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94   Enormous, somewhat jammy. Got a bottle. ;-)

93   Big sweet strawberry nose. Hot, huge. Light tannins, but they're firm. Wonderful balance. Fruit!

93   Moderate jammy nose, dark. *Real* black cherry. Smoky, tannic, very balanced. Complex.

93   Jam nose. Very hot! Huge fruit. Tannic and acidic.

93   Enormous, balanced sweetness and acidity. Jam!

92   Very rich mouthfeel, light-mod floral. Very big, long, hot, very buttery. Banana, granny smith apple. Balanced acid. Complex!

92   Big fruit! Grapes, leesy, light oak.

92   Jammy very fruity nose. Huge. Balanced. Black cherry. Long.

92   Rich! Spicy and mildly grassy. Honey finish. Moderate leesy.

92   Deep color. Creamy cherry nose. Light but huge, with soft finish. Currant, spicy.

92   Sweeter nose, jammier. Spicy! Exceptional balance. Hot and long finish.

92   Dark pinot color. Black cherry jam nose! Cabby nose. Medium body, big, tannic. Short. Pinoty.

92   *Hot*, oaky, moderately floral with grapefruit, no lemon. Cherry? 13.8%. Long. Smoky.

92   Jammy nose. Full body, jammy, very tannic and light acid. Nice ager. Long.

92   Dark, sweet raspberry rose petal nose, with light jam, very intense! Smoke. Shortinsh finish.

92   Hot finish. Blackberry, more acidic. Wild!

92   Hot cherry nose. Huge, grainy currant tones. Hot finish, but only 14%. Long.

92   Rich banana nose. Tropical. Hot. Long. Moderate oak, very complex fruits.

92   Buttery, very rich mouthfeel. Blackberry, jammy. Light tannins, moderate acidity. Dark.

92   Currant jammy nose. Cherry, smooth, moderate T&A. Huge finish on tip. Black grape.

92   Yeasty nose with lots of fruit. Good heat and spiciness. Good oak, but not overly so.

91   Very dark and inky. Musty chocolate nose. Blackberry! Huge fruitiness, light raspberry. Tannic. Medium body.

91   Plum, jammy nose. Spicy, cherry, blackberry, hot long finish. AV

91   Strawberry jam nose. Nice fruit. Light acid, except on tip of tongue finish.

91   Porty/raisiny nose. Excellent balance.

91   Currant jam nose. Raspberry and cherry. Moderately hot (14.5).

91   Hot spicy nose, with cherry? Big! Tannic? Quaffable. Spicy, light SB acid. Long.

91   Lighter cherry and raspberry nose. Not as hot, but 15%. Long.

91   Balanced oak and fruit. Full body. Grapefruit.

91   100% Malo. Floral, but buttery. Huge fruit. Citrus. Very long.

91   Big but balanced, acidic with moderate tannins. Spicy cherry, raspberry. Moderate body.

91   Spicy, bigger, cherry, hot, long.

91   A bit jammier, more acidic nose. More heat! and fruit. Much bigger. Spicy!

91   Light jamminess/plum nose. Chocolate and smoke. Tannic. Nice balanced acid.

91   Jammy blackberry nose. Hot. Tannic. Well extracted. Black cherry.

91   Sweeter than Ridge LH Zin, but not overly so.

91   Very dark, grassy. Hot nose. Hints of earth. Tannic, good balance, strong backbone. Raspberry and rich blackberry. Lightly grainy tannins. Black pepper. Spicy, slight smoke cooked flavor.

91   Cherry, moderate jamminess. Currant. Chewy, fat, big. Not tannic or acidic. Blackberry. Long.

91   Not salty. Great balance. Fruity. Nice finish.

91   Very smooth, light tannins, moderate acid, chocolate. Rich, just right balance. Vanilla.

90   Similar to the straight sangiovese, but bigger.

90   Medium-bodied flavor dominated by (I think) black current. A very unique cab, soft tannins.

90   No lemon tones, moderately oaky, spicy(!), apricot, grapefruit.

90   Grapefruit, slight eff. Complex. Lemon nose. Moderate oak. 100% malo? Soft but good acidity. Floral.

90   Cherry, jammy, big.

90   Banana honey nose. Kiss of oak. Long. Tropical and floral. Moderate body.

90   Huge jammy mouthfeel! The 16%+ alcohol gives it a late-harvest style, with a light sweetness. Tannic finish. Interesting!

