Community Tasting Note

TampaDan wrote:

Saturday, August 29, 2009 - This wine seemed more like a typical Napa Cabernet and less like a Chappellet, mostly just a fruit impression without a lot of extra complexity. Missing were the Bordeaux-like minerality that these wines usually have. Very dark ruby-purple with almost no hints of aging. Very big Cab nose with abundant black fruits, notably currants and blackberries, along with faint hints of cedar and tobacco. Still has considerable acidity and big tannins, suggesting a long additional life ahead. Good, just not as interesting as past examples of this wine. Could still improve with age; drink or hold.

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