Flora Springs Trilogy (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014
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James Suckling
I like the juicy fruit and peat and mushrooms. Full-bodied, juicy and fruity. Soft and round tannins and a pretty finish. 86% cabernet sauvignon, 6% petit verdot and 8% malbec. Drink in 2020.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Their 2014 Trilogy is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 10% Malbec and 6% Petit Verdot. It is a wine of suppleness, complexity and loads of licorice, tobacco leaf, blackcurrants, spice and some background oak and espresso. Medium to full-bodied, with gorgeous fruit, texture and length, this is a beauty to drink over the next 10-15 or so years, although it is already displaying its undeniable charm and lusciousness.
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Smooth and ripe with lush, juicy plum and cassis; juicy and intense with lovely balance and finesse; notes of sweet vanilla oak and spice. 86% Cab Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot.
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Wine Enthusiast
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot from the trio of this blend, yielding rounded, red fruit-driven flavor. Dense tannins shoulder its body and weight, as savory anise, dried herb and pencil characteristics figure in.
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Connoisseurs' Guide
Attractively complex with notes of smoky oak join with the polished black cherry aromas whose balanced mix of richness and fruit pave the way for the supple, tannic yet refined textural impressions and the black cherry, briar and lightly curranty flavors that follow suit from front to back. If the oak is a tad pushy, it never takes over, and it is varietal fruit that rules the roost here. A half-decade in bottle will make things that much better, but, truth be told, this wine can be enjoyed in its youth for its well-mannered energy.
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It all began over 20 years ago, when Jerry and Flora Komes bought the first vineyard - a vineyard with lots of history, great soils and two ghost wineries. Their retirement project became a lifetime passion for son John Komes and daughter Julie Garvey and their families. John quickly talked the family (including another brother Mike Komes) into making wine. Julie worked side by side with John as the first two years they made the wines. Julie’s husband Pat Garvey took over the vineyard side of things. In 1980, Ken Deis was hired as winemaker and he has been part of the family ever since.
Winemaker Ken Deis makes use of every tool at his disposal. First of all, he trusts his senses: The feel of the berry in his fingers, the taste of the fruit and then the wine, the smells during fermentation. A winemaker needs to understand the source of his fruit and Ken has worked closely with vineyard manager Pat Garvey for more than 20 years so that they can anticipate the challenges that each vintage brings. Ken has also adopted the same curiosity that the entire Komes-Garvey family has and it has paid off royally in the quality of his wines.