Excellent color, robust wine. Like many 1994s, lovely today. Very pretty nose with pencil lead, dark fruits, even a bit of cigar box Palate shows lovely balance, great power and intensity, and a nice med+ finish. All in all a lovely wine in a great place; solid wine, ready to go, but not in any need to drink up. I liked it a lot. Perhaps lacks a bit of finesse and the extra elements that would give it a higher score.
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decanted 1 hr; Ruby red; spice and herbal notes on the nose; mature red fruits and middle eastern spices on the palate; very balanced, medium weight on the palate, slightly thin,quick finish lowers overall score but a very nice wine(purchased on release)
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Continues to drink like a baby with so much rich, tar, cigar and herb-filled fruit. Terrifically balanced with structure that is still gritty but melded to the fruit. 13.0% ABV
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Textbook, classic Napa cab - still chugging along with a nice green pepper component. Not falling apart but my preference would be to drink now, as the acidity pokes out more and the fruit leans toward the tarter side at this point in its evolution.
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Wines with Christmas DInner (Home): Classic Forman in a classic vintage. Still rich and chewy in texture. Plum fruit with loads of wet cedar, tobacco, bell pepper and signature Forman tar. On the front end of a long drinking window.
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So many characteristics of Bordeaux. The nose showed cedar, tobacco and bell pepper. The palate had mostly resolved tannins, good acidity, underlying fruit with licorice at the end. Drinking so we’ll now.
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Moderate concentration but very good depth of flavors, particular with a couple hours of air. Typical Forman complexity with loads of tobacco, tar and herb along with your standard tobacco and bell pepper notes. In a good zone now and should hold for a decade+.
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Gorgeous aromatics of red berries, leather and tobacco are also present on the palate, very silky with plenty of tannin and acid to go another 5 years til peak.
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Decanted 1 1/2 hours. The wine was pleasant upon opening, but unwound significantly by this point. Lovely aromas of cassis and red cherry / berry fruit w/ a licorice note, fine herbs and fine earthy tones. Charming and sleek for a Forman cab with no olive & less tobacco / earthiness than earlier vintages. Sleek and luscious on the palate where more tobacco / earth appears, but the core of deep cherry / berry / cassis fruit dominates the flavors. Licorice gives a sweetness that interweaves all the way through the very long finish. Fine tannins frame the flavors, but it is the fine acidity that lifts and extends the finish, with no tartness, and gives this wine its lovely brightness. The tobacco / earth notes add complexity, but this is quite different from earlier Forman cabs in the way it exudes charm and deep fruitedness.
3 hours decanted and no more to pour the wine has meshed together fully & beautifully. All the flavors remain and have integrated seamlessly while the tannins have vanished. Delicious and very very long. No need to wait with a decant, no need to hurry either.
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Mostly cherry, with some leather, tobacco & cedar notes. Only slight bricking -- surprising fresh and rich for a 24 y/o bottle, although my instinct is not to wait any longer on any remaining bottles. These wines are like time capsules to another age of Napa cabs...
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So rich and dense still. Drinking like it's just now starting to really mature. Terrific expression of mountain Napa Cab. Could use a tad more acidity but the character of the fruit is captivating enough you really don't notice. No signs of caked on oak or ultra-ripe fruity flavors. Just pure Cab goodness. Deep and wide. Much better than I remember. This has a ways to go but satisfies now. Excellent.
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4th Saturday group uptown tasting (Mike & LA's): Double blind. Garnet core with just a bit of bricking. Peppery at first, with red and dark fruit underneath as well as floral elements. Cherry and red berry fruit on the palate with a good finish. Becomes more complex as it opens in the glass. Aromas of tobacco and currants come forward in the bouquet, while the fruit recedes ever so slightly on the palate giving this a slight leanness that had me believing this was old world. Guessed 2000 Pauillac. 94-95 pts.
This came courtesy of Mike M, and the cork was perfect. I am happy to have one still in the cellar and hope it shows as well as this did. Given the lean quality this developed, I'll open mine within the next 12 months.
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Opened and poured through a filter into a decanter. Served with food (steak, in case you were wondering at Delmonico restaurant). Tasted along with the 1996 vintage, although this was served (and finished) first. Nose shows some cedar and dried herbs and dark fruits. Silky and elegant with fine tannins on the finish. Notes of dried cherries with hint of cigar box. All nicely balanced in an elegant and subtle style. Delicious.
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Had at Press Nap Valley. Decanted on table 1 hour. Tons of structure and still faint tannin. Very old world and leathery. Dusty earth, graphite, soil, and black fruit accompany. Great but more austere. All up front falling short on the finish.
