Force Majeure, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain

Double decant. Concentrated blue and black fruits. Cedar. Underbrush. Gorgeous mouthfeel. 30 second plus finish. On day two this wine was absolute perfection.

On night 1 had this w steaks and it was a great match - full bodied, rich, some oak, raspberry/mocha. On night 2 had this w leftover pasta dish (red sauce / pork) and it didn't work - not enough acidity and became a hodge podge of flavors. Maybe 93 if I'm scoring

My final bottle of this vintage. Part of a Force Majeure tasting with my wine group. This was my WOTN. Opened but not decanted for about an hour before pouring. Long finish. Medium bodied.

Rich, delicious deep black cherry/plum fruit with ample tannins and chocolate flavors, excellent structure, ample finish, very, very good wine

Insanely complex. Insanely expressive. Insanely delicious. Decant, don’t decant. It won’t matter. This wine is going o snap your head back with its fluid intensity. Terroir, fruit, structure and finesse all come together in a glass of deep red Washington soul. Drink it with braised beef shank or a charcoal grilled cheese burger. This wine will perform. Trust me.

7 hour decant, then put half back in the bottle for the day after. Even better on the second day. Site is famous for its minerality, and that shone through. A serious wine with great, bold tannins - a cab-lover's cab. Want to do a side-by-side with some Las Piedras wines.

Give this beauty a minimum 5 hour decant. At 7 hours every sip is getting better and better. Perfect harmony of roasted dark fruits, crushed rocks, minerals, warmed Cedar, sandalwood , smoky cherries and Red Mtn earthiness. Medium to full bodied palate, to me this falls between a Bordeaux and a Napa cab. The nose is still bit austere and Bordeaux like to me. It’s young and will improve. Cheers

2 hour decant. Opaque and inky purple in the glass with piercing aromas of wild blackberry and blueberry, dried violets, graphite, wet gravel and iodine. Extremely dense and intense on the palate with mineral-rich notes of black cherry, blackberry liqueur, espresso roast and a dusting of cocoa powder. Vivid acidity yet impeccably balanced with fine grained tannins that accelerate on the long, powerful finish. An absolute monster of wine. Wow.