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Saturday, February 13, 2016 - First bottle since December, 2012. Consistent with my note from back then. Brought with us to Ocean Prime in Tampa to celebrate Kerry's birthday. This is still drinking beautifully. No sign at all of being past its peak. Still a rather youthful-looking, semi-opaque crimson in color, lightening just a bit at the edge. Full-bodied and velvety in texture, but not at all heavy or over done. Immediately saturates the palate with ripe, delicious plum and blackberry fruit. I was very pleasantly surprised at how much fruit this still has, for a wine of its age. Shows amazing depth and concentration, without a lot of weight. The finish goes on for almost a full minute and features alluring notes of cassis, mineral and black licorice. The tannins are beautifully integrated and smooth as silk. This reminded us of the 2005 Ornellaia we enjoyed on my birthday. So balanced, delicious and polished. For my taste, this is as good as Napa Cabernet gets.
50+5+12+19+9=95

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