Shocked. Shocked. Thought this would be long gone as well. WRONG. Beautiful, soft dark chocolate and cherries. Great mouth feel. Only drawback was nose was muted. Found in back of cellar and wish I had more. Enjoy ‘me if you got ‘em.
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- Brick color with medium forming legs - Didnt know what to expect from this older vintage but it came out wonderful! There is still a deep berry fruit w/ complex oaky cinnamon back drop. Its balanced and very smooth for 17 years of aging. Hats off to Frazier and want you to know this is still an awesome Napa Cab.
Love the deep rich color and the nose is balanced, rich and perfect seasoned wine cellar. This bottle was cellared at 55 degrees for 15 years. Cheers!
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Dark, inky with an oak and smoke profile right out of the bottle. After it was open for an hour or so, the berry flavors opened up with cherries and a bit of chocolate. Rich and pleasing with a light tannic profile. Got lucky and picked up six at $15 eash on a closeout. Great wine at a great price.
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Left to breathe in the bottle for 2 hours. Still shows nice fruit profile of blackcurrent, and dark cherry. Definitely more red fruit nuances than in the past years. Quite smooth and refined with secondary notes of tobacco and black tea. The finish is moderate with mild tannins. This is ageing quite nicely but i don't see it as one for the long haul. Probably best to drink over the next couple of years. Still very good.
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A disappointing, over priced Cab, typical of many wineries that are able to place the "Napa" label on their wines. Nice color and nose, but not much on the palate and a weak finish.
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Consistent with previous TN. Gave this a 1 hour decant and it was drinking nicely. Fruit has diminished a little since its early days but still lots of blackcurrent and blueberry in the profile. Secondary flavors of smoke and black tea emerging. Tannins seem fully integrated at this point. Still very good wine.
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Popped and poured and there was too much oak, hiding the fruit. Two passes through the vinturi settled the oak and the wine became much more balanced with dark fruits, soft tannins, and some heat on the finish. Nice mouthfeel but not very complex. Should drink well for at least two more years.
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Dark inky purple. Reticent nose of blueberry, warm spices, and leather. Oaky on entry, transitioning to rich blackberries, cassis, smoke, some dark cherries at the edges, and a medium finish. Good balance; classic Napa cab with a hint of the cooler climate its sourced from.
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Decanted 2 hours. Very attractive nose of smoke, cedar and black fruit. Medium bodied and smooth in the mouth. Lots of blackcurrent fuit with not much fall off on the mid palate with secondary flavors of graphite, black tea and spice showing. Above average finish. This wine no longer has the blazing fruit profile of 2 years ago but has aged nicely and has compensated with secondary characteristics. Very good with several more years ahead of it.
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Smooth and silky with typical Napa Cab flavors. Nice chewy but soft tannins with some toasty oak and subtle chocolate flavors mixed with dark fruits, plums and blueberry. Decent finish. This is a great wine but would have liked to see some additional flavors and complexity at this price point.
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1/14/2021 - Vino Vita Likes this wine: 93 Points
Shocked. Shocked. Thought this would be long gone as well. WRONG. Beautiful, soft dark chocolate and cherries. Great mouth feel. Only drawback was nose was muted. Found in back of cellar and wish I had more. Enjoy ‘me if you got ‘em.
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6/16/2020 - gabird wrote: 92 Points
- Brick color with medium forming legs - Didnt know what to expect from this older vintage but it came out wonderful! There is still a deep berry fruit w/ complex oaky cinnamon back drop. Its balanced and very smooth for 17 years of aging. Hats off to Frazier and want you to know this is still an awesome Napa Cab.
Love the deep rich color and the nose is balanced, rich and perfect seasoned wine cellar. This bottle was cellared at 55 degrees for 15 years. Cheers!
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3/4/2016 - mk42 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Getting a bit old, but still harsh. Breathing definitely helps. Not Frazier's best.
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9/11/2012 - rehlfun wrote: 88 Points
- It's overly acidic with a full body. Narrow texture with a long finish.
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1/16/2012 - tapngrill wrote: 90 Points
Dark, inky with an oak and smoke profile right out of the bottle. After it was open for an hour or so, the berry flavors opened up with cherries and a bit of chocolate. Rich and pleasing with a light tannic profile. Got lucky and picked up six at $15 eash on a closeout. Great wine at a great price.
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11/10/2011 - Yamadori wrote: 88 Points
Left to breathe in the bottle for 2 hours. Still shows nice fruit profile of blackcurrent, and dark cherry. Definitely more red fruit nuances than in the past years. Quite smooth and refined with secondary notes of tobacco and black tea. The finish is moderate with mild tannins. This is ageing quite nicely but i don't see it as one for the long haul. Probably best to drink over the next couple of years. Still very good.
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8/10/2011 - Maz wrote: 89 Points
Nice Colifornia cab but a little over priced. Fruit has died down some but still lots of dark berry flavors with chocolate, black tea and leather.
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1/15/2011 - rbb100 wrote: 85 Points
A disappointing, over priced Cab, typical of many wineries that are able to place the "Napa" label on their wines. Nice color and nose, but not much on the palate and a weak finish.
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11/16/2010 - Yamadori wrote: 89 Points
Consistent with previous TN. Gave this a 1 hour decant and it was drinking nicely. Fruit has diminished a little since its early days but still lots of blackcurrent and blueberry in the profile. Secondary flavors of smoke and black tea emerging. Tannins seem fully integrated at this point. Still very good wine.
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9/5/2010 - oldsailor wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured and there was too much oak, hiding the fruit. Two passes through the vinturi settled the oak and the wine became much more balanced with dark fruits, soft tannins, and some heat on the finish. Nice mouthfeel but not very complex. Should drink well for at least two more years.
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3/14/2010 - merryberry wrote: 89 Points
Dark inky purple. Reticent nose of blueberry, warm spices, and leather. Oaky on entry, transitioning to rich blackberries, cassis, smoke, some dark cherries at the edges, and a medium finish. Good balance; classic Napa cab with a hint of the cooler climate its sourced from.
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3/6/2010 - Yamadori Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted 2 hours. Very attractive nose of smoke, cedar and black fruit. Medium bodied and smooth in the mouth. Lots of blackcurrent fuit with not much fall off on the mid palate with secondary flavors of graphite, black tea and spice showing. Above average finish. This wine no longer has the blazing fruit profile of 2 years ago but has aged nicely and has compensated with secondary characteristics. Very good with several more years ahead of it.
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8/20/2009 - DanH wrote: 89 Points
Light for a cab, cherry, soft-medium tannins,smoke, very strong balck and red currant. Very enjoyable bottle.
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8/16/2009 - ELH wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyable California Cab, but whether to buy again depends on price.
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5/17/2009 - ELH wrote: 91 Points
Smooth tannins. Comforting, round feel in mouth. Whiff of chocolate? Finish not overly complex. Quite good, and excellent value at the sale price.
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10/11/2008 - robertgoulet wrote: 93 Points
Well I have to say I was able to purchase this wine for prayer. Glad I did it frigin rocks!!!! Liquid chocolate cherries with rich nose. Fantasic!
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6/16/2008 - yathink2 wrote: 89 Points
Round and very smooth
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6/2/2008 - acacord wrote: 84 Points
Not bad, not worth the price.
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5/3/2008 - mbecker wrote: 88 Points
Smooth and silky with typical Napa Cab flavors. Nice chewy but soft tannins with some toasty oak and subtle chocolate flavors mixed with dark fruits, plums and blueberry. Decent finish. This is a great wine but would have liked to see some additional flavors and complexity at this price point.
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