First nose - cedar, red fruit, black fruit, nice rich earthiness. A savory bouquet, the wine smells unctuous. Palate has medium plus acidity, soft balanced but pleasantly grippy tannins, mild cassis, blackberry, dark cherry, clay, graphite, dark chocolate. 2 hours later - more cassis, blackberry, cherry, softer tannins which have mellowed, but still provide structure, the above tasting notes have developed more vanilla, little dill, some baking spices that provide a nice warmth to the long finish on the palate. A fine wine, well structured with a wonderfully complex nose and palate. This wine is drinking well now, but could last another 5-10 years in the cellar. Drank nice out of the bottle but the air time was beneficial.
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6/25/2023 - dked2407 Likes this wine: 91 Points
A l'apogée, parfait.
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2/15/2023 - yurcek Likes this wine: 90 Points
205 Cab franc, 5% Cab Sauvignon, 75%Merlot. Smooth Tannins. Decanted 2 hours. Bought in 2013 to celebrate retirement with.
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1/31/2023 - Islamabadbadbad Likes this wine: 94 Points
First nose - cedar, red fruit, black fruit, nice rich earthiness. A savory bouquet, the wine smells unctuous. Palate has medium plus acidity, soft balanced but pleasantly grippy tannins, mild cassis, blackberry, dark cherry, clay, graphite, dark chocolate. 2 hours later - more cassis, blackberry, cherry, softer tannins which have mellowed, but still provide structure, the above tasting notes have developed more vanilla, little dill, some baking spices that provide a nice warmth to the long finish on the palate. A fine wine, well structured with a wonderfully complex nose and palate. This wine is drinking well now, but could last another 5-10 years in the cellar. Drank nice out of the bottle but the air time was beneficial.
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1/16/2022 - classicalspin wrote: 91 Points
Drinking nicely. Very enjoyable. Better the second day.
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6/4/2020 - UFGators Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smooth tannins and beautiful fruit. Not extremely complex but mature from my favorite bdx vintage.
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