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Friday, April 22, 2022 - 93+ points. The Foley flagship, this vintage is 100% cab sauv blended from Howell Mtn, Mt. Veeder, Atlas Peak and Calistoga vineyards and the high altitude quality of the grapes comes through. Highly recommend with the caveat that this is now probably just a bit past prime and any remaing bottles need to be drunk up soon. Definitely drink not hold. Beautiful, fully mature and ageing very nicely into a L bank Bdx style wine albeit still more muscular then most aged left bankers of this vintage. Decanting not needed if you just let this sit in the glass for a few minutes with some swirling - short 30 minute splash decant at most. Reddish purple, some peripheral bricking noted, soft supple mouth feel, medium - full bodied, very well balanced, complex and oak and tannins completely resolved with a medium length aftertaste. Nose soft, somewhat muted and more floral then anticipated - more red cherry and raspberry then the expected dark stone fruit present with lavendar, black pepper, vanilla and an interesting hint of mint or perhaps eucalyptus present. On the flavor profile more cedar then oak up front which speaks to the secondary and tertiary notes starting to come through at this stage of development as well as black currant, kirsch, leather, stone, graphite and an ending floral lilac note.

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