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• Stanrocks Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 19, 2023 - Spicy nose of pine tree, retsina, toast, milk chocolate, lactic, but a very fresh hint happens here !
  
  Ripe palate, smooth tannins, lesser gummy, warm feel and rich fruit in mid-late, building up ! rich and bold ! Winter Wine ! Superlative
  
  Juts entering its best spot I believe, as oak is well integrated, only alcohol is fairly overwhelming here and unbalances what could a really stunning wine !
  
  A little cold does help to have a lesser warm feel !
  
  Very Good indeed !
  
  91/93, more intense than the Pauillac but less elegance !

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• Winiac wrote: 88 points

  May 11, 2023 - Lacks focus in flavors, acid minus with full body. Bouquet was also underwhelming. Somewhat disappointing!

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• Shugs_Claret Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 14, 2022 - Still very youthful in color. Very aromatic on popping with mixed fruits and tobacco leaf. The palate still has loads of dark fruit and cedar. The tannins are a bit grippy but not off putting. No hint of heat despite the 14.9%. Just enough acidity to get by. Drink up, else you end up with flabby fruit juice.

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• wine4lux Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 24, 2022 - Last of 4 bottles. Still in an excellent drinking window. Opened bottle and poured through a Vinturi to serve. The fruit profile is bit on the darker side, solid cocoa and tobacco notes. Tannins are detectable but not intrusive. Drank over a 2 hour period with no real change in profile.

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• wmccone54 wrote:

  April 30, 2022 - I had a small refrigerator (freezing) malfunction a couple of months ago, which caused some corks to be pushed out. Although none of the corks became completely dislodged, I’m now trying to consume the effected wines earlier than anticipated…
  
  Consumed after standing up the uncorked bottle for approximately 30 minutes. Cork showed minor oxygen intrusion; HOWEVER, color displayed a clear, deep ruby color. Pronounced aromas and rich flavors displayed perfume, violets, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, ripe plum, shoe leather, milk chocolate, dark earthy loam, and clunky rock. At the cusp of the early stages maturity: fruits starting to show dried, cooked, and stewed characteristics; acidity, fruit and tannin in complete harmony; power yielding to finesse, and a “fading” finish. Enjoyed with broiled peppers, onions, mushrooms, and leftover lamb. In spite of the cork issue, the bottle was excellent, impressive and has another 3-5 years of cellaring left. Drink through 2025.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Shafer
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation One Point Five
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Stags Leap District
• UPC Codes 013528800014, 013528800021

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• In Cellars 2,206 (45%)
• Consumed 2,645 (55%)

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