Effusive nose with smoke, bacon fat, Wintergreen, blueberry, and blackberry. Some of the fruit has an compote intensity. The palate surprises with zesty acidity and medium body, all around leaner than expected. If I had more than this one bottle, I would hold for 5 more years. The fruit and bones are there. I certainly enjoyed this.
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Pop and pour, I should have read my last note, as this take more than an hour to reveal itself. Cool climate for sure, with good minerality. The fruit reminds me a bit like a Brunello, with cherry, strawberry and acidity on a dry palate.
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4/8/2021 - galewskj wrote: 90 Points
My last bottle, and back in form.
Cool climate for sure, with good minerality. The fruit reminds me a bit like a Brunello, with cherry, strawberry and acidity on a dry palate.
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3/29/2021 - galewskj wrote: 88 Points
This bottle still had some red fruit, and a cool-climate syrah character. However, it was a little faded, with some alcohol poking through. Drink up?
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9/12/2020 - galewskj wrote: 90 Points
This wine is drinking well at 9 years old. Red fruited, peppery, spicy, good minerality.
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6/10/2020 - wagonwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Effusive nose with smoke, bacon fat, Wintergreen, blueberry, and blackberry. Some of the fruit has an compote intensity. The palate surprises with zesty acidity and medium body, all around leaner than expected. If I had more than this one bottle, I would hold for 5 more years. The fruit and bones are there. I certainly enjoyed this.
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7/18/2019 - galewskj wrote: 90 Points
Pop and pour, I should have read my last note, as this take more than an hour to reveal itself. Cool climate for sure, with good minerality. The fruit reminds me a bit like a Brunello, with cherry, strawberry and acidity on a dry palate.
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