Community Tasting Notes 11

• rjquillin Likes this wine:

  September 20, 2020 - Really can't add much to prior notes, just a wonderful aged cab now 36. Foolishly only purchased three in '11.

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• srh Likes this wine:

  November 30, 2019 - Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 7 *shared* bottles] from 11/29/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Oscar & José, THANK you for making it possible for me to taste this! :)
  
  N: Initially VERY Madeira-like: IF tasted blindly, I'd have guessed 'twas fortified. However, over time carmelized notes emerged, & eventually raisins. Not at all "classic", but distinctive nonetheless, & seemingly > attractive with addt'l air.
  
  P: LM body; Rndish entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by a BIT of astringent pucker which stays in contact with the init frt as it fairly seamlessly transitions into a LONG, beautifully BALANCED finish with an attractive tangy/swtness (55:45) to the few, TOTALLY unoffensive, yet still firming, very, VERY fine tannins. For now, + should still work with lighter fare (though not improving) through '21, poss '22. My EXC+, & I might even consider more save for the unusual aromas.

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• BrunelloBob wrote: 90 points

  October 13, 2018 - Port like flavors with a lighter body would have had me guessing a Portuguese red table wine. Significant acidity and tannin for the age. Way outplayed a 1993 from earlier in the evening.

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• Apollo_Creed wrote: 92 points

  November 26, 2014 - Hard to believe this wine is 30 years old.

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• thesternowl Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 13, 2014 - Popped poured. Similar to my previous notes on 1/1/2013. Not a whole lot has changed since I last visited this wine...maybe it's lost a little bit of steam? It's still a great drink right now. Take advantage while you can. Sadly, this was my last bottle.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1984
• Type Red
• Producer Raymond
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Private Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 087447218724, 087447228420

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• In Cellars 79 (72%)
• Consumed 31 (28%)

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