Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 14 notes)

Rating for United States-California: 91 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>

Focused and complex, the wine opens with aromas and flavors of black fruit—blackberry, currant, and plum—that slowly give way to layers of nutmeg, rosemary, grilled game, and warm pie crust. This firmly structured and full-bodied wine gains depth and richness through the finish. Enjoy this wine with filet mignon with green peppercorn cream sauce or braised veal shanks with green olives and capers.

Drank at the end of the tastings at the Ritz and the California Wine Festival.

We drank at Carmine's restaurant IL. Xmas party 2009.

rich, wonderful wine

good. smooth

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