Nose: Earthy blackberries, gravelly clay. Palate: Mildly tart blackberries, fleshy sweet red plum with no bitterness; polished tannins that have nice weight to them. Some of that weight may come from the ethanol warmth (14.5%) that lingers on the finish with some oaky prickle. On day two, plum pie and swet cream on the nose. Palate was definitely softer with muted raspberry and vanilla cream, dark cocoa. Not sure it's any better than day one...just different (softer and more complex). Either way, it's got a long life ahead of it.
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Color is burgundy red. Nose is interesting, with smoke, cigar box, vanilla, cherry, red fruits, black pepper, florals. Mouthfeel is relatively thin. Palate is spicy, lots of heat on the front, black pepper, red fruit comes through. Flavors are a bit jumbled and alcoholic. Tannins need time to settle down. Overall, this came across as too peppery and lacking in complexity for me.
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5/24/2024 - stamperb Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose: Earthy blackberries, gravelly clay. Palate: Mildly tart blackberries, fleshy sweet red plum with no bitterness; polished tannins that have nice weight to them. Some of that weight may come from the ethanol warmth (14.5%) that lingers on the finish with some oaky prickle. On day two, plum pie and swet cream on the nose. Palate was definitely softer with muted raspberry and vanilla cream, dark cocoa. Not sure it's any better than day one...just different (softer and more complex). Either way, it's got a long life ahead of it.
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5/12/2024 - gorgonZolaGrape wrote: 87 Points
Probably needs more time, came across a bit unbalanced
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3/3/2024 - spinnin_and_sippin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent. Concentrated, medium length. Minerals, light cedar, tobacco, potpourri spice. Minimal fruit.
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2/19/2024 - Bubblesearcher23 wrote: 88 Points
Color is burgundy red. Nose is interesting, with smoke, cigar box, vanilla, cherry, red fruits, black pepper, florals. Mouthfeel is relatively thin. Palate is spicy, lots of heat on the front, black pepper, red fruit comes through. Flavors are a bit jumbled and alcoholic. Tannins need time to settle down. Overall, this came across as too peppery and lacking in complexity for me.
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2/9/2024 - Ridefelt wrote: 93 Points
Deep red in glass, bold up front with smooth finish. A bit of mineral - wonderful in its own and with steak
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