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#KWN Wine 11. Another wine was shot. That just makes me sad. This one hurt even more as it was my contribution. I’m still pissed. Not fair to rate. — 9 years ago

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9.1

#KWN Wine 13. Big and rich, with a lot of cherry and currant. — 9 years ago

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8.8

#KWN Wine 8. Cherry and chocolate ganache. This one just didn’t do much to separate itself from the pack IMHO. I was shocked upon reveal. Hall is one of my faves, especially Jack’s. I distinctly recall the 2013. I also think this wine suffered dramatically from the two prior ones as it didn’t hold up in comparison. — 9 years ago

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8.8

#KWN Wine 4. My notes were simple. Big, bold, medium-bodied. Upon reveal this once again shows it’s what’s in the bottle that matters, not what’s on front of it. Huge QPR. — 9 years ago

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9.1

#KWN Wine 1. This was big, with a lot of smokiness and tobacco notes. A long, minty finish. — 9 years ago

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9.2

#KWN Wine 3. Apparently had 2 years ago. Still going strong. Drinking young! Full of cherry cola, earth, and spicebox with a sweeter edge. The finish is long. May have underrated based on prior tasting notes. It held up really well against Kosta and WS. — 9 years ago

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8.5

#KWN Wine 10. Wearing out but I will triumph!
Was thin, syrupy, with a weak finish. Take the rating with a grain of salt. It is probably much better. Justin is a reliable winery. The fault here was it followed the Duhart-Milon and nothing was going to be able to live up to that. — 9 years ago

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9.6

#KWN Wine 9. Unmistakable Bordeaux. Mushroom, earth, leather. Elegant and sexy. The #WOTN hands down. This was awesome. — 9 years ago

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9.4

#KWN Wine 6. Tons of awesome mushroom, wet earth, and funk on the nose. Balanced out with great fruit and silky smooth. All guesses an unmistakable Bordeaux. My #WOTN up to this point. We were stunned upon the reveal. We all knew about RdV but none had before. It is awesome. — 9 years ago

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9.0

#KWN Wine 3. Big, rich, and lush. Clearly California. Oozes blackberry fruit, arguably a little extracted. — 9 years ago

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9.4

#KWN Wine 5. We all knew it was Kosta. Black cherry and forest floor. Concentrated and voluptuous. And young. Already awesome and can't wait to see what time does. — 9 years ago

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9.3

#KWN Wine 2. A real treat. Never had; never heard of. I'm now a professional crazed fan. Just fantastic. Deep, rich, and expressive, full of blackberry preserves and currant, with a smoky finish. Mouth-filling. Does everything right. Seek it out. — 9 years ago

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9.3

#KWN Wine 7. This totally held up. Big and bold, super long finish. Dark chocolate, smoky finish, medium to full bodied. — 9 years ago

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#KWN Wine 12. Another heartbreaker. Great fruit on the nose. Didn’t follow through. Fruit was shot. Another bad bottle. Not fair to rate. — 9 years ago

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9.1

#KWN Wine 14. Cherry and mocha flavors. Hints of smokiness. I think by this point my palate was gone and again Nothing compared to what ended up being the Duhart-Milon. Former WS Wine of the Year. — 9 years ago

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9.3

#KWN Wine 7. Blackberries, Christmas spice, and TONS of pepper. Almost Syrah-like IMHO. Fantastic. — 9 years ago

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9.0

#KWN Wine 5. Medium-bodied, blackberry fruit, lots of tannings. Tasting young. That was also the general consensus. We were stunned upon reveal. I love Bennett Lane and this is why. This is still going strong. — 9 years ago

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#KWN Wine 2. This was a dumper by all. Clearly a bad bottle. Not fair to rate. Broke our heart upon the reveal. — 9 years ago

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9.2

#KWN Wine 4. My notes are getting shorter as the night goes on! Cherry and forest floor flavors dominate. Smooth and silky. Impressive. — 9 years ago

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9.2

Another Killer Wine Night! Theme: awesome. Tasted blind as always.
#KWN Wine 1. Blackberry fruit, with a lot of smoke and BBQ charcoal flavors. Last had 2 years ago; drank young but was fine. This drank hot. Very hot. This improved substantially as the night went on and had been opened for 60-90 min. It is still way too young and can go 10 years without breaking a sweat. But I don't think this bottle is transitioning. I still think there was a bottle issue, especially considering my last tasting notes. I left early so interested to see what my counterparts say after it aired for another hour. — 9 years ago