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• Jeff Leve wrote: 65 points

  April 16, 2016 - Not quite dead, but certainly on its way. The pepper nose had little fruit, and it was less fun on the palate. If you are looking for an old wine experience, my advice is to look a little bit further.

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• Javachip wrote: 96 points

  February 20, 2016 - Bucket List Tasting 2.0 (Sbicca Restaurant, Del Mar, California): Purchased at auction in 2015. Original label reads "bottled in 1947" so this was presumably harvested in 1946 or 1945. Secondary label reads "From personal cellar of August Sebastiani, recorked in May 1982." Base neck fill. Not decanted. Hazy mahogany-blood-brick red color. Sublime bouquet of red currants, cashews, maple-candied walnuts, and a suggestion of walking into a wood-paneled library full of old leather-bound books. JulieD noted "maple syrup finish," Racer117 noted "maple-smoked bacon," and DrunkMath mentioned "chocolate milk." Similar on the palate, ultra smooth and mellow, complex, balanced. Certainly showing some maderization, and becoming more so in the glass, but amazing nonetheless. In better shape than most 69 year old humans. My #3 tonight. Rated non-blind, with a few bonus points added for the subjective experience of tasting such an old, rare, historically significant wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1947
• Type Red
• Producer El Gavilan Winery
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Casa de Sonoma
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Valley

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• In Cellars 12 (92%)
• Consumed 1 (8%)

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