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International Wine Cellar
Author: Stephen Tanzer
Issue: Issue 132
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($250; Red-ruby. Superripe cherry and cassis complicated by crystallized flowers, licorice, coconut, patchouli oil, cinnamon and earth. A huge wine with outstanding depth of flavor; downright creamy in the mid-palate but with fruit of steel and near-exotic sweetness. The wine's minerality and sound acids contribute to an impression of power. Finishes with explosive, liqueur-like persistence. Due to the hot harvest conditions, Woodbridge and winemaker Philippe Melka used a radical "cryogenic maceration," first chilling the grapes to 31oF under argon gas for a few days, then bringing them down to minus-40oF for a month before allowing a fast but cool fermentation to start-all this in an attempt to preserve aromatic character in a year with stressed fruit.
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Wine Advocate
Author: Robert Parker
Issue: 201
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Performing better now than it has previously, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a brooding black/purple color as well as strong aromas of forest floor, creme de cassis, blackberries, vanillin and barbecue smoke. Rich and full-bodied, with a flawless integration of acid and tannin, this amazing wine was aged nearly 30 months in 100% new French oak, all of which is well-concealed. It has 20-25 years of life ahead of it.
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Wine Spectator
Author: James Laube
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A seductive style that's rich and creamy-textured, with mocha, black cherry and red berry flavors that are focused, supple, intense and focused, with a long, lingering aftertaste. 1,100 cases made.
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