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Hitting it's stride, finally! Loads of cherry tobacco up front. Quite dry on the backside. Good call on triple cream Brie to wash it down!

Finally showing its true form! Drink up!

A very wet start which yields a surprisingly intense dry finish. The finish is a very throaty dryness, so to wash it down with a bite of a soft and creamy cheese, such as a brie, is a wonderful compliment. Take another sip after the brie, and the fruit flavors are extra pronounced while the dry finish softens up a bit. Very good. Not phenomenal or astonishingly unique, but very solid. Would not disappoint guests, but might leave something to …

Smooth, full fruit forward. Leather.

Tasted at a group tasting dinner. This Merlot and Cab Franc blend is very fruit forward and rich on the palate, nose is a bit restrained. Flavors include blackberry, black cherry and sandalwood. Fairly long finish. Probably not a long ager. Very good but I wasn't blown away.

Smells like leather softly and bell pepper with a bit of acid and tanums

Still getting the plum and raspberry fruit forward body with spicy notes. Very smooth and picking up minerality and a nice sharpness.

Lively well-integrated aromas of old polished wood, red apple, chalk, mint and black raspberry show surprising personality for this vintage. Superbly balanced with ripe red/black fruit that sits on a chalky texture and is complemented by subtle notes of spice and blood orange. A lovely easy-drinking classy medium-bodied wine.

Rich and jammy, blackberry and plum. Slight pepper notes, but smooth balance and predominant fruit-forward. Medium tannins.

a touch more potent than the last several vintages I've had but still lacking power and complexity. Overall, nice but I expect more. -- Consumed at at cellar temp: 60°-65° F. Friends don't let friends drink red wine at room temp!