Similar notes to Pavel below. Thought this a super tuscan wine by the sheer size of it, as old Napas can be rather mellow after these amount of age. Copious amount of dark fruits, tannins, alot of muscle and gusto, though rather one dimensional at that. Probably better with a lot more age.
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Jason's birthday: Own bottle. This was as expected the fun pairing with the 89 Calon Segur and guesses double blind mostly around Right Bank Bdx, but I was secretly hoping for a bit more from this wine as this was a perfect bottle with an in neck fill and a barely stained cork. Still rich dark fruit but lacked in complexity and depth even when compared to the good but not great Calon Segur. On the positive side this is good for another 15 years in my eyes as the rest of the bottle did not move a bit 24h later.
Jason's birthday: Was quite sure this was new-world because of the minty/eucalyptus note but oscillated between US and Australia. Similar to the '89 Baron - remarkably youthful colour, very structured with drying, unresolved tannins that made it difficult to drink at first but softened with air.
Very good, a classic from the old school Cali cab playbook. Shows overly dry on the midpalate at first before food, but smells terrific and could fool you into thinking it is a Bordeaux bouquet. The palate is linear and very minty with cassis and plum, its tannins are in a good place. It has some of that overt roundness that old New World cabs can get which leaves them a little limp, but the Dunn acids and structure are sufficient here to eschew the worst of those sins. Very good, does yeoman work with a ribeye.
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I did a short pour Coravin out of a magnum. Not sure, a bit musty and tired. When I do open I need a short decant a then drink or maybe a dud but drink soon
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Much better than the 1986 we had at Anarki in August. Classic Cab with notes of tobacco, pencil, eucalyptus and sous bois. The fruit is dark but airy, still traces of blackcurrant. Great, unique wine.
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dark ruby with slight brick edges, cedar, mineral up front with core of currants and dark fruits, full mouth feel, good finish, lots of sediment, definitely decant, on a plateau which it should hold 5-10 more years.
Tasting next evening, even better, more complex with pencil lead notes, all the fruit still there, upgrade to 92
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I was concerned that this wouldn't hold up against the '89 Howell that we tried a couple of months ago, but it was even better than my memory of that wine. To be fair, the Howell was part of a large tasting while this wine was enjoyed/appreciated by itself as part of a tenderloin dinner. Much younger looking than I expected. Drank well upon opening, but evolved nicely throughout dinner. Out of 750, not decanted.
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Valentine's Day Lunch at Flemings with Virgie and Joe and Kathy and I. The magnum showed a coating of sediment over two thirds of the inside, the cork was 25% saturated and it opened in one piece, bouquet of black cherry fruit, currants, and a touch of earth and sage, more of the same on the palate, everyone loved the wine, including 5 members of the Fleming's Staff, elegant, fabulous pairing with the In Bone Filet Mignon, medium/big body, long, long, flavorful finish. For an average vintage, Randy did a fabulous job. Sadly, only one more magnum remains in the cellar.
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A weekend in East Sussex (UK): Sweet smell of tobacco and all spice, still quite tannic, but balanced. A true cab. Still some austerity left here, still has some softening up to do, but it's a Dunn, certainly.
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ok but not great, bested by the '77 Phelps Backus and the '99 Silver Oak A/V, aged cab profile but fruit was all gone and the secondary flavors didn't show up, easy to drink but bad use of my alcohol consumption allocation, not a rebuy
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Wanted to love it, but was just good, not great. Subtle barnyard nose. A bit light, but not definitely not dead. Quite tart, with not a lot of fruit remaining, and light tannins. Decent stuff, with some Dunn earthiness and funk, but not a WOW wine.
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I was dubious about the this particular bottle's drinkability due to the horrid storage conditions it was found in, but as soon as I popped the cork I knew I had stumbled upon something special. Youthful, deep garnet appearance. Fragrant, distinctive Cabernet aroma, grape Jolly Ranchers, new leather, and barnyard, whiffs of Band-Aid and peppermint. The entry was sweet, with a perfect combination of young and mature flavors, black currants, black cherries, graphite, and a savory backnote of balsamic vinegar. Mid-to-full bodied, rich, and elegant. Great length, depth, complexity, and freshness. A majestic wine this has aged magnificently; it was still going strong at the 2-hour mark. It was 97 points on the enjoyment scale, I couldn't stop drinking it. This was impressive.
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Purchased as a Dunn wine club member many years ago. Lovely nose of black cherry fruit with hints of dust, graphite, dry forest floor, and aged cabernet sauvignon, more of the same on the palate, inky and thick which was a surprise for a 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon, easy and ready to drink, medium body, medium/very long finish, pleasant aftertaste. Can easily last another five years.
