Almost a PNP (likely one hour slow ox). Deep dark magenta color. Blackberry, strawberry, and dark chocolate. Dry, zesty palate. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.
This really needs a two hour decant to do it justice. Small taste diminished my ability to write a more thorough review. Terrific QPR here (for serious Napa CS).
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Had a wonderful opportunity to try this wine while in the Dallas airport lounge awaiting our flight to Europe. Nose of boysenberry preserves, blackberries, black plum, and cigar smoke. Tastes of massive blackberry and boysenberry fruit with a hint of rare beef on the backside. Huge puckering tannins with a finish that seemed to go on & on. Still very young. Needs additional time in the bottle to meld everything into balance. 92% Cab, 6% Malbec, & 2% Petite Verdot.
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1/31/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 94 Points
Almost a PNP (likely one hour slow ox). Deep dark magenta color. Blackberry, strawberry, and dark chocolate. Dry, zesty palate. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.
This really needs a two hour decant to do it justice. Small taste diminished my ability to write a more thorough review. Terrific QPR here (for serious Napa CS).
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11/23/2023 - K-Web24 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Had a wonderful opportunity to try this wine while in the Dallas airport lounge awaiting our flight to Europe. Nose of boysenberry preserves, blackberries, black plum, and cigar smoke. Tastes of massive blackberry and boysenberry fruit with a hint of rare beef on the backside. Huge puckering tannins with a finish that seemed to go on & on. Still very young. Needs additional time in the bottle to meld everything into balance. 92% Cab, 6% Malbec, & 2% Petite Verdot.
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3/11/2023 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 93 Points
Alchemist Bar & Lounge (San Francisco): Aromatic dark red and black currants and earth, violets and dry, crushed stone.
On the palate was similar currants from the nose, dark tree bark, powdered graphite with deep earth, and bitter river minerals.
There's a nice freshness on the palate. This shows youthful characters and should show better with time.
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