2018 Baer Winery Ursa

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89 points

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  3/30/2024 - swoodworth Likes this wine: 89 Points

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  2/18/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted 90 min or so. Much better than the 2017 I had a few days ago, however, this wine started out much the same as that wine. Quite thin and overly acidic, drying tannins, and lack of lush fruit made me worry a bit. I left 2/3 of the bottle vacu-sealed on the counter (<65*) overnight and was rewarded this evening with a much better-integrated wine. Fruit is now at the forefront instead of acid, tannins have smoothed out, and while the acidity still feels quite high, it's not as shockingly apparent as on day 1, and my reflux didn't trigger from it. Black currants and cherries, woodsmoke, hints of baking spices, and some vanillin oak on the finish. Tasting both the 2017 and 2018 vintages of this wine within a week has me thinking they probably need more cellar time. Both were out of sorts on day 1, even after a decant. While the 2018 came around overnight, and was ultimately enjoyable, the 2017 did not get there. Recommend holding both vintages until at least 2025, but preferably 10 years past vintage. Will try to do that myself, but I'm notorious for popping things too early...

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  10/1/2023 - Zoso Does not like this wine: 86 Points

  Sadly a shell of its great beginnings the early 2000's. Seems to be overly acidified and lifeless.

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  6/18/2023 - Brian Glas wrote: 91 Points

  Sweet cherry balanced by drying tannins. Some pepper

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