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Low neck fill, cork crumbled and needed to filter the wine, pouring off leaving tons of sediment. Garnet color with some bricking on the edge and a nose of mature, complex dark red wine. Immediately on opening I feared this was too far past it's prime as the fruit was much diminished and it had a slight edge that I thought might be the front end of this going bad. It turned out to be a bit of acid that balanced the fruit as it began to open. Black cherries, cola, cassis, tobacco and leather with some spice, barnyard, and some light tannins. Elegant, mature, very much like an older Bordeaux. Drank over 4 hours and it stabilized as a delightful mature and layered wine.
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Sampled 11/9/12. Orange and bricking at edges. Clearly past peak but not by as much as I expected. Still sweet tannins and bright red and black fruits, but the wine started to fade in 30 minutes. The acidity in this bottle is not as sharp as I remember it being in prior bottles and it was rather smooth. Tons of sediment, at least 2 tablespoons. Drinkable but you'll need to finish the bottle not too long after opening.
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13.0% alcohol. From magnum. Full red color, with some bricking at the rim of the glass. Gorgeous bottle of this wine from a tougher vintage. Pretty nose of cassis, dried berry, tobacco, and leafy earth. In the mouth, supple and refined, a terrific example of mature Cabernet that is at its peak. Tasty, lively fruit, along with loads of complexity. Good stuff. Solid finish shows light tannic grip. A-
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we had this with sausage and broccolli rabe.we couldnt believe it was this good.big mud ball in bottle ifiltered it and the filter was full.really grapey and full bodied. The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like and Forest floor. It tastes like Cedar, and Vanilla. The body is Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long.
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Still quite young, but more supple than either of the Howell's. More darker cabernet fruit, chocolate, and a fine stoniness and good focus. This is drinking better than the 89 Howell, but the Howell is a better wine in time. Still on the early side of peak. 91pts. Thanks RM.
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Decanted for sediment a few minutes before serving. Two-tone aspect in the glass: Mature looking center with comparatively bright and youthful rim. Correct, and restrained, aromas redolent of St. Estephe. In the mouth, surprising balance and freshness (most 1989 Napa Cabs seem somewhat over the hill these days). Fruit in gentle transition to secondary; a clear impression of soil tones; medium body; acid and alcohol assertive but not the least intrusive; just enough remaining background tannin to furnish a canvas. Over two hours the wine steadily firmed up and became more focused and, if anything, more classical in a left-bank sense. Impressive bottle from a vintage I'd more or less given up on, although obviously this producer makes very long-lasting wines. PS - after posting the above note I read several other recent CT comments that account this wine on its last legs. Our bottle was striking for its energy and vibrancy -- the flabby, decaying-soup, "stays coming undone" character of many '89s being completely absent. I bought it at auction six years ago and assume it must have been perfectly stored before then
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On the back end of peak, this showed dried currant, leather, olives, and gravel. Bordeaux like in its elegance, it mantained sweet fruit, but some drying tannins on the finish.
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Sampled 10/8/10. Opened two bottles. Extremely soft corks. Needed a strainer. I have never seen so much sediment in a bottle. Each bottle had 2-3 full tablespoons of thick sediment. The wine was clearly browning at the edges and the nose had plenty of age on it. The wine was silky smooth. Amarone flavors dominated and remained constant for hours. Some nice spice notes. The acidity was up a little, but not by much. Although definitely a better wine 5 years ago, it is certainly more than drinkable now and will likely hang on in the 89-90 point range for a couple more years. The chef in the group was coveting a bottle for when it turned to vinegar. This could become an excellent cooking wine in another 3 to 5 years.
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aged perfectly. beautiful bouquet on the nose of classic napa cab flavors, cassis, dark fruits. taste: sour cherries, cassis, jammy but not too much drink it now!
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Deep deep red center, immature rim (slight aging), leg full legs. Sweet, cassis, smoke, herbs, a little VA (pleasant). Sweetness, acidity, raspberries, tart cherries, stewed fruit, oak, tannins, vegetal finish, good length. Drinks well now, would last, although fruit might not make it.
