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danpetroski's Review:

A very 'proud' wine. Not arrogant, but in the mouth, let's you know that it has arrived. A perfect blend of power and elegance, depth and nuance, adagio and crescendo. A stunning wine.

danpetroski's Review:

First: Brett. Beyond the flaw the wine is soft and elegant. Textured tannins. Chocolate balances the barnyard.

danpetroski's Review:

First pass: Inviting straight from the glass. Pure fruit, a bit stressed. Short mid-palate. Good texture on the finish. Chewy. Second pass: Opening in the mid-palate and balancing out.

danpetroski's Review:

First pass: A little hot, bordering on high-tone. However, soft and elegant in the mouth. Chewy tannins. Second pass: Nose beginning to soften, darken, evolving. Still a little stewy but balancing out and softening like the rest of the wine.

danpetroski's Review:

First pass: Dark and closed, shut down on the nose and the front of the palate, picks up with chewy tannins and a bit of bitterness. Second pass: Opening nicely, warmer and creamier, inviting, beginning to broaden in the mouth to transitioning nicely to its tannins. Complete wine

danpetroski's Review:

Shockingly fresh. Clarity is remarkable. The pineapple and malic character is stunning. A refreshing way to re-liven the palate after luxurious red wine consumption. I would drink this nightly to count sheep in the spring-time pasture happily.

danpetroski's Review:

Needs time. It's port-like character shows hints of intense, concentrated complexity. Remove its chastity belt in ten or twenty years and this wine will be a knock-out.

danpetroski's Review:

A bit off-putting - the roller-coaster ride of a young wine's evolution in bottle. Unlike its previous vintage, the wine is a bit more linear (laser like fruit focus with more expressive alcohol); oak influence rearing its ugly head. Overjoyed to have tasted it, but some infanticide took place with this wine.

danpetroski's Review:

One of the most intense wines (in balance) that I have ever tasted. It's richness is kept in check with layers of purity, complexity and texture. This wine bleeds terroir and passionate winemaking.