I’m typically skeptical of gimmicky wines and labels. However, this is solid stuff. It was a fine wine at pop n pour. Yet 30-40 minutes in it entered wow status. Good integrated fruit, acid and alcohol with fine tannins in the background. Compelling QPR. Note: upon later reflection, I dialed down the rating to a 90. The wine does flatten out and loses its freshness and acidity.
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What a discovery. The pedigree is there. Tremendous source fruit. A little green on the nose upon opening, but in a good way. You can immediately sense the depth of this wine from the nose. I drank it over three night and it just kept getting better. Fuller, rounder, more complex. Each night introduced a different character to the play. Give it a three hour decant and enjoy.
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Retail $35. Big. Ass. Bottle. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. From the Aquilini family in Canada, this bottle dispels the myth that all Canadians are environmentally conscious. Deep rich color, with blackberry pie à la mode a go-go on the nose along with spice (clove) and a touch of earth. Close to a whoa before the first sip. The palate is also rich and luscious without being over-bearing. The initial fruit is joined by the zingy tartness and a bit of heat on the mid-palate, then by some subtle tannins right before the lengthy finish. At thirty-five bucks? This is a steal. You also get a free murder weapon once you have finished the wine. #DoBetter
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10/29/2023 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Not holding up as well as earlier bottles. Beginning to lose precision and balance. Tasting more hot and muddled.
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4/18/2023 - Canoehead Likes this wine: 90 Points
I’m typically skeptical of gimmicky wines and labels. However, this is solid stuff. It was a fine wine at pop n pour. Yet 30-40 minutes in it entered wow status. Good integrated fruit, acid and alcohol with fine tannins in the background. Compelling QPR.
Note: upon later reflection, I dialed down the rating to a 90. The wine does flatten out and loses its freshness and acidity.
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3/24/2023 - jcbrand Likes this wine: 92 Points
Will seek this out again, great QPR. Big structure, tannins paired with black fruit.
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3/13/2023 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a discovery. The pedigree is there. Tremendous source fruit. A little green on the nose upon opening, but in a good way. You can immediately sense the depth of this wine from the nose. I drank it over three night and it just kept getting better. Fuller, rounder, more complex. Each night introduced a different character to the play. Give it a three hour decant and enjoy.
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11/17/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 Points
Retail $35. Big. Ass. Bottle. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. From the Aquilini family in Canada, this bottle dispels the myth that all Canadians are environmentally conscious. Deep rich color, with blackberry pie à la mode a go-go on the nose along with spice (clove) and a touch of earth. Close to a whoa before the first sip. The palate is also rich and luscious without being over-bearing. The initial fruit is joined by the zingy tartness and a bit of heat on the mid-palate, then by some subtle tannins right before the lengthy finish. At thirty-five bucks? This is a steal. You also get a free murder weapon once you have finished the wine. #DoBetter
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