Nice dark color. Cherries on the nose, mixed in with earth. There's a hint of cherry cough syrup, but not in a bad or alcoholic way. Very round and smooth mouthfeel. *Almost* feels a little new world-ish, but the earth and funk keep it from going to the dark side. In a great place.
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Cranberry, dark flowers, dried and fresh, and a touch of spice on the rather closed nose with tart red fruit and spice on the palate. Persistent tannins and acidity.
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Opened for one half hour prior. Dark purple, some opacity/early bricking. Ei got licorice nose.I got classic cherry cola. Rich black cherry flavors, some tomato-ish savory elements. Very thin mid-palate. Smooth. Short finish.
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Restrained nose initially but it opened up nicely in 10-15 min. Great structure, with firm but round tannins; minerality and acidity expected for this terroir. Nice finish. This came along very nicely. I don't have more bottle left but if I had I would enjoy this now or wait a couple of years to go through this.
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2/25/2015 - christyler Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice dark color. Cherries on the nose, mixed in with earth. There's a hint of cherry cough syrup, but not in a bad or alcoholic way. Very round and smooth mouthfeel. *Almost* feels a little new world-ish, but the earth and funk keep it from going to the dark side. In a great place.
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3/30/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 85 Points
Cranberry, dark flowers, dried and fresh, and a touch of spice on the rather closed nose with tart red fruit and spice on the palate. Persistent tannins and acidity.
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12/14/2013 - wineretriever wrote: 86 Points
Tart red fruit and hay on the nose with red fruit on the palate. Straightforward wine.
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3/15/2012 - Atwellian wrote: 86 Points
Opened for one half hour prior. Dark purple, some opacity/early bricking. Ei got licorice nose.I got classic cherry cola. Rich black cherry flavors, some tomato-ish savory elements. Very thin mid-palate. Smooth. Short finish.
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4/28/2011 - Lombardi wrote: 90 Points
Restrained nose initially but it opened up nicely in 10-15 min. Great structure, with firm but round tannins; minerality and acidity expected for this terroir. Nice finish. This came along very nicely. I don't have more bottle left but if I had I would enjoy this now or wait a couple of years to go through this.
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