Will be extraordinary, this is a little too soon to drink, especially without any meaningful decant/air. Still really delicious. If drinking now, give it at least a 2-3 hour decant.
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PnP, very floral with mainly violet, earthy, dark fruit. On the palate, slightly hot (14.7% abv is very apparent), very tannic, lively acidity. I would say it is probably still too young, so decant is a must. The tannin structure is very good. It drinks pretty well now but I believe it has a long way ahead and it will show more in 3-5 years. 92+
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Lovely floral bouquet. Deep dark red in the glass. Flavors of red and black fruit, blackberry and black cherry. Get tannins with refreshing and lively acidity. Lovely wine.
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By the glass. I am a regular sherry drinker but here alcohol's weight is overhelming my limits. Tannic beast, mostly unbalanced, painful acid in my esophagus. Oak galore. I want to save its smoky notes of something like dried meat, over-mature fruit or a earthy character. Cleary a points hunter that needs to sophocate more than a bit. Try to understand what it is but is totally out of my mind. Just a reminder of what a NW wine means. Many times. Definitively it is NOT a good bottle to finish a tasting event. Money is not the only factor even in Rutherford.
Por copas. Soy un bebedor regular de jerez pero aquí el peso del alcohol está sobrecargando mis límites. Bestia tánica, mayormente desequilibrada, ácido doloroso en mi esófago. Roble en abundancia. Quiero quedarme con sus notas ahumadas de algo como carne seca, fruta demasiado madura o un carácter terroso. Claramente un cazador de puntos que necesita sofocarse más que un poco. Busco entender lo que es, pero está totalmente fuera de mi mente. Tan solo un recordatorio de lo que significa un vino del Nuevo Mundo. Ocurre muchas veces. Definitivamente NO es una buena botella para terminar un evento de degustación. Lo siento chicos. No sólo cuenta el dinero, incluso en Rutherford.
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A lush and delicious Cabernet with an entry of sweet oak backed by fine tannins and a long finish. Enjoyable already but a few years should help this integrate its oak better.
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Big giant fruit bomb on pnp. Berries. A whole truck load of black berries amd some plum. Will do well with some Celler time. Got tamer with some air time. Full body wine.
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Violet. Stronger fruit than Madame Latour. Still perfumed and approachable early on. Fades a little as you drink - probably best to have with steak and not quaff this.
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Rich and slightly sweet aromas with a stronger berry character of plums, redder berries, vanilla spices and cask. Good full-bodied wine with a good fruit feeling of plums, darker red berries, wood, matches, vanilla and spices that create joy. Nice acidity and tannins that bite, but in a good way. It lacks a bit of character, but it is an excellent wine.
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5/10/2024 - Blue Jay Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful flavors of blackberries, blueberry, mocha with smooth tannins
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3/19/2024 - JC597 wrote: 93 Points
Drank over 2 days. Didn’t keep tasting notes. Suggest a 2-3 hour decant. Drinking well, but miles to go.
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12/10/2023 - Sugarb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Will be extraordinary, this is a little too soon to drink, especially without any meaningful decant/air. Still really delicious. If drinking now, give it at least a 2-3 hour decant.
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8/12/2023 - stschutz Likes this wine: 97 Points
Intense balance, a show stopper. Incredible fruit and finish, a long life ahead. My 55th b-day opening, Tim was floored.
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7/1/2023 - lltl2021 Likes this wine: 92 Points
PnP, very floral with mainly violet, earthy, dark fruit. On the palate, slightly hot (14.7% abv is very apparent), very tannic, lively acidity. I would say it is probably still too young, so decant is a must. The tannin structure is very good. It drinks pretty well now but I believe it has a long way ahead and it will show more in 3-5 years. 92+
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6/10/2023 - RickyBobby62 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great boquet, tastes of black cherry, cinnamon, and fig. Light acids, some tannins. Nice now.
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3/16/2023 - Cbriski wrote:
$90 per bottle
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2/26/2023 - Ceo wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful wine on our 29th Anniversary!
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1/14/2023 - Tym4wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely floral bouquet. Deep dark red in the glass. Flavors of red and black fruit, blackberry and black cherry. Get tannins with refreshing and lively acidity. Lovely wine.
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5/29/2022 - BillKepp wrote:
Hold until 23-24
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4/2/2022 - Blue Jay Likes this wine: 95 Points
Smooth with a nice finish. Lots of blackberry and mocha.
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3/6/2022 - Harley1199 wrote:
By the glass. I am a regular sherry drinker but here alcohol's weight is overhelming my limits. Tannic beast, mostly unbalanced, painful acid in my esophagus. Oak galore. I want to save its smoky notes of something like dried meat, over-mature fruit or a earthy character.
Cleary a points hunter that needs to sophocate more than a bit. Try to understand what it is but is totally out of my mind. Just a reminder of what a NW wine means. Many times. Definitively it is NOT a good bottle to finish a tasting event. Money is not the only factor even in Rutherford.
Por copas. Soy un bebedor regular de jerez pero aquí el peso del alcohol está sobrecargando mis límites. Bestia tánica, mayormente desequilibrada, ácido doloroso en mi esófago. Roble en abundancia. Quiero quedarme con sus notas ahumadas de algo como carne seca, fruta demasiado madura o un carácter terroso.
Claramente un cazador de puntos que necesita sofocarse más que un poco. Busco entender lo que es, pero está totalmente fuera de mi mente. Tan solo un recordatorio de lo que significa un vino del Nuevo Mundo. Ocurre muchas veces. Definitivamente NO es una buena botella para terminar un evento de degustación. Lo siento chicos. No sólo cuenta el dinero, incluso en Rutherford.
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2/27/2022 - RTP Likes this wine: 90 Points
Soft tannins compared to 1998, fruit forward with cherry, smoke and then alcohol. Will age well. Had to try it on “Open the bottle day”!
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12/11/2021 - burgbob wrote:
A lush and delicious Cabernet with an entry of sweet oak backed by fine tannins and a long finish. Enjoyable already but a few years should help this integrate its oak better.
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11/1/2021 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pop and pour. Still young and oak is noticeable but drinking well with full palate and super delicious earth notes.
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10/25/2021 - drinknick31 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big giant fruit bomb on pnp. Berries. A whole truck load of black berries amd some plum. Will do well with some Celler time. Got tamer with some air time. Full body wine.
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9/18/2021 - WineTimeFineTime Likes this wine: 91 Points
Violet. Stronger fruit than Madame Latour. Still perfumed and approachable early on. Fades a little as you drink - probably best to have with steak and not quaff this.
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11/23/2020 - Andre Brattland wrote: 92 Points
Rich and slightly sweet aromas with a stronger berry character of plums, redder berries, vanilla spices and cask. Good full-bodied wine with a good fruit feeling of plums, darker red berries, wood, matches, vanilla and spices that create joy. Nice acidity and tannins that bite, but in a good way. It lacks a bit of character, but it is an excellent wine.
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