Yeah there's a little bit of funk and mushroom, but mostly well-aged Blackberry and allspice. Powerful full-bodied Cabernet. Very well aged and ready to kick some butt. Opened late in the game, right as I was leaving. Resolving tannin. Showing its full potential.
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Fully mature and highly enjoyable. An elegant and flavorful Cab with very soft tannins and a lingering finish. I'd drink within the next couple of years.
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Deep ruby red color. Fruity, almost sweet flavor with touch of pepper. Soft tannins and long finish. A delicious wine that is in it's prime, if not a bit beyond. Time to drink up.
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Central NJ CT Offline (Mistral - 66 Witherspoon St in Princeton): Opened a few hours before we consumed. In retrospect perhaps a decant would have been in order. I found this was still in the early evolution while we were drinking. Dark red currant, a bit spicy, interesting wine that just got better and better in the glass. It didn't seem quite as together as the Lokoya from the start, but still very enjoyable. Worked well with the gaminess of the goat.
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Was a bit concerned given the CT drinking window, but this seemed to be right in its prime. It was wonderful dark red fruits - some current and boysenberry. More of the sour ones. Some nice spice as well - prob a black pepper. A big wine and one that went great with a grassfed hanger steak, but almost overpowered some of the other food. Really liked it though. Delicious. Imagine drink now or over the next few years.
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Brought to Boehmer's restaurant. Very deep in colour with very long legs. A very strong bouquet and slightly overbearing on the alcohol when tasted. This went away after 45 minutes in the decanter and then the wine was wonderfully strong yet balanced.
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Exceptional wine. Drank it at a tasting with the 2005 release. the 2000 was dense jammy dark fruit on the nose with some chocilate espresso. Taste was a little tannic but well balanced. Loads of spice and a nice finish..
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Wonderful wine tasted with Harlan and Shafer Hillside. Color was deep with currant, chocolate, heavy spice on the nose. Taste was balanced some tannins very long linger.Held up against the other 2000 wines we drank. 95 points.
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in the 750 format, and a couple of years ago, this wine could have been a candidate for wine of the vintage. the bryant family has subsequently blown this into the next AVA, and tonight, this wine is so sickingly sweet that it's barely drinkable. what happened? it has everything else you could want, but the sweetness ruins everything.
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Another new cult wine on Kevin's cali cult tasting expedition.
I had never heard of the wine, since he had a couple cases, he opened this up as well. Tasty flavors included some cedar and sweet fruit. I don't recall anything exceptional (unlike the Maya!). At ~$150 per bottle, I would have to pass, too much good stuff from Bordeaux for less. I would add that only the Maya surpassed my recent tasting of the 2001 Quilceda.
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3/31/2019 - captainjack wrote:
Rich in black cherry, some leather and a bit of licorice.
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8/10/2018 - mflesh wrote: 94 Points
Yeah there's a little bit of funk and mushroom, but mostly well-aged Blackberry and allspice. Powerful full-bodied Cabernet. Very well aged and ready to kick some butt. Opened late in the game, right as I was leaving. Resolving tannin. Showing its full potential.
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3/19/2017 - Hamersly wrote: 92 Points
Fully mature and highly enjoyable. An elegant and flavorful Cab with very soft tannins and a lingering finish. I'd drink within the next couple of years.
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11/29/2015 - mamagnuson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby red color. Fruity, almost sweet flavor with touch of pepper. Soft tannins and long finish. A delicious wine that is in it's prime, if not a bit beyond. Time to drink up.
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4/18/2015 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Central NJ CT Offline (Mistral - 66 Witherspoon St in Princeton): Opened a few hours before we consumed. In retrospect perhaps a decant would have been in order. I found this was still in the early evolution while we were drinking. Dark red currant, a bit spicy, interesting wine that just got better and better in the glass. It didn't seem quite as together as the Lokoya from the start, but still very enjoyable. Worked well with the gaminess of the goat.
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6/14/2014 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Was a bit concerned given the CT drinking window, but this seemed to be right in its prime. It was wonderful dark red fruits - some current and boysenberry. More of the sour ones. Some nice spice as well - prob a black pepper. A big wine and one that went great with a grassfed hanger steak, but almost overpowered some of the other food. Really liked it though. Delicious. Imagine drink now or over the next few years.
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7/3/2010 - Rosengoo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Brought to Boehmer's restaurant. Very deep in colour with very long legs. A very strong bouquet and slightly overbearing on the alcohol when tasted. This went away after 45 minutes in the decanter and then the wine was wonderfully strong yet balanced.
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3/12/2010 - sbbulldog wrote: 91 Points
Fully resolved but past it's prime. Fruit dominate with out the ballast of tannin. Cherry kirsch. No longer a favorite.
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10/30/2009 - dccc wrote:
Delivered to Auberge
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10/19/2009 - vcarroll wrote: 99 Points
awesome!
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9/5/2008 - mcneil7 wrote: 94 Points
Exceptional wine. Drank it at a tasting with the 2005 release. the 2000 was dense jammy dark fruit on the nose with some chocilate espresso. Taste was a little tannic but well balanced. Loads of spice and a nice finish..
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5/24/2008 - mcneil7 wrote: 95 Points
Wonderful wine tasted with Harlan and Shafer Hillside. Color was deep with currant, chocolate, heavy spice on the nose. Taste was balanced some tannins very long linger.Held up against the other 2000 wines we drank. 95 points.
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1/2/2007 - jeff nowak wrote: 86 Points
in the 750 format, and a couple of years ago, this wine could have been a candidate for wine of the vintage. the bryant family has subsequently blown this into the next AVA, and tonight, this wine is so sickingly sweet that it's barely drinkable. what happened? it has everything else you could want, but the sweetness ruins everything.
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6/9/2004 - BradA wrote: 92 Points
Another new cult wine on Kevin's cali cult tasting expedition.
I had never heard of the wine, since he had a couple cases, he opened this up as well. Tasty flavors included some cedar and sweet fruit. I don't recall anything exceptional (unlike the Maya!). At ~$150 per bottle, I would have to pass, too much good stuff from Bordeaux for less. I would add that only the Maya surpassed my recent tasting of the 2001 Quilceda.
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