Solid Sonoma coast but I should have just waited. Very acidic and tart on opening. The next day it was softer. A bit of earthiness on the nose, dehydrated strawberry, and a hint of vanilla after a medium length finish
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Medium red garnet in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruits aromas of cherries, blueberries & strawberries with overtones of spice notes, earthy/dusty & some floral notes, herbs, cola, minerals & a touch of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & raspberries with spices, cola, minerals & a slight hint of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with extended airing but has the capacity for further development with additional aging.
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Haven't tasted a KB in quite a long time so I was happy when offered a taste courtesy of a friend at a nearby table. This is much more elegant than I recall KB being. Black cherry, spice, nutmeg and floral qualities in the bouquet; pretty. A bit bigger on the palate than the bouquet suggests, but not at all out of place or overdone. Cherry, cola and sassafras flavors. Medium+ finish. Excellent. Thank you, Pat.
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Wines You Dream Of (Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio): Very well made though it doesn’t hit you over the head. There’s a rustic, authentic flair to the fruit, like chewing on the whole clusters, and then the mouthfeel delivers the finesse.
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I have to say, this one was a disappointment. The usual Sonoma bright notes seemed almost sour, and there wasn’t the body I anticipated. Being fair, I wanted to try it just after receiving it, so it may well benefit from a year in the cellar. This was one of my favorites the last two vintages, I’ll cross my fingers. But if you have this, I’d wait or at least decant for a good long time
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11/18/2023 - cmmatthews Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid Sonoma coast but I should have just waited. Very acidic and tart on opening. The next day it was softer. A bit of earthiness on the nose, dehydrated strawberry, and a hint of vanilla after a medium length finish
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10/19/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium red garnet in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruits aromas of cherries, blueberries & strawberries with overtones of spice notes, earthy/dusty & some floral notes, herbs, cola, minerals & a touch of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & raspberries with spices, cola, minerals & a slight hint of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with extended airing but has the capacity for further development with additional aging.
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9/30/2023 - Twopawsup Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ruby color with slow legs. Light oak, cedar and cherry on the nose. Raspberry, cola and tea on the palate. Light leathery finish.
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5/29/2023 - dbkitc wrote: 89 Points
This was ok. Ripe personality yet not overly heavy. Kind of monolithic - youthful, fruity, flirty. (89)
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5/12/2023 - castle.rob@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark ruby
Nose of vanilla, strawberry
Strawberry, raspberries, on the palate
Medium acidity and medium tannins
Needs more time but is still good for being so young.
2023-05-11 St Petersburg FL, Cora's first visit
Wine tasting dinner with Josh and Ashley
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4/7/2023 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Haven't tasted a KB in quite a long time so I was happy when offered a taste courtesy of a friend at a nearby table. This is much more elegant than I recall KB being. Black cherry, spice, nutmeg and floral qualities in the bouquet; pretty. A bit bigger on the palate than the bouquet suggests, but not at all out of place or overdone. Cherry, cola and sassafras flavors. Medium+ finish. Excellent. Thank you, Pat.
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1/28/2023 - peterg2004 wrote: 88 Points
A little disjointed, very surprised, brand vs 2018 which was great. Wine hopefully with time it will melt and fine a balance
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1/7/2023 - Bono322 wrote: 94 Points
Delicious. Will benefit from more age. Raspberries and fig notes
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12/10/2022 - RossS wrote: 93 Points
Nice Lite Smooth Low fruit
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11/18/2022 - Giggs wrote: 92 Points
Wines You Dream Of (Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio): Very well made though it doesn’t hit you over the head. There’s a rustic, authentic flair to the fruit, like chewing on the whole clusters, and then the mouthfeel delivers the finesse.
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11/10/2022 - DrLes wrote: 89 Points
I have to say, this one was a disappointment. The usual Sonoma bright notes seemed almost sour, and there wasn’t the body I anticipated. Being fair, I wanted to try it just after receiving it, so it may well benefit from a year in the cellar. This was one of my favorites the last two vintages, I’ll cross my fingers. But if you have this, I’d wait or at least decant for a good long time
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