This wine was introduced to me on a recent visit to the Dry Creek Valley area, as part of the Speakeasy Wine Club through the Grape Leaf Inn B&B. For any $35+ bottle, the expectations are high, and this wine did a nice job of introducing new elements over the course of 3 hours. It took a good hour before anything developed, suggesting that it could use some aging and/or extended decanting to truly blossom. The nose was closed throughout the evening, which challenged me to decode the contents, but once the wine began to open, bursts of pepper and subtle red fruit shined through. There was a nice wave of minerality on the finish, but every few sips released a metallic element that seemed out of place. Overall the wine was intriguing and displayed the potential to develop further over the next few years.
90 pts, $40, PDI of 97.97
90 pts, $40, PDI of 97.97
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