90   Sharp red color. Light jam nose.

90   Very light color, almost rose. Light bubblegum nose. Light but big and spicy.

90   Oak/mineral nose. Medium body. Banana, acidic but no lemon.

90   Muscat adds complexity. Very rich, dry, oaky, slight lemon, light acid.

90   Tannic, zinny. Chocolate jam. Long.

90   Big, jammy, balanced with low acidity.

90   Huge, moderately spicy, very dark, T&A, long.

90   Rice Krispy Treat nose! Grassy. Acidic, but spread out. Intense.

90   Grassy, moderately spicy. Mod T&A. Long finish.

90   Light grassiness on nose. Creamy finish.

90   Dark. Rich chocolate nose, cabby? Smooth tannins! Minty cab taste. Good A bite.

90   Huge, spicy, quite tannic, cherry, raspberry, nice acidic backbone.

90   Buttery, big, a little watery on start, no lemon, light acid.

90   Very dark. Light jamm, raspberry, white-out nose. Tastes like big pinot. Hot. Balacned. Spicy finish.

90   Huge nose, mid-harvest? Cloves, light spicy and hot on finish.

90   Chocolate, spicy, full-bodied. Cherry and strawberry.

90   Strawberry nose, less spicy.

90   Dark. Sweet jam, cherry nose. Tannic, acidic, cherries. Hot.

90   Light color, light hot cherry nose. Cherry! Hot, spicy, raspberry, chocolate.

90   Light red. Light bubble gum, acid nose, with chocolate. Good mouthfeel.

90   Rich buttery nose, with pears. Light acid. Milky mouthfeel, grapefruit finish.

90   Blackberry, black cherry. Moderate T&A.

90   Grassy, complex, oaky, black and blueberry. Cherry. Long finish, with moderate acid and light tannins.

90   Blackberry, more acid. Chocolate. 13.6%. Long.

90   Jammy, cab-based. Very complex, but nice balance. A bit high acidity, balanced tannins.

90   Jammy taste, slight sweetness, big and spicy.

90   Spicy black cherry nose. Light tannins, lots of raspberry.

90   Wilter, hotter, strawberry. Tannic. Grassier.

89   Spicier, high tannins, bigger, more balanced acidity

89   Buttery, light fruit, grapefruit, creamy, spicy, nutmeg.

89   Buttery, french oak. Slight grapefruit, nice finish. Good balance.

89   Cherry nose and flavor. Moderate tannins, high acidity. Chocolate, tar, coffee.

89   Jammy, blackberry. Rich, untannic, acidic, long.

89   Fleshy spicy nose. Big body, spicy. A bit too acidic. Raspberry.

89   Light jam nose. Tannic, spicy. Black and raspberry. Balanced acidity.

89   Cherry nose, light color, spicy, short.

89   Diacetyl nose, heat, light spice. Medium body.

89   Typical nose. Medium body, lightly sour. Tannic.

89   Light tannins, rich.

89   Jammy, cherry nose. Huge, heat on tip. Spicy, complex, tannic, moderate acids.

89   Tannic, cherry raspberry. Balanced acid.

89   Lilic, a bit sweet (?), tangerine, not too bitey. Charmat? Very floral, apples.

89   White pepper? Very unique! Tannic, balanced acidity. Fascinating..

89   Fleshy nose. Herbal taste. Light licorace, more fruit on nose.

89   Floral nose, not oaky. Citrus, hot. Acidic.

89   Moderate color and jamminess. Complex. Acidic, light tannins.

89   Tannic, not acidic, blueberry and raspberry.

89   Grassy, complex, not oaky.

89   Rich cherry. Slight mint. Complex. Chocolate. Raspberry/orangy nose. Mod T&A+. Coffee.

89   Big with soft finish. Tannic, moderate acidity. Chocolate. Unsure of price.

89   Sweet, non-jammy nose. Moderate spice, moderate raspberry. Light T&A.

89   Quite tannic, acidic. Big raspberry flavor.

89   Bright red. Raspberry nose. Medium body, nice acid. Light.

89   Fruit-forward. Light tannins, but big. Not oaky. A bit high on acidity. Moderately complex.

