with basil, a medley of vegetables and semolina bread.
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2/18/2023 - Wisco Mel Likes this wine:
Dark raspberry jam, black pepper, a touch of chocolate and some nice spice.
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6/25/2022 - gew71walsh wrote: 89 Points
Drank with dessert after a 2013 Leeuwin Chard with main meal. Nice wine with black and red berries. Probably needs a couple of hours decant and/or more time in the cellar. Came across as not yet fully integrated.
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2/12/2022 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Day decant. It needs it.
Dark, dense purple juice
Vanilla and baking spice. Loads of dark fruit.
Balanced. Jammy but everything is there. Not one dimensional. Really liked this bottle. Will no doubt get better. Case worthy!
Steaks and lobster tails tonight
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11/11/2021 - flydcjets wrote: 84 Points
Dark Berries on the nose with a bold finish. We paired this with BBQ Brisket and Turkey.
Cheers
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