Full bright ruby to the rim. No-holds-barred nose of crushed blackberry, licorice, tropical dark chocolate and espresso. Wonderfully dense, thick and sweet; an utterly mouthfilling, generous wine with a plush 3-D texture and no edges in spite of its mineral lift. This classic large-scaled, briary mountain wine boasts terrific fruit retention. Finishes very long and powerful, with huge but integrated tannins and palate-staining black fruits. Not the last word in nuance but this unflagging, utterly captivating, slightly high-toned wine delivers almost liqueur-like mountain berry sweetness. It's at its peak right now, but with its firm underlying spine of acids and tannins it should go on for a while. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, June 2020)
Full bright ruby to the rim. No-holds-barred nose of crushed blackberry, licorice, tropical dark chocolate and espresso. Wonderfully dense, thick and sweet; an utterly mouthfilling, generous wine with a plush 3-D texture and no edges in spite of its mineral lift. This classic large-scaled, briary mountain wine boasts terrific fruit retention. Finishes very long and powerful, with huge but integrated tannins and palate-staining black fruits. Not the last word in nuance but this unflagging, utterly captivating, slightly high-toned wine delivers almost liqueur-like mountain berry sweetness. It's at its peak right now, but with its firm underlying spine of acids and tannins it should go on for a while. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, June 2020)
Jun 25th, 2020
Still very young with lots of power on both the nose and palate. Ripe, black berry fruit, cherry and cassis. Really coats the palate. Long, gripping finish.
Still very young with lots of power on both the nose and palate. Ripe, black berry fruit, cherry and cassis. Really coats the palate. Long, gripping finish.
2 people found it helpfulDec 25th, 2014
Sonoma County, California, USA
