53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 19% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot. Maybe it's the Malbec, but the main thing I got from this the first night was tons of mint and pepper on the nose and palate, far mintier than the typical Bordeaux blend. Most of that blew off by night two, leaving dusty cherries, plum, and a nice minerality.
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Deep, dark reddish-purple in color, bordering on opaque. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & cassis with lovely overtones of earthy/dusty with spice & herbal notes, cocoa, minerals & a slight hint of vanilla/oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with herbs, spices, minerals, dark cocoa and a hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering smooth & polished finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and extended airing but should continue to develop further with additional aging. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 19% Malbec & 2% Petit Verdot.
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4/5/2024 - Moorsie wrote: 90 Points
Great WA wine
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12/23/2023 - Bettyq wrote:
Henry and Cynthia liked
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4/21/2023 - Ivan T.W. Likes this wine: 90 Points
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 19% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot. Maybe it's the Malbec, but the main thing I got from this the first night was tons of mint and pepper on the nose and palate, far mintier than the typical Bordeaux blend. Most of that blew off by night two, leaving dusty cherries, plum, and a nice minerality.
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3/31/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep, dark reddish-purple in color, bordering on opaque. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & cassis with lovely overtones of earthy/dusty with spice & herbal notes, cocoa, minerals & a slight hint of vanilla/oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with herbs, spices, minerals, dark cocoa and a hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering smooth & polished finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and extended airing but should continue to develop further with additional aging. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 19% Malbec & 2% Petit Verdot.
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8/7/2022 - MikeeLikesit Likes this wine: 88 Points
East drinking blend and enjoy the malbec addition, ready now without further aging.
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