Quick decant before family dinner. A lot of vanilla on the nose (harbinger of things to come), and maybe a bit hot. Great color and depth. The winemaking was very consistent for B Cellars - more fruit than vegetal - new world, but not obnoxious - good depth of flavor and finish. But, I wanted more for a To Kalon of this age. Yes, it’s still young, but I got a sense of process over terrior. Well made with a pleasing style, balancing new and old world. Just nothing fantastic that screams First Growth.
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decanted ~3hrs prior to drinking .. paired with bison ribeye and dry aged beef t-bone... muted on the nose upon decanted and never became terribly aromatic, deep dark color, but on the palate, oh my, dark fruit with some spice and hint of herb/pepper, longish finish ... the four of us nursed it as long as we could .. wish i had a couple more of these but alas, all gone.
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Really good Napa Cab. Decanted for a couple of hours before diving in. Even after it was open for several hours, it did not fade much. Black fruit gives way to an herbal note on the finish. Good balance of oak. Nice long finish. Great bottle.
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11/30/2020 - dougdelporto Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quick decant before family dinner. A lot of vanilla on the nose (harbinger of things to come), and maybe a bit hot. Great color and depth. The winemaking was very consistent for B Cellars - more fruit than vegetal - new world, but not obnoxious - good depth of flavor and finish. But, I wanted more for a To Kalon of this age. Yes, it’s still young, but I got a sense of process over terrior. Well made with a pleasing style, balancing new and old world. Just nothing fantastic that screams First Growth.
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2/7/2019 - Garymg wrote:
Love it. 97 points
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5/27/2018 - gf2182 Likes this wine: 96 Points
decanted ~3hrs prior to drinking .. paired with bison ribeye and dry aged beef t-bone... muted on the nose upon decanted and never became terribly aromatic, deep dark color, but on the palate, oh my, dark fruit with some spice and hint of herb/pepper, longish finish ... the four of us nursed it as long as we could .. wish i had a couple more of these but alas, all gone.
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4/25/2018 - Garymg Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for an hour. Great nose and balanced between the oak and dark berries. But flavor was not very strong. A bit boring while drinking.
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3/22/2014 - acacord Likes this wine: 91 Points
The taste of alcohol was so overpowering. Great wine, but disappointed.
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2/22/2014 - mpmullic Likes this wine:
Really good Napa Cab. Decanted for a couple of hours before diving in. Even after it was open for several hours, it did not fade much. Black fruit gives way to an herbal note on the finish. Good balance of oak. Nice long finish. Great bottle.
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