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13.0% alcohol. This was surprisingly evolved. Some said like a 1970s Cabernet, and that's not off base. It has aged quickly, and the wine was throwing loads of sediment -- more than I've ever seen on any other wine before. On the nose, really funky is the first impression. Ther eis plenty of really nice black currant and tobacco and earth to it, but the funk predominates. It really smells like an older wine. In the mouth, there was plenty of funk, but this is purely a creature of being highly evolved. Plenty of fruit, with a luxurious texture that makes the wine quite endearing. A hint of acidity. Very smooth and balanced. Medium finish. This is a pleasing, nice wine. From a lesser vintage, and it shows well, if not spectacularly. Dunn is always so reliable. A-
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BLACK CHERRIES, LICORICE, DEEP FRUIT IN THE NOSE. FLAVOR LIKE THE NOSE WITH RICH BERRY FRUIT AND LICORICE. NICE COMPLEXITY, AN ELEGANT WINE FROM A LESSER VINTAGE. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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Still has a lot of stuffing left. This was a 1.5 liter, so no telling if the 750 is holding up as well. Still plenty of ripe berries, tea leaf, and pleasantly tarry background. If '89 was your wedding year, this will be perfect for your 20th anniversary.
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4/29/2024 - wineton.mee wrote: 91 Points
Similar notes to Pavel below. Thought this a super tuscan wine by the sheer size of it, as old Napas can be rather mellow after these amount of age. Copious amount of dark fruits, tannins, alot of muscle and gusto, though rather one dimensional at that. Probably better with a lot more age.
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4/26/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 90 Points
Jason's birthday: Own bottle. This was as expected the fun pairing with the 89 Calon Segur and guesses double blind mostly around Right Bank Bdx, but I was secretly hoping for a bit more from this wine as this was a perfect bottle with an in neck fill and a barely stained cork. Still rich dark fruit but lacked in complexity and depth even when compared to the good but not great Calon Segur. On the positive side this is good for another 15 years in my eyes as the rest of the bottle did not move a bit 24h later.
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4/26/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:
Jason's birthday: Was quite sure this was new-world because of the minty/eucalyptus note but oscillated between US and Australia. Similar to the '89 Baron - remarkably youthful colour, very structured with drying, unresolved tannins that made it difficult to drink at first but softened with air.
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3/7/2024 - blanquito wrote: 91 Points
Very good, a classic from the old school Cali cab playbook. Shows overly dry on the midpalate at first before food, but smells terrific and could fool you into thinking it is a Bordeaux bouquet. The palate is linear and very minty with cassis and plum, its tannins are in a good place. It has some of that overt roundness that old New World cabs can get which leaves them a little limp, but the Dunn acids and structure are sufficient here to eschew the worst of those sins. Very good, does yeoman work with a ribeye.
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5/25/2023 - mowtod Likes this wine: 87 Points
Surprised by the fruit still evident in bouquet and flavor —cherries and dark berries . No tannins . Short on any complexity
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5/16/2022 - ejmwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Cork was very dry and crumbled during extraction. Wine was still nice but probably had faded some. A little brown tinge when pouring.
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10/16/2021 - jlgnml wrote:
I did a short pour Coravin out of a magnum. Not sure, a bit musty and tired. When I do open I need a short decant a then drink or maybe a dud but drink soon
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9/14/2019 - pbaek wrote:
Much better than the 1986 we had at Anarki in August. Classic Cab with notes of tobacco, pencil, eucalyptus and sous bois. The fruit is dark but airy, still traces of blackcurrant. Great, unique wine.
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12/16/2018 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 91 Points
dark ruby with slight brick edges, cedar, mineral up front with core of currants and dark fruits, full mouth feel, good finish, lots of sediment, definitely decant, on a plateau which it should hold 5-10 more years.
Tasting next evening, even better, more complex with pencil lead notes, all the fruit still there, upgrade to 92
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11/9/2018 - Quiet Lion wrote: 87 Points
Sherry on the nose. Sour dark wood on the palate. Cork was great so assuming this wine is over the hill.
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7/24/2017 - JCGuthrie wrote: 94 Points
I was concerned that this wouldn't hold up against the '89 Howell that we tried a couple of months ago, but it was even better than my memory of that wine. To be fair, the Howell was part of a large tasting while this wine was enjoyed/appreciated by itself as part of a tenderloin dinner. Much younger looking than I expected. Drank well upon opening, but evolved nicely throughout dinner. Out of 750, not decanted.
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12/25/2016 - Cs413 wrote: flawed
This was not good. Not sure if it was the wine or how it was stored but we did not drink it.
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11/11/2016 - ejmwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Little tannin but gone quickly with air. Fruit was there but subtle. Cork was in great shape. Not going to get any better, drink up.
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5/19/2016 - lesz wrote: 90 Points
Still good fruit. Cork however not as good.
