second or third time I've had this wine. All have been very good.
Nose after 2 hours open is still a little high toned and shows the 14.9% abv. There's rich fruit notes underneath but the alcohol is in the way at this point.
Palate is rich, smooth and shows lots of fruit and nicely integrated oak. Big, bold and very richly layered. The finish is a little shorter than I would have hoped for. It seems to die off at 15-20 seconds.
Paired this with Beef Stew tonight and it was a good pairing.
I liked the wine but the QPR wasn't very good at $75.
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Maybe as good as Merlot can get. Spectacular. Many, many years of life ahead of it. Big delicious dark fruits. Finish goes on and on. Special occasion wine. Big food required to go with it. Bear, moose, elk, etc. (and I’m a vegetarian).
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6/22/2023 - norsktorsk wrote: 94 Points
very nice
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1/24/2021 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
second or third time I've had this wine. All have been very good.
Nose after 2 hours open is still a little high toned and shows the 14.9% abv. There's rich fruit notes underneath but the alcohol is in the way at this point.
Palate is rich, smooth and shows lots of fruit and nicely integrated oak. Big, bold and very richly layered. The finish is a little shorter than I would have hoped for. It seems to die off at 15-20 seconds.
Paired this with Beef Stew tonight and it was a good pairing.
I liked the wine but the QPR wasn't very good at $75.
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5/11/2019 - DaneM wrote:
Moderate TCA, nose was gross but palate was still drinkable. Disappointed overall.
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1/1/2019 - Birorganic Likes this wine: 95 Points
Maybe as good as Merlot can get. Spectacular. Many, many years of life ahead of it. Big delicious dark fruits. Finish goes on and on. Special occasion wine. Big food required to go with it. Bear, moose, elk, etc. (and I’m a vegetarian).
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11/10/2018 - dsimmons wrote: 95 Points
Last bottle of this Beaut. Delicious integrated fruit driven flavor profile. Seamless. Drinking at or near peak.
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