I had intended to let this rest until after 2012, but I just had to try one. It's deep purple-black. Immediately after opening, the nose has black cherries, blackberries, spices and vanilla. The palate is just full of purple and black fruits tinged with vanillin oak. The texture is perfectly velour like. Long smooth finish. Superb right now with no decanting, but it does open even more over the course of an hour or so. Just fabulous! Fully deserves five stars!
7/26/17: Had one of these with a big, thick grilled rib eye, corn on the cob and asparagus. Outstanding! Oak is fully integrated; no decanting necessary. Four bottles left. Tonight I'm going to have a bottle of the Sweetwater Ranch with leftovers.
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October 9, 2012
Finally got around to trying this one. It is an all star. Big, bright fruit and a full mouthfeel. Bold blackberry and smooth oak with super long finish. It was a stunner at a recent dinner party. Will definitely buy more.
