Color is clear red, garnet, medium intensity. High-intensity aroma of black fruit, especially plum and black currant. Clove, nutmeg, and other spicy aroma notes from the French oak. Medium-plus intensity on the palate. Palate notes balance perfectly with the nose; soft tannins; low acidity. Medium-plus length. Doesn’t need any more time in the bottle. Definitely drinkable now, but it’s not in danger of dying. Outstanding wine, but not life-altering.
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Extraordinary after a 2 hr decant, with an incredible savory and velvet mouthful so endemic of HA, lots of sweet dark fruits, graphite, minerality in perfect balance with silky tannins and a great finish of 30 seconds. A firm body. Almost gave 100 but just couldn’t. Two more bottles and I can’t wait.
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7/3/2023 - Handy1 wrote: 97 Points
Quick decant then consumed over an hour. Dark fruit, resolved tannins. What a finish! So smooooth, delicious. Best bottle of wine i had in a long time
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12/23/2022 - Kmoney25 wrote: 100 Points
Perfection on every level.
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10/28/2022 - A&C Likes this wine: 99 Points
This was an incredible treat. Almost perfect display of Napa grapes. Delicious. Great time to drink. Layered. Complex. Yummy.
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4/10/2022 - James B wrote: 95 Points
Color is clear red, garnet, medium intensity. High-intensity aroma of black fruit, especially plum and black currant. Clove, nutmeg, and other spicy aroma notes from the French oak. Medium-plus intensity on the palate. Palate notes balance perfectly with the nose; soft tannins; low acidity. Medium-plus length. Doesn’t need any more time in the bottle. Definitely drinkable now, but it’s not in danger of dying. Outstanding wine, but not life-altering.
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5/6/2021 - bhrubin Likes this wine: 99 Points
Extraordinary after a 2 hr decant, with an incredible savory and velvet mouthful so endemic of HA, lots of sweet dark fruits, graphite, minerality in perfect balance with silky tannins and a great finish of 30 seconds. A firm body. Almost gave 100 but just couldn’t. Two more bottles and I can’t wait.
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