Nose was promising but palate delivered nothing but stemmy tannins, stony minerality and acid. No fruit, obviously way over the hill. I kept thinking it might open up but no luck. I guess my assumption that this wine would hold up over the long haul was wrong.
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Powerhouse with finesse is a perfect description here.
Cherry and slight cola on the palate with gripping tannins showing a slight bit of earyhy minerality. Think of this as a wine that joins Sonoma and Burgundy.
The color was dark maroon but not quite opaque.
Lovely!
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Fully developed with the tannins starting to take a back seat to the tart black cherry and slight peppery finish. There is also a slight root beer sweetness on the nose.
Solid effort for a 2009.
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4/7/2023 - IlonaN wrote: 80 Points
Nose was promising but palate delivered nothing but stemmy tannins, stony minerality and acid. No fruit, obviously way over the hill. I kept thinking it might open up but no luck. I guess my assumption that this wine would hold up over the long haul was wrong.
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6/16/2016 - DavilaDC wrote: 92 Points
Powerhouse with finesse is a perfect description here.
Cherry and slight cola on the palate with gripping tannins showing a slight bit of earyhy minerality. Think of this as a wine that joins Sonoma and Burgundy.
The color was dark maroon but not quite opaque.
Lovely!
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8/7/2015 - DavilaDC Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fully developed with the tannins starting to take a back seat to the tart black cherry and slight peppery finish. There is also a slight root beer sweetness on the nose.
Solid effort for a 2009.
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