Two hour decant. Very deep dark electric magenta color. Tart black cherry, pound cake (lightly coated with powdered sugar), jasmine, and subtle sage. Smooth, dry palate. Firm, full, softer tannins on the medium long+ finish.
This is good, but needs more back end structure. Hopefully another year will bring some improvement. We shall see…
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Saturday. Completed muted and shutdown. So waited 24 hours after opening and still had not opened up.
Sunday Waited 24 hours still shut
Thursday. Gave it one more shot. Not as closed as it was Saturday and Sunday. At least there was some fruit. I upgraded my score from 87 to 89 just because it had some flavor and structure rather than complete density. Probably need to lay down for another 10 years
Wonderful ripe cab that can only be Napa. Flamboyant ripe fruits with blue berry and black currants. Quite poised, as there no over ripeness here. Just the right amount of (coarse) tannin and rather bright acidity. Finishes long and mouth coating. Definitely scratches the ripe Napa cab itch.
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4/27/2024 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious. Still has some high quality oak to integrate. Dark fruit profile with coconut and vanilla notes. Just delicious. Fine tannins.
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12/22/2023 - leadpencil wrote: 94 Points
Medium to full bodied. Black cherry liqueur, Lamont, eucalyptus
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7/6/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 92 Points
Two hour decant. Very deep dark electric magenta color. Tart black cherry, pound cake (lightly coated with powdered sugar), jasmine, and subtle sage. Smooth, dry palate. Firm, full, softer tannins on the medium long+ finish.
This is good, but needs more back end structure. Hopefully another year will bring some improvement. We shall see…
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6/20/2023 - NYCRye Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Saturday. Completed muted and shutdown. So waited 24 hours after opening and still had not opened up.
Sunday Waited 24 hours still shut
Thursday. Gave it one more shot. Not as closed as it was Saturday and Sunday. At least there was some fruit. I upgraded my score from 87 to 89 just because it had some flavor and structure rather than complete density. Probably need to lay down for another 10 years
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1/29/2023 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful ripe cab that can only be Napa. Flamboyant ripe fruits with blue berry and black currants. Quite poised, as there no over ripeness here. Just the right amount of (coarse) tannin and rather bright acidity. Finishes long and mouth coating. Definitely scratches the ripe Napa cab itch.
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