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Muted nose on open. Deep ruby color, very little if any noticeable bricking. Decanted. Dark, ripe red fruit with a touch of syrupy cassis, menthol, and sweet tannins gave this amazing depth and persistence. Acids were in check and beautiful balance and gave a sense of virility to this 22 year old wine. Reached apex after approximately four hours but didn't show signs of fading. Everything I love in California cabs and wish there were more wines like this being produced today.
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Developing nose with a medium aroma intensity. Aromas of cassis, black raspberries, oak, cedar wood, lead pencil, grass, fresh herbs, mint, cold coffee, gravel and pine.
Dry on the palate with a medium acidity, medium(+) body and medium(+) ripe tannins. The flavor intensity is medium(+) with flavors of inky, black fruits, cassis, lead pencil, cedar, cigar box and pine. The finish is medium(+) with black raspberries, sugared coffee and leather.
Drinking very good today but needs a bit of aeration. This wine is powerful with smooth, rounded edges. Very good!
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Limited notes. Dense color, sweet aromas of black fruit, roses and cedar. Almost aggressive acidity, soft tannins and a warm finish. Didn't like that balance to start with but with more air the acidity seemed to mellow a bit. Overall good but i had higher expectations. 88-90p
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Deep, dark garnet in color with no signs of aging. Fragrant, attractive and complex nose of developed & mature, ripe dark fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries and plums with earthy overtones, forest floor, mint, lead pencil, classic cedar box & tobacco notes, some leather, dried herbs, minerals, some spices & toasted oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced, developed & mature, silky smooth texture, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & cassis with cedar, herbs, minerals, earthy, spices, mint and toasty oak in the background. Long lingering supple finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and airing. It should hold at this plateau for a few more years but I doubt there is any further development from additional aging.
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Really nice style of Napa wine, with all its soft, ripe, sweet, layers of dark berries, spice, forest floor and stone in the perfume. The long, clean finish is polished, round and serving up a lot of sweet fruits.
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Past its prime, this pleasant wine is fresh, bright and delivers crunchy, cassis and peppery, red berries. This is starting to dry out. Drink up as it's not going to get any better
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Found this to be quite wonderful and more than held its own against some big boys. The nose is extraordinary and hits you with an elegant mushroom/forest floor bouquet. On the palate it is well balanced and shows no sign of its age. An excellent example of Forman's deft touch and the ageworthiness of Napa cabernet, this wine has many years ahead of it.
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Impossible to go wrong with Forman, and here's another winner. Still on the youthful side, with forward currant fruit, loam, graphite, and herb notes. In the mouth, gorgeously balanced and utterly pure. The fruit interplays beautifully with the herb and tobacco notes, along with graphite and minerals. Structured but refined and without any sharp edges. This is exactly what you want in a Cabernet. A-/A
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Houston we have a problem (Lucio's BYOB, Houston): Great nose. Nose of sour cherry, hint of tobacco, cedar, cassis, hint of tobacco and menthol. On the palate, rich cassis, mint, cedar, bell pepper. Finishes with sturdy tannins and balanced acidity
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Drinking this with some steaks at the outer banks. Looks really great. Still fairly young and tannic. The nose has some real pretty cassis and cedar notes. Nice long finish.
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This was clearly the best Forman of the night. The nose started out slowly, but after about 45 minutes of air, it really blossomed. The palate was full of dark fruit that fininshed with strong structure and soft tannins. Drink this now!
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Sunday Night Wines and Pizza (Andy Velebil's Pad): Initially the nose doesn't give up much but comes on later with some dark cassis and cedar. Palate seems to carry lots of fruit with the weightiest mouth feel I've had on a Forman. Start and finish seem to lack a bit. I think this needs more time or a coupe hours in the decanter right now. Still very good.
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a real pretty wine. Very claret style. Lots of cassis and cedar along with some cigar box aromas. Maybe a year past its drinking window but still drinking well.
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CT Group Revisits 1994 Cabernets @ Home (Milford): A nice wine in the "old-world" style. Tough and ungiving at the moment, but a wine that shows future promise. Minerally, gravelly, stony... hints of black currant. Very severe and stern.
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Beautiful bordeaux like nose with loads of lead pencil and currant. Color was not as evolved as I would have expected showing a bright deep purple. Round and sweet but not over the top. Long balanced finish.
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Better than the last bottle. The nose took an hour in the glass to appear. The wine was tasting of dark fruit with a touch of oak however the texture was the high point. Contrary to my last note this wine held its own with lamb chops.
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A split decision. Most at the table would have rated it higher however I would have rated it lower. Nice nose leading to black rasberry fruit and a hint of wood. Supple texture however too thin IMHO. Joy said it had "that flavor". Try next bottle with a roast chicken.
