Community Tasting Note

• df1962 wrote: 90 points

  March 19, 2011 - PnD at noon yesterday. Plans changed so I sealed in vacuum decanter and put in fridge until 4pm today. Let it warm up for 3 hours and poured a glass. Very dark dense purple with a slight bit of red at the rim. Big brambly cassis vanilla and smoky nose. Medium(+) weight with polished tannins. Plummy cassis cedar coffee and vanilla flavors. Not as OTT as Caymus, and a lot less money but it makes you wonder if Napa Valley is a style rather than a place. It is balanced enough that I would like to try it with a steak off the grill. Did not find it hot and even though I am not a low abv nazi the notation of the abv on the label could make a libertarian require minimum font size on labels for abv. Bottom line needs lots of air and would buy again. Looking forward to trying again tomorrow with prime rib.
  Day 3 - Left it overnight in the vacuum decanter in the fridge. Smoothed out and became more integrated. Good balance and more elegant with black fruits and a nice minerality. Lots of life ahead. Upgraded the score by 1 point and i think it will get even better with time.

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