Winery - Basalt Cellars
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is essentially a Cabernet, with small percentages of Merlot, Cab Franc and Syrah in the blend. Bottom line is a light, earthy, herbal Cabernet with some toasty, coffee-flavored oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here is tasty, forward, juicy fruit—a fresh berry mix of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry. There is firm acidity to balance the tannins, which bring just a hint of herb. Well done; it lacks only some depth in the finish to bring the score up.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark fruit flavors of cassis and black cherry, with supporting acids and firm tannins. Young and tight, this is well-made and driven by pure, clean fruit that has been aged in a mix of French, Hungarian and American oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Unblended, 100% Merlot, this light, tart, citrusy wine leads with a spicy, tangy toastiness. The fruit lacks substance; it’s just generic light red fruit, and there is a rough, chalky edge to the acids.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nice scents of mocha, earth, coffee, cassis and caramel suggest a wine that perhaps was originally intended for a higher price point. It has soft and pliable tannins that give way to streaks of herb and some slightly bitter phenolics. But overall a nice effort.
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