Beautiful dark inky color. Nose has some raspberry and boysenberry, but also is slightly off or muddy. Flavor starts slow, but builds up with dark berries and tight tannins on finish. Seems a bit subdued and lacking the big velvet mouth feel that I remember on tasting. Might be past prime, but still enjoyable. EDIT: After 2 hours this gained a lot of weight and flavor. Easily reminiscent of a full body Bordeaux. I'm changing my rating based on time. Strongly suggest decanting this at least 1 hour and use a filter, lots of solids in bottom.
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Opened quite tannic, quickly integrated with air, delicious fruit, more depth and complexity unwrap with time, a little less weight in the middle, aroma is an 11 out of 10.
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5/24/2020 - MRGeo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful dark inky color. Nose has some raspberry and boysenberry, but also is slightly off or muddy. Flavor starts slow, but builds up with dark berries and tight tannins on finish. Seems a bit subdued and lacking the big velvet mouth feel that I remember on tasting. Might be past prime, but still enjoyable. EDIT: After 2 hours this gained a lot of weight and flavor.
Easily reminiscent of a full body Bordeaux. I'm changing my rating based on time. Strongly suggest decanting this at least 1 hour and use a filter, lots of solids in bottom.
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10/18/2019 - RichardZula Likes this wine:
Opened quite tannic, quickly integrated with air, delicious fruit, more depth and complexity unwrap with time, a little less weight in the middle, aroma is an 11 out of 10.
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6/13/2018 - Mdmiller wrote: 94 Points
This is what Va is capable of producing. Complex & delicious after 8 years. Perfectly open & balanced & integrated right now.
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2/14/2017 - skinut Likes this wine: 91 Points
I really liked this with a steak. Balanced, tart red berries, slight tannic edge, nice finish. Only one more left. Can easily last a few more years.
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2/4/2017 - RichardZula Likes this wine:
Tea, brambly dark fruit, outrageously fragrant nose, dark, complex, vivid.
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