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Tasting Notes for rhonecoldkiller

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2012 Figgins Estate Red Wine Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/26/2024 - rhonecoldkiller Likes this wine:
98 points
This was perfect. Very nice job, Chris Figgins.
Red
Very low acidity and bitter tannins. Wife and I both didn’t care for this. Revisited on Day 2 and Day 3 but found no improvement before deciding to hold the remainder for cooking.
Red
10/15/2023 - rhonecoldkiller wrote:
flawed
My 4th bottle of this and 2nd time in a row I’ve hit a spoiled one. Taint wasn’t as strong as the one I had 5 months ago but it wasn’t drinkable.
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Red
2016 Arbalest Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
One of the worst wines I’ve ever had. It had no identifiable nose or flavors. Borrowing from other notes, it tasted “manufactured.” Ended up pouring half the bottle out to prevent company from drinking it.
Red
This wine is finally starting to come around. The 2017 was much better early on, and I had been disappointed with previous openings of the 2018, but it’s starting to shine. Opened for 45 minutes before diving in.
Red
12/14/2022 - rhonecoldkiller wrote:
flawed
My 3rd bottle of this in the past 2 months, but my first flawed bottle in this 6 bottle case. Powerful ocean smell, saline, tidepool, wouldn’t blow off. I’m guessing this is a a reduction flaw? Pretty much undrinkable.
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Red
10/26/2022 - rhonecoldkiller wrote:
It took 8 hours in the decanter before the oxidation nose and taste subsided and were replaced with dried herbs.
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Red
8/9/2022 - rhonecoldkiller Likes this wine:
95 points
Opened another one of these tonight and now I have to amend my previous review… I could definitely drink this every night.
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Red
4/21/2022 - rhonecoldkiller Likes this wine:
95 points
This was stinky and awkward and great. Cork smelled like fresh lilies upon opening. Decanted for 1-2 hours then drank over 4. Smoked roses, barnyard, horse foam. Couldn’t do it every night but so good.
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