Took to ribeye dinner. Too sweet, jammy, and cloying for my taste - but many in the table loved it. Tannins and oak fully integrated. Time to drink up. Some alcohol burn, esp on the nose. Too flamboyant, sweet, extracted, and over the top for me.
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This has aging nicely. It needed a solid 4 hours in the decanter to blossom so that the fruit could balance out the acidity and mountain tannins that dominate upon opening. Once it came together, the fruit became fleshy with a velvety mouthfeel and the secondary flavors of tobacco, mocha and cedar peaked though. A flavorful finish although somewhat clipped. I would advise opening sooner than later as I'm afraid the fruit is fading and will leave an acidic, tannic wine only capable of being enjoyed with the right food.
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3/15/2024 - bravo.solares wrote: 89 Points
Took to ribeye dinner. Too sweet, jammy, and cloying for my taste - but many in the table loved it. Tannins and oak fully integrated. Time to drink up. Some alcohol burn, esp on the nose. Too flamboyant, sweet, extracted, and over the top for me.
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5/23/2022 - deplemisher Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely and I don't think it will drink better than now. Graphite, basket of ripe fruit, medium finish.
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10/18/2020 - vwsmaltz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent cab - aging well... dark fruits with a hint of tar and leather...
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4/15/2020 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
This has aging nicely. It needed a solid 4 hours in the decanter to blossom so that the fruit could balance out the acidity and mountain tannins that dominate upon opening. Once it came together, the fruit became fleshy with a velvety mouthfeel and the secondary flavors of tobacco, mocha and cedar peaked though. A flavorful finish although somewhat clipped. I would advise opening sooner than later as I'm afraid the fruit is fading and will leave an acidic, tannic wine only capable of being enjoyed with the right food.
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11/16/2019 - D3S wrote: flawed
Either a bad bottle or over the hill
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