Deep ruby red color and a nose of blackberry, black cherry and cassis. Those scents are reflected in the first tastes with some black plum a touch of new oak. The wine then reveals tastes of dark chocolate and espresso with more pronounced oak as it moves into a very warm finish with moderate tannins. As the wine warmed (from around 60 degrees to 65 degrees) in the glass, the 14.5% alcohol finish became more pronounced and almost bitter.
Paired well with deep fried chicken parmesan topped with mozzarella served over pasta with a fresh red sauce.
Original thinking for both my wife and I was a 91, but pared it back to a 89 based on the high alcohol finish.
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4/18/2023 - Moorsie Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking very well
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10/1/2022 - Skylark wrote:
Last bottle tasted Sept 2022 was over ripe. Heat damaged?
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11/21/2021 - The Magician wrote: 89 Points
Deep ruby red color and a nose of blackberry, black cherry and cassis. Those scents are reflected in the first tastes with some black plum a touch of new oak. The wine then reveals tastes of dark chocolate and espresso with more pronounced oak as it moves into a very warm finish with moderate tannins. As the wine warmed (from around 60 degrees to 65 degrees) in the glass, the 14.5% alcohol finish became more pronounced and almost bitter.
Paired well with deep fried chicken parmesan topped with mozzarella served over pasta with a fresh red sauce.
Original thinking for both my wife and I was a 91, but pared it back to a 89 based on the high alcohol finish.
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7/15/2021 - Ben Yoder wrote:
Do not buy again
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5/3/2021 - Moorsie wrote: 87 Points
Seemed to be over-oaked
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