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Beautiful nose, deep viscous purple appearance...Delicious example of what Forman does best, luxurious, supple, big yet welcoming wine...This wine is ready now, but there's still room to grow, wish this wasn't my last bottle...vanilla all over the mouthfeel
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11/10/2022 - Matthesen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent color, robust wine. Like many 1994s, lovely today.
Very pretty nose with pencil lead, dark fruits, even a bit of cigar box
Palate shows lovely balance, great power and intensity, and a nice med+ finish. All in all a lovely wine in a great place; solid wine, ready to go, but not in any need to drink up. I liked it a lot. Perhaps lacks a bit of finesse and the extra elements that would give it a higher score.
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7/3/2022 - WetRock wrote:
Cigar box, mineral, cherry. Classic profile. Tannin and acid. In a perfect spot.
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3/21/2022 - vinojones wrote: 93 Points
decanted 1 hr; Ruby red; spice and herbal notes on the nose; mature red fruits and middle eastern spices on the palate; very balanced, medium weight on the palate, slightly thin,quick finish lowers overall score but a very nice wine(purchased on release)
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8/1/2021 - Nanda wrote:
Continues to drink like a baby with so much rich, tar, cigar and herb-filled fruit. Terrifically balanced with structure that is still gritty but melded to the fruit. 13.0% ABV
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12/2/2020 - spacewrangler Likes this wine:
Textbook, classic Napa cab - still chugging along with a nice green pepper component. Not falling apart but my preference would be to drink now, as the acidity pokes out more and the fruit leans toward the tarter side at this point in its evolution.
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8/24/2020 - WetRock wrote:
Still with the mouth filling tannin. A touch tart. Just hints of green in the background. Classic cedary, cassis Cab goodness. Terrific.
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6/28/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
In vertical. Lots of layered flavors - black plum, earth, eucalyptus, savors spice- with moderate weight for the vintage reputation.
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4/1/2020 - RockinCabs wrote: 91 Points
Very nice aged napa cab. Plum, cedar, tobacco and tar. Well developed and layered. Ripe plum, chocolate and berry, bell pepper and cedar notes.
This was good but perhaps a bit off of the best 90s Forman I have had.
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12/25/2019 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Wines with Christmas DInner (Home): Classic Forman in a classic vintage. Still rich and chewy in texture. Plum fruit with loads of wet cedar, tobacco, bell pepper and signature Forman tar. On the front end of a long drinking window.
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12/16/2019 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 92 Points
1994 California Cabernet Blind Tasting (Michelangelo Hotel, New York): Floral almond nose. Lively palate of dark and red fruit. 20 second finish. Still youthful.
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8/5/2019 - Diane (LI) wrote:
So many characteristics of Bordeaux. The nose showed cedar, tobacco and bell pepper. The palate had mostly resolved tannins, good acidity, underlying fruit with licorice at the end. Drinking so we’ll now.
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7/22/2019 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points
Moderate concentration but very good depth of flavors, particular with a couple hours of air. Typical Forman complexity with loads of tobacco, tar and herb along with your standard tobacco and bell pepper notes. In a good zone now and should hold for a decade+.
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1/11/2019 - spacewrangler wrote: 95 Points
Gorgeous aromatics of red berries, leather and tobacco are also present on the palate, very silky with plenty of tannin and acid to go another 5 years til peak.
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12/5/2018 - solana wrote: 95 Points
Decanted 1 1/2 hours. The wine was pleasant upon opening, but unwound significantly by this point.
Lovely aromas of cassis and red cherry / berry fruit w/ a licorice note, fine herbs and fine earthy tones.
Charming and sleek for a Forman cab with no olive & less tobacco / earthiness than earlier vintages.
Sleek and luscious on the palate where more tobacco / earth appears, but the core of deep cherry / berry / cassis fruit dominates the flavors. Licorice gives a sweetness that interweaves all the way through the very long finish. Fine tannins frame the flavors, but it is the fine acidity that lifts and extends the finish, with no tartness, and gives this wine its lovely brightness. The tobacco / earth notes add complexity, but this is quite different from earlier Forman cabs in the way it exudes charm and deep fruitedness.
3 hours decanted and no more to pour the wine has meshed together fully & beautifully. All the flavors remain and have integrated seamlessly while the tannins have vanished. Delicious and very very long. No need to wait with a decant, no need to hurry either.
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4/7/2018 - OG-Wino wrote: 90 Points
Mostly cherry, with some leather, tobacco & cedar notes. Only slight bricking -- surprising fresh and rich for a 24 y/o bottle, although my instinct is not to wait any longer on any remaining bottles. These wines are like time capsules to another age of Napa cabs...