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2/14/2016 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 94 Points
Valentine's Day Lunch at Flemings with Virgie and Joe and Kathy and I. The magnum showed a coating of sediment over two thirds of the inside, the cork was 25% saturated and it opened in one piece, bouquet of black cherry fruit, currants, and a touch of earth and sage, more of the same on the palate, everyone loved the wine, including 5 members of the Fleming's Staff, elegant, fabulous pairing with the In Bone Filet Mignon, medium/big body, long, long, flavorful finish. For an average vintage, Randy did a fabulous job. Sadly, only one more magnum remains in the cellar.
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10/26/2015 - rebs1 wrote: 91 Points
Wine was ok. I think my bottle was off-no fruit, little secondary flavors. Easy to drink and got better with airtime. Just nothing great.
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7/11/2015 - beatles wrote: 92 Points
A weekend in East Sussex (UK): Sweet smell of tobacco and all spice, still quite tannic, but balanced. A true cab. Still some austerity left here, still has some softening up to do, but it's a Dunn, certainly.
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3/4/2014 - fournet wrote: 90 Points
A bit past its prime but still nice. Fruit secondary.
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12/28/2013 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points
A real classic older cab from a not very good year. Very pronounced color and flavor. Wow.
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11/28/2013 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 89 Points
ok but not great, bested by the '77 Phelps Backus and the '99 Silver Oak A/V, aged cab profile but fruit was all gone and the secondary flavors didn't show up, easy to drink but bad use of my alcohol consumption allocation, not a rebuy
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11/16/2013 - SkeBum wrote: 84 Points
Over the hill, not much left.
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6/28/2013 - GlassHalfFull wrote: 89 Points
Wanted to love it, but was just good, not great. Subtle barnyard nose. A bit light, but not definitely not dead. Quite tart, with not a lot of fruit remaining, and light tannins. Decent stuff, with some Dunn earthiness and funk, but not a WOW wine.
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6/13/2013 - Baron Slick wrote: 93 Points
I was dubious about the this particular bottle's drinkability due to the horrid storage conditions it was found in, but as soon as I popped the cork I knew I had stumbled upon something special. Youthful, deep garnet appearance. Fragrant, distinctive Cabernet aroma, grape Jolly Ranchers, new leather, and barnyard, whiffs of Band-Aid and peppermint. The entry was sweet, with a perfect combination of young and mature flavors, black currants, black cherries, graphite, and a savory backnote of balsamic vinegar. Mid-to-full bodied, rich, and elegant. Great length, depth, complexity, and freshness. A majestic wine this has aged magnificently; it was still going strong at the 2-hour mark. It was 97 points on the enjoyment scale, I couldn't stop drinking it. This was impressive.
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5/22/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purchased as a Dunn wine club member many years ago. Lovely nose of black cherry fruit with hints of dust, graphite, dry forest floor, and aged cabernet sauvignon, more of the same on the palate, inky and thick which was a surprise for a 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon, easy and ready to drink, medium body, medium/very long finish, pleasant aftertaste. Can easily last another five years.
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3/2/2013 - vine20 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Low neck fill, cork crumbled and needed to filter the wine, pouring off leaving tons of sediment. Garnet color with some bricking on the edge and a nose of mature, complex dark red wine. Immediately on opening I feared this was too far past it's prime as the fruit was much diminished and it had a slight edge that I thought might be the front end of this going bad. It turned out to be a bit of acid that balanced the fruit as it began to open. Black cherries, cola, cassis, tobacco and leather with some spice, barnyard, and some light tannins. Elegant, mature, very much like an older Bordeaux. Drank over 4 hours and it stabilized as a delightful mature and layered wine.
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11/12/2012 - mxpbuy wrote: 87 Points
Sampled 11/9/12. Orange and bricking at edges. Clearly past peak but not by as much as I expected. Still sweet tannins and bright red and black fruits, but the wine started to fade in 30 minutes. The acidity in this bottle is not as sharp as I remember it being in prior bottles and it was rather smooth. Tons of sediment, at least 2 tablespoons. Drinkable but you'll need to finish the bottle not too long after opening.
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7/1/2012 - gutt22 wrote:
13.0% alcohol. From magnum. Full red color, with some bricking at the rim of the glass. Gorgeous bottle of this wine from a tougher vintage. Pretty nose of cassis, dried berry, tobacco, and leafy earth. In the mouth, supple and refined, a terrific example of mature Cabernet that is at its peak. Tasty, lively fruit, along with loads of complexity. Good stuff. Solid finish shows light tannic grip. A-
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2/28/2012 - mwanasheria wrote: 91 Points
Dunn Howell Mountain Tasting (Eltville, Germany): Nicely mature cabernet with tobacco, leather, herbs. Long finish.
