Nose: Blackberry, Licorice and luxurious new oak lends sweet spice. Some chocolate and camphor as well. Palate: Dense entry, broad palate feel and some decent acidity to balance it out. Black fruit and cocoa, vanilla and other oak influenced flavors.
Overall this was good, and a 90-92 pt experience. However, I must say it was very "middle of the road" for its price point in Napa. $80 does not get you what it used to in Napa, but many producers are delivering this kind of wine at around $50.
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Dark cherry, black currants, and hint of spice. Opened nicely after decant and a few hours. These will age well, will probably cellar a few for a couple years.
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3/4/2018 - RockinCabs wrote: 90 Points
Nose: Blackberry, Licorice and luxurious new oak lends sweet spice. Some chocolate and camphor as well. Palate: Dense entry, broad palate feel and some decent acidity to balance it out. Black fruit and cocoa, vanilla and other oak influenced flavors.
Overall this was good, and a 90-92 pt experience. However, I must say it was very "middle of the road" for its price point in Napa. $80 does not get you what it used to in Napa, but many producers are delivering this kind of wine at around $50.
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8/9/2016 - dontime wrote: 94 Points
Just outstanding. Starting to come together.
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10/22/2015 - WineWright wrote: 85 Points
Seemed shut down. Nose, flavors, balance, finish were all subdued. Will try again in perhaps 2017 or so...
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5/16/2015 - Badgermitch wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyed. Needs a bit of a decant.
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4/25/2015 - TedescoCellars wrote: 91 Points
Dark cherry, black currants, and hint of spice. Opened nicely after decant and a few hours. These will age well, will probably cellar a few for a couple years.
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