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8/4/2017 - WetRock wrote:
So rich and dense still. Drinking like it's just now starting to really mature. Terrific expression of mountain Napa Cab. Could use a tad more acidity but the character of the fruit is captivating enough you really don't notice. No signs of caked on oak or ultra-ripe fruity flavors. Just pure Cab goodness. Deep and wide. Much better than I remember. This has a ways to go but satisfies now. Excellent.
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7/22/2017 - AllRed wrote: 94 Points
4th Saturday group uptown tasting (Mike & LA's): Double blind. Garnet core with just a bit of bricking. Peppery at first, with red and dark fruit underneath as well as floral elements. Cherry and red berry fruit on the palate with a good finish. Becomes more complex as it opens in the glass. Aromas of tobacco and currants come forward in the bouquet, while the fruit recedes ever so slightly on the palate giving this a slight leanness that had me believing this was old world. Guessed 2000 Pauillac. 94-95 pts.
This came courtesy of Mike M, and the cork was perfect. I am happy to have one still in the cellar and hope it shows as well as this did. Given the lean quality this developed, I'll open mine within the next 12 months.
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6/24/2017 - t_moderne wrote: 91 Points
Opened and poured through a filter into a decanter. Served with food (steak, in case you were wondering at Delmonico restaurant). Tasted along with the 1996 vintage, although this was served (and finished) first.
Nose shows some cedar and dried herbs and dark fruits. Silky and elegant with fine tannins on the finish. Notes of dried cherries with hint of cigar box. All nicely balanced in an elegant and subtle style. Delicious.
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12/30/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 Points
Had at Press Nap Valley. Decanted on table 1 hour. Tons of structure and still faint tannin. Very old world and leathery. Dusty earth, graphite, soil, and black fruit accompany. Great but more austere. All up front falling short on the finish.
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9/26/2016 - vinojones wrote: flawed
Corked
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5/21/2016 - maxfischer wrote: 93 Points
Muted nose on open. Deep ruby color, very little if any noticeable bricking. Decanted. Dark, ripe red fruit with a touch of syrupy cassis, menthol, and sweet tannins gave this amazing depth and persistence. Acids were in check and beautiful balance and gave a sense of virility to this 22 year old wine. Reached apex after approximately four hours but didn't show signs of fading. Everything I love in California cabs and wish there were more wines like this being produced today.
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5/25/2015 - karl.1480 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Clear, medium intensity ruby color.
Developing nose with a medium aroma intensity. Aromas of cassis, black raspberries, oak, cedar wood, lead pencil, grass, fresh herbs, mint, cold coffee, gravel and pine.
Dry on the palate with a medium acidity, medium(+) body and medium(+) ripe tannins. The flavor intensity is medium(+) with flavors of inky, black fruits, cassis, lead pencil, cedar, cigar box and pine. The finish is medium(+) with black raspberries, sugared coffee and leather.
Drinking very good today but needs a bit of aeration. This wine is powerful with smooth, rounded edges. Very good!
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5/23/2015 - Mascarello59 Likes this wine:
Limited notes. Dense color, sweet aromas of black fruit, roses and cedar. Almost aggressive acidity, soft tannins and a warm finish. Didn't like that balance to start with but with more air the acidity seemed to mellow a bit. Overall good but i had higher expectations. 88-90p
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4/21/2015 - ntydrd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pale ruby, cool, integrated, perfumed, nice body. Drinking beautifully.
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11/23/2014 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep, dark garnet in color with no signs of aging. Fragrant, attractive and complex nose of developed & mature, ripe dark fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries and plums with earthy overtones, forest floor, mint, lead pencil, classic cedar box & tobacco notes, some leather, dried herbs, minerals, some spices & toasted oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced, developed & mature, silky smooth texture, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & cassis with cedar, herbs, minerals, earthy, spices, mint and toasty oak in the background. Long lingering supple finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting and airing. It should hold at this plateau for a few more years but I doubt there is any further development from additional aging.
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3/3/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Really nice style of Napa wine, with all its soft, ripe, sweet, layers of dark berries, spice, forest floor and stone in the perfume. The long, clean finish is polished, round and serving up a lot of sweet fruits.
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9/7/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 88 Points
Past its prime, this pleasant wine is fresh, bright and delivers crunchy, cassis and peppery, red berries. This is starting to dry out. Drink up as it's not going to get any better
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4/24/2013 - EMichels wrote: 91 Points
Great nose; Slightly brighter than the '93; Middle of the road profile; Takes on a slight bit of funk
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6/30/2012 - mbwineguy wrote: 94 Points
Found this to be quite wonderful and more than held its own against some big boys. The nose is extraordinary and hits you with an elegant mushroom/forest floor bouquet. On the palate it is well balanced and shows no sign of its age. An excellent example of Forman's deft touch and the ageworthiness of Napa cabernet, this wine has many years ahead of it.