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1/22/2012 - AEROSMITH wrote: 94 Points
we had this with sausage and broccolli rabe.we couldnt believe it was this good.big mud ball in bottle ifiltered it and the filter was full.really grapey and full bodied.
The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like and Forest floor. It tastes like Cedar, and Vanilla. The body is Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long.
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3/19/2011 - cct wrote: 91 Points
Neck fill. SOM'd overnight.
Still quite young, but more supple than either of the Howell's. More darker cabernet fruit, chocolate, and a fine stoniness and good focus. This is drinking better than the 89 Howell, but the Howell is a better wine in time. Still on the early side of peak. 91pts. Thanks RM.
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1/8/2011 - darvid wrote:
Decanted for sediment a few minutes before serving. Two-tone aspect in the glass: Mature looking center with comparatively bright and youthful rim. Correct, and restrained, aromas redolent of St. Estephe. In the mouth, surprising balance and freshness (most 1989 Napa Cabs seem somewhat over the hill these days). Fruit in gentle transition to secondary; a clear impression of soil tones; medium body; acid and alcohol assertive but not the least intrusive; just enough remaining background tannin to furnish a canvas. Over two hours the wine steadily firmed up and became more focused and, if anything, more classical in a left-bank sense. Impressive bottle from a vintage I'd more or less given up on, although obviously this producer makes very long-lasting wines.
PS - after posting the above note I read several other recent CT comments that account this wine on its last legs. Our bottle was striking for its energy and vibrancy -- the flabby, decaying-soup, "stays coming undone" character of many '89s being completely absent. I bought it at auction six years ago and assume it must have been perfectly stored before then
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11/3/2010 - rmodak wrote: 89 Points
On the back end of peak, this showed dried currant, leather, olives, and gravel. Bordeaux like in its elegance, it mantained sweet fruit, but some drying tannins on the finish.
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10/10/2010 - mxpbuy wrote: 90 Points
Sampled 10/8/10. Opened two bottles. Extremely soft corks. Needed a strainer. I have never seen so much sediment in a bottle. Each bottle had 2-3 full tablespoons of thick sediment. The wine was clearly browning at the edges and the nose had plenty of age on it. The wine was silky smooth. Amarone flavors dominated and remained constant for hours. Some nice spice notes. The acidity was up a little, but not by much. Although definitely a better wine 5 years ago, it is certainly more than drinkable now and will likely hang on in the 89-90 point range for a couple more years. The chef in the group was coveting a bottle for when it turned to vinegar. This could become an excellent cooking wine in another 3 to 5 years.
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11/15/2009 - Nedder_travels_the_world wrote: 92 Points
aged perfectly. beautiful bouquet on the nose of classic napa cab flavors, cassis, dark fruits.
taste: sour cherries, cassis, jammy but not too much
drink it now!
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1/24/2009 - pdadams66 wrote: 92 Points
Deep deep red center, immature rim (slight aging), leg full legs.
Sweet, cassis, smoke, herbs, a little VA (pleasant).
Sweetness, acidity, raspberries, tart cherries, stewed fruit, oak, tannins, vegetal finish, good length.
Drinks well now, would last, although fruit might not make it.
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12/18/2008 - gutt22 wrote:
13.0% alcohol. This was surprisingly evolved. Some said like a 1970s Cabernet, and that's not off base. It has aged quickly, and the wine was throwing loads of sediment -- more than I've ever seen on any other wine before. On the nose, really funky is the first impression. Ther eis plenty of really nice black currant and tobacco and earth to it, but the funk predominates. It really smells like an older wine. In the mouth, there was plenty of funk, but this is purely a creature of being highly evolved. Plenty of fruit, with a luxurious texture that makes the wine quite endearing. A hint of acidity. Very smooth and balanced. Medium finish. This is a pleasing, nice wine. From a lesser vintage, and it shows well, if not spectacularly. Dunn is always so reliable. A-
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4/24/2008 - buckeye76 wrote: 92 Points
BLACK CHERRIES, LICORICE, DEEP FRUIT IN THE NOSE. FLAVOR LIKE THE NOSE WITH RICH BERRY FRUIT AND LICORICE. NICE COMPLEXITY, AN ELEGANT WINE FROM A LESSER VINTAGE. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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8/6/2006 - M DU VIN wrote: 91 Points
Has reached maturity, but has quite a few years ahead of it.
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11/27/2004 - Pinotlover wrote: 91 Points
Still has a lot of stuffing left. This was a 1.5 liter, so no telling if the 750 is holding up as well. Still plenty of ripe berries, tea leaf, and pleasantly tarry background. If '89 was your wedding year, this will be perfect for your 20th anniversary.
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3/2/2002 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
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