1997 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve Spéciale

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Mark1npt Likes this wine:

94 Points

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - Obtained about a year ago, so not sure as to it's handling all these years....

Late decision to go out to dinner and little time to decant, maybe 30 minutes. Re-bottled and enjoyed tableside over the next 2 hours with Osso Buco ravioli.

Dark garnet/ruby in the glass belies its 26 years of age. Nose of graphite, some tobacco/cigar box hints, a hint of caramel and dark plum fruit. Palate much the same with lots of dark plum and a hint of oak. Really seemed to blossom after about 45-60 min of air. Very well balanced, with plenty of acidity to go another 10+ years. Enjoying the last glass now, about 5-6 hours after dinner and a perfumed element shows up on the nose. Very, very nice........

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Comment posted by MN Wine Junkie:

1/24/2024 12:38:00 AM - Gotta love those old Arrowoods! 1997 was an exceptional year too....makes me jealous! Cheers!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

1/24/2024 6:22:00 AM - Still going strong....didn't drink near as old as I was expecting.
Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:

1/24/2024 7:49:00 AM - Saratoga has the 2012 for $81. Gets great CT scores.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

1/24/2024 9:45:00 AM - Yeah, but Dick Arrowood stopped making them in '05. I don't buy the new ones for that reason alone. The guy was a master and I really, really love his older vintages.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:

1/25/2024 5:19:00 AM - Love these. I still have a bunch left but they seem immortal…
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

1/25/2024 1:08:00 PM - This one does, DQ. Drank so much younger....These Reserve Speciales def age out longer than his standard cabs.