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9.3

surprise surprise - hit or miss with this NC winery, but this is fantastic! Left Bank style, classy oak integration, gobs of red & black fruit, prominent spice and secondary layers, great extraction & tannic grip. just really solid & enjoyable all the way round. bump for QPR — 2 days ago

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9.3

spectacular find: deeply ruby semi-opaque brimming with rich ripe red fruit of all manner, some florals & spice, intoxicating... smooth suave on palate, great extraction from obvious old vine material - harmonious, balanced and elegant through long finish. these guys are doing it right — 13 days ago

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9.1

bit shy, needed some time in the decanter - translucent ruby colored, lots of violets and spice, sour cherry and bing cherry, rhubarb, tar, sweet soil, really complex on nose, med weight w/firm tannic grip, flavors from nose on mid palate, nice finish. paired with smoked ribs and it really worked - Father's day treat. i have another of these, believe this is in the pocket right now. *more Barbaresco than Brunello — 18 days ago

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8.7

PG from Friuli just hits different: great summer wine, lots of white flowers & minerals, delicate, brimming w/acidity just short of nervy. pleasant quaffer — 4 days ago

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8.8

tasty: light ruby/garnet, semi-opaque with pretty nose of red fruit like cherry, cranberry, currants, rhubarb, some pepper & baking cocoa - needs air, palate is med(-) w/lively acidity - some Bobal can have jolty acidity, this was nice, balanced with red fruit & pepper on the mid palate leading to decent finish. clear bottle, drank w/pizza — 13 days ago

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9.2

impressive - oxidized nose of grilled pineapple, spicy oak, dill, toasted nuts, golden delicous apples, some orchard fruit, lanolin, on the palate it was big & oily, silky & sexy, flavors from nose translated well. long finish, regal bearing - Macon represents great value, but this is on a slight decline so drink up! — 16 days ago

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8.9

i'm going to stick with my note from the 2020: too generic, this vintage had a very firm tannic grip but same aromatic & flavor profiles — 5 days ago

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9.1

confirming note from 6 months ago - this is a winner — 12 days ago

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8.8

much better 2nd night, needs air & time - varietally correct CF, Old World style, bit rough around the edges but still charming w/character & nuance — 14 days ago

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9.4

reviewed this 216 weeks ago, still love it - great beer to sip whilst smoking ribs, Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there — 18 days ago