5/17/2008

smahk

95

Color; Deep Plum, very dark. Nose: Stron cedar and oak, dark red fruit. Palate: Very deep integrated layers of plum, cdear, oak, red fruit with a nice full mouth feeling and a long finish. This is just superb - I found it by reading the TN - and for around $40 this has to be one of the finest QPR I have come across in a long time if not ever. (114 views)

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5/14/2008

KHamer

98

Well balanced, jammy, wonderful long finish. I am in love with this wine! Rumored to be leftover grapes of Harlan or Foley. Wherever the juice comes from it is spectacular. One of my all time favorites. (132 views)

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3/28/2008

J-Sho

93

Serious wine from an unknown winemaker. Seemed a bit austere upon opening. Nose with dark cassis and berries that developed a sweeter mocha aroma. Dark purple in color. Full bodied and complex in the mouth with a moderate to long finish. Tannins present but well integrated. If I had to guess on this one, I would probably say a mountain fruit producer such as Robert Foley. Given that I said this, I am probably not close at all. (461 views)

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2/23/2008

cabdrinker

95

Decanted for 2 hours prior to the first glass and left remaining in the decanter for pour over the coarse of the evening. Customary 1 oz shot from the bottle prior to decant and no nose really because it was still chilly, but got a nice coffee bean on the first whirl and the texture was exquisite.

First glass I was getting a little pencil lead on the nose along with powder coco and on the palate the coco was more apparent. The first glass had little hints of green veggies as well but that disappeared after the first glass. No real heat at all as the tannins are perfectly integrated and the texture was one of the best feeling wines I’ve had. The rest of the evening, the chocolate bounced from light to dark with beautiful berry and hints of leather.

All of this from a YOUNG bottle of wine. It’s got a ton of life left and this is just one of the wines that must be had for Cabernet drinkers. (538 views)

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2/1/2008

gregsp

94

Delicious wine; popped and poured. While the maker apparently wants to remain anonymous, the grapes are obviously high quality. (625 views)

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12/15/2007

chrismez

97

Heard about this wine from a friend who said this comes from extra grapes from a Napa cult vineyard made by a famous Napa winemaker. (Retailers of this wine have to sign a disclosure not to reveal who the wine is made by) HHMMMM!!!, At $40.00 a bottle why not. Picked up 3 and popped one the day it arrived. A litttle skeptable at first, BUT....for the price, this happens to be one of the best bottles of wine I have ever tasted. Huge fruit, silky tannins, just fantastic!!!!!. Folks, pick up as much as you can. There are 2 other Shelters that will be out soon, Watershed $60.00/bottle and The Butcher $90.00/bottle. (679 views)