Popped and tasted and decided to decant. Takes a wile to open up. Aging well, no bricking. Wonderfully balanced palette with balanced acid and plenty of tanin giving it a long dry finish. Slight floral and herbatious notes. Nice round mid palette and building more complexity and a longer finish as it opens up.
After 1-2 hours decant greated by boysenberry and tobacco, and as it got to room temperature more pronounced alcohol/heat. Has been aging well!
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Really opened up after a couple hour decant. Nose of anise, vanilla, dark fruit, and a bit of earth. Palate had a lot of fruit -- layers of black and purple. Tannins still quite present. Nice long finish.
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In general, I think Nickel and Nickel and Far Niente are a letdown for the price. This bottle didn't change my mind. It's not bad but it's a pretty weak cab with no complexity and it's not going to get better. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be a $20 wine and pizza bottle.
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Decanted for about an hour. This is one of our favorites from Nickel & Nickel. Very interesting how this has matured from the last time we enjoyed the same vintage a few years ago. Hints of dark fruit and vanilla on the nose. This is still a bold cab but more earthy now on the finish with age.
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Nickel quarry vineyard Popped and poured. Chocolate, blue berry, cream lots of oak,bacon fat on the nose. Blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry flavors. Lots of fruit and cream on this wine. Nice wine, not really thought provoking, but enjoyable and delicious factor. Finish was a bit short. Medium acid, and heavy weight.
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This was enjoyed at Shula's steak house in Miami Lakes. It is a lighter style cabernet. Pop n'pour it's deep violet with sweet oak and boysenberry. There was not much aromatically going on but the tannin was silky. Long finish and was a well made wine just young and not a lot happening. Maybe a few years and a little aeration would help this bottle.
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Decanted for five hours prior to tasting. Dark cherry with tobacco and vanilla on the nose. Taste is complex and bold. You can definitely appreciate the earthy undertone on the finish. Smooth drinking wine that we would certainly enjoy again.
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Good wine, but it think other 2010 Nickel and Nickel wines are better. Lighter bodied than most napa cabs. Decanted and drank over four hours. Lots of fruit, sandalwood, sage, tea . . . Better than average finish.
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5/31/2019 - Topsoil wrote: 92 Points
Popped and tasted and decided to decant. Takes a wile to open up. Aging well, no bricking. Wonderfully balanced palette with balanced acid and plenty of tanin giving it a long dry finish. Slight floral and herbatious notes. Nice round mid palette and building more complexity and a longer finish as it opens up.
After 1-2 hours decant greated by boysenberry and tobacco, and as it got to room temperature more pronounced alcohol/heat. Has been aging well!
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3/1/2017 - Craig15 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really opened up after a couple hour decant. Nose of anise, vanilla, dark fruit, and a bit of earth. Palate had a lot of fruit -- layers of black and purple. Tannins still quite present. Nice long finish.
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5/26/2016 - whybuyone Does not like this wine:
In general, I think Nickel and Nickel and Far Niente are a letdown for the price. This bottle didn't change my mind. It's not bad but it's a pretty weak cab with no complexity and it's not going to get better. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be a $20 wine and pizza bottle.
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2/6/2016 - justwining Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted for about an hour. This is one of our favorites from Nickel & Nickel. Very interesting how this has matured from the last time we enjoyed the same vintage a few years ago. Hints of dark fruit and vanilla on the nose. This is still a bold cab but more earthy now on the finish with age.
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4/23/2015 - RickyT12 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nickel quarry vineyard
Popped and poured.
Chocolate, blue berry, cream lots of oak,bacon fat on the nose. Blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry flavors. Lots of fruit and cream on this wine. Nice wine, not really thought provoking, but enjoyable and delicious factor. Finish was a bit short. Medium acid, and heavy weight.
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8/12/2014 - Thirsty1 wrote:
This was enjoyed at Shula's steak house in Miami Lakes. It is a lighter style cabernet. Pop n'pour it's deep violet with sweet oak and boysenberry. There was not much aromatically going on but the tannin was silky. Long finish and was a well made wine just young and not a lot happening. Maybe a few years and a little aeration would help this bottle.
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4/15/2014 - SonnyChiba wrote:
Drank at Far Niente Dinner with Larry & Bruce. This was also fantastic - a great cabernet.
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2/13/2014 - AAJR Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Crimson color with a smooth and long finish. Fruity with Cherry flavors. Very enjoyable. Best way to enjoy the snow.
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11/29/2013 - justwining wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for five hours prior to tasting. Dark cherry with tobacco and vanilla on the nose. Taste is complex and bold. You can definitely appreciate the earthy undertone on the finish. Smooth drinking wine that we would certainly enjoy again.
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11/22/2013 - mpmullic wrote:
Good wine, but it think other 2010 Nickel and Nickel wines are better. Lighter bodied than most napa cabs. Decanted and drank over four hours. Lots of fruit, sandalwood, sage, tea . . . Better than average finish.
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