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https://www.cellartracker.com/notes.asp?iWine=2295691&searchId=421FA7E9%23selected%253DW2295691_12_Kcfa399caa89a1f63e0240025d1c7c132

 

Well...this is exactly as advertised. Opaque in color and impossible to see through at the core with a ruby rim at the meniscus. Honestly I didn't expect this to be the first "perfect" bottle of wine I've had from California. However, it's just that special and deserving of all the praise that others proclaim of these wines. This was opened around 10am and served with ribeye & mushroom risotto for dinner around 5:30pm. Initially it was all bold and powerful when I first pulled the cork this morning. Typical notes of black pepper, violets, and dark fruits on the nose...and the palate seemed to creep in and out of my memory for the better part of five minutes after the first sip in the morning.
7 hours in a wide-bottomed decanter:
The nose of this wine gives off layers and scents that seem inter-woven and between spices, molasses cookies, and a blend of dark fruits that seems to ebb between boysenberry, blueberry, and blackberry. The palate seems to lead from red fruits, blueberries, blackberries, and there's this weird experience I've not yet encountered. The wine seems to almost crawl through the mouth with a crashing of waves as the flavors shift. Think of the ocean tide, washing in and around boulders & rocks at the shore of the ocean. Each turn the tide shifts...and with this wine, so do the flavors. This is...hands down, the best wine I've had from California. It's true to place, varietal, and is a true pleasure to taste. I wish I could get more at the same price...a real "wow" wine.

 

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