This aged wonderfully. Needed a few hours in the decanter to blow off some alcohol and funk that I tasted right out of the bottle. By the last glass 4 hours later it was singing with aged plum and cassis fruit, some chocolate and dusty fine tannins. Nice finish and nose. Not going to get better. Last bottle but the 8 years since the last one did this wine good!
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First night - Drinks very easily but marred a bit by a caramelized, flabby finish. Rich, smooth and viscous. Crowd pleasing as a sipper. Cassis, plum and herbs. Next morning - a little left in my glass from night before and tasted much brighter with some decent acidity. Caramelized taste gone. This sip would rate 91+.
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Wonderful nose of black currant, blackberry, esspresso, and sweet oak. Deep dark purple color. Youthful tannins that could use another year or two of bottle age to fully integrate. Layers of fruit lead into a long, lush finish.
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6/3/2020 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
This aged wonderfully. Needed a few hours in the decanter to blow off some alcohol and funk that I tasted right out of the bottle. By the last glass 4 hours later it was singing with aged plum and cassis fruit, some chocolate and dusty fine tannins. Nice finish and nose. Not going to get better. Last bottle but the 8 years since the last one did this wine good!
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9/9/2016 - iamandyc wrote: 89 Points
First night - Drinks very easily but marred a bit by a caramelized, flabby finish. Rich, smooth and viscous. Crowd pleasing as a sipper. Cassis, plum and herbs.
Next morning - a little left in my glass from night before and tasted much brighter with some decent acidity. Caramelized taste gone. This sip would rate 91+.
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5/11/2012 - bamhome wrote: 93 Points
This has aged nicely.
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10/3/2010 - bamhome wrote: 91 Points
Had at Napa wine tasting wotn Blackberry, current and sage.
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4/17/2010 - slippytoad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good intense cab, lots of leather and dark fruit. Will reorder 6 more for $25 with K&L club!
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3/26/2009 - Patsdynasty wrote: 91 Points
This was nice but not really special and I would not reorder.
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1/1/2009 - jaylew1 wrote: 92 Points
lovely stuff. drinking well. bit of a surprise.
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2/19/2008 - GolferChris wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful nose of black currant, blackberry, esspresso, and sweet oak. Deep dark purple color. Youthful tannins that could use another year or two of bottle age to fully integrate. Layers of fruit lead into a long, lush finish.
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9/11/2007 - MTC wrote: 95 Points
Nice fruit. Smooth.
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