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4/22/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Domestics 10 Years Old and Older (Pittsburgh Blue, Edina, MN): Literally had one swallow to savor. Very good, still fairly taninic, Impression, 91+pts.
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2/18/2012 - River Rat wrote: flawed
Valentines weekend at Applewood Inn - Corked :(
I hate it when that happens. The restaurant waived the corkage though. A+++++
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11/29/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
Impossible to go wrong with Forman, and here's another winner. Still on the youthful side, with forward currant fruit, loam, graphite, and herb notes. In the mouth, gorgeously balanced and utterly pure. The fruit interplays beautifully with the herb and tobacco notes, along with graphite and minerals. Structured but refined and without any sharp edges. This is exactly what you want in a Cabernet. A-/A
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11/29/2011 - GalvezGuy wrote: 92 Points
Houston we have a problem (Lucio's BYOB, Houston): Great nose. Nose of sour cherry, hint of tobacco, cedar, cassis, hint of tobacco and menthol. On the palate, rich cassis, mint, cedar, bell pepper. Finishes with sturdy tannins and balanced acidity
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5/30/2011 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 92 Points
Drinking this with some steaks at the outer banks. Looks really great. Still fairly young and tannic. The nose has some real pretty cassis and cedar notes. Nice long finish.
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12/25/2010 - KurtK wrote: 93 Points
This was clearly the best Forman of the night. The nose started out slowly, but after about 45 minutes of air, it really blossomed. The palate was full of dark fruit that fininshed with strong structure and soft tannins. Drink this now!
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3/26/2010 - DUSTOFF wrote: flawed
Corked
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3/8/2009 - WetRock wrote:
Sunday Night Wines and Pizza (Andy Velebil's Pad): Initially the nose doesn't give up much but comes on later with some dark cassis and cedar. Palate seems to carry lots of fruit with the weightiest mouth feel I've had on a Forman. Start and finish seem to lack a bit. I think this needs more time or a coupe hours in the decanter right now. Still very good.
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12/27/2008 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 90 Points
a real pretty wine. Very claret style. Lots of cassis and cedar along with some cigar box aromas. Maybe a year past its drinking window but still drinking well.
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8/1/2008 - KurtK wrote: 89 Points
Fruit forward but seemed to lack complexity. The finish was rather abrupt and left me wanting more. It went nicely with our steaks though.
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6/14/2008 - wineguysf wrote: 91 Points
Maybe held this a bit too long, or needed to open up more... decanted for about an hour. Really good, but was not as much fruit as hoped.
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2/9/2008 - mdefreitas wrote: 89 Points
CT Group Revisits 1994 Cabernets @ Home (Milford): A nice wine in the "old-world" style. Tough and ungiving at the moment, but a wine that shows future promise. Minerally, gravelly, stony... hints of black currant. Very severe and stern.
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12/19/2007 - JMazen wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful bordeaux like nose with loads of lead pencil and currant. Color was not as evolved as I would have expected showing a bright deep purple. Round and sweet but not over the top. Long balanced finish.
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12/12/2007 - johnleeper wrote: 92 Points
Better than the last bottle. The nose took an hour in the glass to appear. The wine was tasting of dark fruit with a touch of oak however the texture was the high point. Contrary to my last note this wine held its own with lamb chops.
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5/19/2007 - johnleeper wrote: 90 Points
A split decision. Most at the table would have rated it higher however I would have rated it lower. Nice nose leading to black rasberry fruit and a hint of wood. Supple texture however too thin IMHO. Joy said it had "that flavor". Try next bottle with a roast chicken.
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11/23/2006 - David S wrote: 94 Points
this wine is at its peak now - full bodied, great from the nose to the finish
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8/13/2006 - Eric wrote: 89 Points
Seattle Tasting Group does California Cabernet (Sammamish, WA): Nice raspberry. A little bit nameless and faceless. Good sweet fruit, spicy, with a bit of oak. A nicely made wine.
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7/28/2006 - David S wrote: 91 Points
blind tasting with 85. preferred '85 but both were fantastic
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12/19/2005 - jmd60611 wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful nose, deep viscous purple appearance...Delicious example of what Forman does best, luxurious, supple, big yet welcoming wine...This wine is ready now, but there's still room to grow, wish this wasn't my last bottle...vanilla all over the mouthfeel
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