I am blown away by how well these wines age, I tasted twice from two separate bottles with both showing the same high score. On the nose there were aromas of baked fruit, burnt sugar, a little butter tart, caramel and campfire marshmallows, the palate was rich with baked fruits, sweet spices and an undertone of acidity along with a smooth smooth finish. This still has another 5 years of life. Sourced from the Hyde Vineyard in Napa-Carneros, aged in 50% new French oak for 19 months.
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4/26/2024 - MindMuse wrote:
Fantastic, aging wonderfully. Plenty left in the tank on this 15 year old beauty.
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3/18/2023 - jlgnml wrote: 94 Points
At its peak or at its downside.
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12/23/2019 - AWBryce wrote:
opulent nose, pit fruits, judicious use of oak. balanced, nice acid, long pit fruit finish. i preferred this to the kistler hyde.
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6/28/2019 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 96 Points
I am blown away by how well these wines age, I tasted twice from two separate bottles with both showing the same high score. On the nose there were aromas of baked fruit, burnt sugar, a little butter tart, caramel and campfire marshmallows, the palate was rich with baked fruits, sweet spices and an undertone of acidity along with a smooth smooth finish. This still has another 5 years of life. Sourced from the Hyde Vineyard in Napa-Carneros, aged in 50% new French oak for 19 months.
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2/11/2018 - wgoelen Likes this wine: 92 Points
At its best now, very rich but balanced.
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