Napa day trip (VHR, Bevan, Lokoya) (Napa): This was the most perfumed of the flight, tons of wild flowers, red and elegant fruits. On the palate are young red fruits, clean oak and supporting dark minerals. This showed quite intensely but this is compared to the first pour that was completely muted and closed on the palate. The second pour was straight from the bottle which showed life. I wanted to like this much more but I realize these are all so young.
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Return to Napa; 3/6/2022-3/13/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): Usually my favorite of the group although today I was a pretty big fan of the Diamond. This is clearly built to age. It's darker fruits, dusty. A bit tighter than the other wines, but I think it's going to open with time. Interested to try in another 20+ years.
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8/21/2023 - popasq Likes this wine: 96 Points
Agreed, very intense, did not decant and drank over 90 minutes. Will decant at least an hour next bottle.
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5/28/2022 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 97 Points
Napa day trip (VHR, Bevan, Lokoya) (Napa): This was the most perfumed of the flight, tons of wild flowers, red and elegant fruits. On the palate are young red fruits, clean oak and supporting dark minerals. This showed quite intensely but this is compared to the first pour that was completely muted and closed on the palate. The second pour was straight from the bottle which showed life. I wanted to like this much more but I realize these are all so young.
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3/7/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Return to Napa; 3/6/2022-3/13/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): Usually my favorite of the group although today I was a pretty big fan of the Diamond. This is clearly built to age. It's darker fruits, dusty. A bit tighter than the other wines, but I think it's going to open with time. Interested to try in another 20+ years.
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11/16/2021 - Ronreid54 wrote:
WS 96
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