89   Soft strawberry nose, cherry taste. Balanced, more acidic, bigger. Chocolate.

89   Strawberry nose, richer.

89   Rich, berries, big.

89   Very dark and inky. Merloty? Acidic, very tannic. Mid-harvest? Cherry.

88   Initial sharpness, long soft finish. Seemed more like a Pinot. Slight effervesence?

88   Strawberry & blueberry nose. Light. Cherry. Mod acid. Pepperminty(light). Slight spice. Light-mod T. Soft, but nice finish.

88   Sauv. Crisp nose. Moderate oakiness & buttery. Lt eff and lemon. Moderate body.

88   Treated seriously. Light creamyness and lemon. Grapefruit and lemon. Spicy and grassy.

88   Light and a little watery on start, but nice.

88   Tobacco smoke nose. Light grassiness. Moderate body.

88   Sweet nose, tannic.

88   Mildly sour, but good. T&A.

88   A touch sweet (even w/ 16% alc). Medium body.

88   Corn! Balanced, with moderate T&A. Moderately long.

88   Light color, very fruity. Hint of mint, strawberry. Very balanced. Soft T&A. Grape, grassy.

88   Slight lemon, moderate oak, balanced acidity.

88   Cherry, no jamminess. Slight merlot. Tannic, not acidic.

88   Similar nose. Earthy. Medium body.

88   Rich, spicy, vanilla.

88   Light herb nose. Oakier. Vanilla. Nice finish.

88   Raspberry, oaky.

88   Dark color, Tannic, moderate acidity. Complex.

88   Less filtered. Less fruit than 00.

88   Light nose. Not oaky, fruity nose. Light herbal, moderate butter, light fruit.

88   Black fruity nose. Acidic. Light tannins, more balanced.

88   Chocolate, rich, not too much brandy. Nice finish. 192 proof used.

88   Less oaky, fruit-forward. Light butter and lemon. Perfumed.

88   Cab-like, with a hot finish. Cherry and raspberry. Moderate tannins, high acidity.

88   Earthy nose, raisiny.

88   Sharp, tannic, acidic, raspberry.

88   Chewy jam nose. Hot, complex, tannic, long. Raspberry and blackberry.

88   Herbal nose. Very dark and tannic. Earthy, wheat?

88   Grassy, light body.

88   Not too sweet, with balanced acidity.

87   Not too sweet, big, tannic

87   Slight rubber. SP: Sweetish. Hot finish. Raspberry.

87   Light crisp nose, with lemon. Touch of oak, no butter, crisp, light, and moderate fruit, mostly granny smith apple. Short.

87   Deep color, light berry nose. Raspberry, tannic Merloty style.

87   Jammy, light-bodied, not tannic, acidic, sangiovese like.

87   Light-moderate body. Light acid and tannins. Fruity, with blackberry.

87   Cognac fortification. Poundcake! Balanced acidity.

87   Currant, cherry, light but jammy. Slight spice.

87   Tannic, red fruits. Moderate finish. Lightly grassy. Ruby red, acidic, no malolactic?

87   Spicy, very acidic. Huge, light fruit.

86   Purple. Cherry/berry nose. Choco, tobacco. Light body & tannins.

86   Honey, spicy. Lots of fruit.

86   The merlot is balanced by the Cab Franc. A bit of the black current.

86   Bigger and fruitier.

86   Redder, more fruity. Balanced acidity, tannic.

86   Salty, not fruity.

86   Merloty, sour. Long. Red fruit.

85   Ruby red. Light jam, black cherry nose. Effervescent. Grassy earthy off finish.

85   Not raisiny. Tannic, light acid.

85   Moderate body, blood taste. Some spicy, tannic and moderately acidic.

85   Dark red. Black cherry nose. Very acidic, balanced tannins.

85   Less earthy, off tones. Medium body.

85   Beautiful golden-brown hue. Brandy nose and taste. Good acid, but the brandy is too strong. Complex pear finish. Porty.

84   Missing body, overly acidic.