Expressive if still somewhat young tasting with dark cherry/black cherry and strawberry fruit, some hints of spice and tannin still present. Nicely balanced with good acidity and no real secondary characteristics yet. Medium+ finish. Liked it a lot although wasn’t blown away. A bit more angular than lush per se. Remainder of bottle on second night was similar.
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Next review after early 2021., 3 hour decant This has integrated very well and is a joy. Russian River plums and strawberries now are smoother than before. Drink now or plenty of life ahead.
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Seems to be right in the sweet spot now. Deeply colored. Fruit still pleasantly evident but now beautifully integrated with more complexity and structure. Held up well into the third day. This was a relative bargain on release and I’ll be sorry when I drink my last bottle.
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2/15/2024 - JBax wrote: 87 Points
Light-medium bodied. Raspberry and cherry fruit with a little smoke at end. Some tannin on back.
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1/26/2024 - Sperls Likes this wine: 91 Points
Expressive if still somewhat young tasting with dark cherry/black cherry and strawberry fruit, some hints of spice and tannin still present. Nicely balanced with good acidity and no real secondary characteristics yet. Medium+ finish. Liked it a lot although wasn’t blown away. A bit more angular than lush per se. Remainder of bottle on second night was similar.
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3/18/2023 - MMiazga Likes this wine: 94 Points
Next review after early 2021., 3 hour decant This has integrated very well and is a joy. Russian River plums and strawberries now are smoother than before. Drink now or plenty of life ahead.
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3/18/2022 - slye wrote: 93 Points
Seems to be right in the sweet spot now. Deeply colored. Fruit still pleasantly evident but now beautifully integrated with more complexity and structure. Held up well into the third day. This was a relative bargain on release and I’ll be sorry when I drink my last bottle.
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12/3/2021 - acrosenberg Likes this wine: 95 Points
Terrific !
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