Winery - Flying Trout
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Once past the horrid, impenetrable black plastic capsule, the wine rewards you with a firm, textured, interesting mouthfeel. A jumble of berries, spices, bramble, dried leaves and earth, even a dusting of cocoa, comes into play in a balanced, lingering finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A Bordeaux blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, The Brook comes out of the bottle tightly wound, terse, and short. Give it plenty of breathing time for the flavors of prune, fig and plum to emerge, along with streaks of clove and cinnamon. Score could improve with further bottle age.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big and dusty, with plenty of powdered cocoa flavors, the quick impression is of sweet strawberry jam, mocha, and a bit of black pepper. But the tannins are still chalky and rough, and the wine fades quickly.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The 2008 vintage produced some truly outstanding red wines in Washington, if your palate runs to higher acid, bright fruit styles. This is a perfect example; it’s loaded with raspberries, strawberries and pretty berry fruit aromas. The acids prop it up perfectly; it’s front loaded but has the balance and tightness to cellar for a few years. But really—drink it young.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s a little presumptuous to call any Malbec in Washington “old vines” but we may compromise on “older” vines. It’s supple and spicy, with a bright core of berry fruit. It tails off gently, with green tobacco, herb and stem in the finish, but lingers and entices all the way through.
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