Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
Reviews
13
professional
Vintages
1
2008
Other
89/100
Red Blend
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Community Reviews
1616
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88.7
Avg Score
92
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Taster #7916
· Jul 21, 2013
Not good. Bad bottle. no fruits all tannins and alcohol with an plastic astringency. too bad, the last one was so good..
2008 vintage
Taster #0791
· Jun 1, 2013
90/100
Drank over 3 days. Well with more Three coming in recently it's time to make some room. This one seems to be just a tad better than my last bottle, still big fruit, spicy pepper and a long finish. Love this OVFB!
2008 vintage
Taster #8391
· Mar 8, 2013
90/100
Very good field blend at a nice price. Dark purple. Great palate, lots of fresh acidity in the dark berries and pepper. Crisp cranberry through the finish. Very well balanced and harmonious. A ridiculously good value for an excellent field blend. Don't feel bad feeding this to guests over for karaoke, or just enjoying it with some BBQ either.
2008 vintage
Taster #7916
· Oct 7, 2012
90/100
Well made and great balance. Love the old word style of this wine. There's good freshness to the fruit, but a solid forest floor over tone I love. I'll be disappointed to see this one go.
2008 vintage
Taster #6171
· Jun 28, 2012
Harder on the back end. Apperently needs lots of air as these have been open one day already. Grippy on the back end for such a big wine.
2008 vintage
Taster #0791
· Apr 12, 2012
90/100
Enjoyed with good friends on our annual Pinehurst golf trip BBQ night. Same as previous note.
2008 vintage
Taster #0791
· Mar 9, 2012
90/100
Vinomane nailed it, this is singing right now. I'm glad I waited on this one. This will probably get a little better too.
2008 vintage
Taster #3828
· Feb 5, 2012
90/100
Now knitting its various component grapes into something harmonious. Good weight, fruity, opening nicely now to an expansive mid-palate with acid in balance and a mineral tail. Tannins soft and mostly shed. I'm guessing 3-6 months from peak.
2008 vintage
Taster #1858
· Jan 7, 2012
88/100
Love this wine as an everyday drinker. Great fruit with a nice, full body and a pleasant nose. Wonderful with pizza, burgers, spaghetti.
2008 vintage
Taster #8724
· Dec 4, 2011
85/100
good, jammy on the nose and upfront, but opened up nicely.
2008 vintage
Taster #3828
· Nov 9, 2011
First bottle of this one. Dense rather than structurally massive. Powerful acidity is robed in jammy berry fruit. Definite mineral component. Should relax and knit in 6-12 months. Too soon now to rate as other than very promising.
2008 vintage
Taster #0791
· Oct 21, 2011
89/100
This one has improved since my last bottle. Good fruit and spice on the nose and palate. Interesting minerality on the long finish. Looking forward to the rest.
2008 vintage
Taster #7916
· May 30, 2011
88/100
Very nice. Well balanced currently, as I think it has benefitted from a rest. Good red fruits, but Pepper and spice dominate.
2008 vintage
Taster #7653
· Apr 19, 2011
92/100
I'm rating this as a wine using a field blend technique - what an excellent example of old and new technique. Excellent dark berry, smoke, tobacco, and pepper on the nose and in the palate. Dusty mineral mouth feel initially and a nice medium long after taste. A very nice wine - and a great price!
2008 vintage
Taster #9945
· Mar 25, 2011
82/100
everyday drinker though not unique;do not stress over opening this bottle
2008 vintage
Taster #0791
· Jan 8, 2011
89/100
Didn't take notes, nice wine, very young, will do better with time for sure.
2008 vintage