2010 Spring Valley Vineyard Frederick

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  9/23/2022 - wineshaman wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted one hour, light sediment, last bottle of six, I Always had high hopes that this blend would come around with time, as I always found it a bit tannic and disjointed. Here we are a almost nine years after the first bottle and I believe my hopes have been fulfilled. Beautiful nose, lovely red plum, cherry, cassis, followed by soft tannins, yet firm acidity, very dry, with medium complexity.

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  8/3/2021 - JasonG Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still shining, revising drink dates out to 2025 easily. In late first stage but still right after peak, very little bricking. Nose and taste of all the usual good WA Wine things in 2010: cool berry compote flavor, tobacco, earth. Finish is lasting. Needs 15-30 min opening, but then expressive and soft mouthfeel after. Nicer even on second day.

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  5/10/2020 - SGates Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Delicious, subtle, elegant wine. Rusty garnet color. Dark fruit and plum. Dark chocolate and spice on the finish. even better than a couple years ago.

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  4/19/2019 - kmadamskkz Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Medium-dark garnet color, with aromas of cedar, rose, and dry brush. Flavors of black cherry, blackberry and blueberry in a nice balance of fruit flavor, accented with dark chocolate and pomeganite. Very nice balance of fruit intensity, soft tannin, and acidity. This is a very nicely crafted wine. Long time to unwind, but very much worth the wait. This still has 2-4 more years in it.

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  2/18/2019 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Prior bottle was nearly 27 months ago and this wine has improved nearly exactly as I'd hoped. Nose remains quite similar with black cherry, floral, earth and spice notes. Nearly full bodied with a flavor profile (like the nose), very similar to my prior bottle: black cherry upfront (retaining just a touch of pretty brightness), then deeper, darker plum through the middle and tart black cherry and blackberry on the backside, before finishing with integrated spices, mineral qualities, currant and fine grained tannins. This wine has changed noticeably in two very positive ways: (1) the tannins and acidity are much better integrated and much more in balance with the fruit, providing backbone without taking anything away from the wine and (2) the spices qualities (which were a touch overpowering and distracting previously) are now a complement to the backside/finish. My initial impression regarding the first bottle (that I opened it too early) were proven quite correct by tonight's showing. Should continue to improve along these lines and should hold up well for several addition years. Quite pleased with how this bottle shows.

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