We were excited to drink this wine after laying it down for several years. The bottle that we drank was corked (I think). Really strong vegetal notes on the nose.
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Very happy with my purchase. Really lovely dense fruit flavor profile, well integrated with rounded Tannins. Particularly for that year I think this is an exceptional wine.
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Rich with a pungent bouquet , this big wine drinks nicely now. Seems like it’s at its peak or close to it. Strong mineral notes with plenty of chunky black fruits to complement. Superb dinner wine with our meat dishes.
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Had after 3 hour decant. Still a very vibrant and young tasting wine. I got notes of pencil lead, tar and chocolate. Very nice wine. Will continue to improve over the next 5-10 years.
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New Napa. Actually quite young but I wasn't there long enough to see how it was after an hour or so when it was probably developing a bit more. As it was, this wine had good structure. Black fruits, cassis and toasted oak finish. Some blueberry and vanilla maybe? Again I'll say that this one was a bit basic for me but you can tell it has a lot more to develop and a lot of time left. Probably was a combination of too early / not enough cellaring, combined with lack of oxidation. If you are going to enjoy this one, make sure you decant ahead of time. The bones are here, but not sure it was the optimal time to open this one.
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12/26/2023 - K&RCheev wrote: flawed
We were excited to drink this wine after laying it down for several years. The bottle that we drank was corked (I think). Really strong vegetal notes on the nose.
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7/12/2023 - CharleneK wrote: 96 Points
Very happy with my purchase. Really lovely dense fruit flavor profile, well integrated with rounded Tannins. Particularly for that year I think this is an exceptional wine.
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3/4/2023 - MrWineQ Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rich with a pungent bouquet , this big wine drinks nicely now. Seems like it’s at its peak or close to it.
Strong mineral notes with plenty of chunky black fruits to complement. Superb dinner wine with our meat dishes.
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1/13/2023 - Deepak Uppal wrote:
Drank bazaar meats with Brett and Juana
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12/19/2022 - Wineaux67 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Had after 3 hour decant. Still a very vibrant and young tasting wine. I got notes of pencil lead, tar and chocolate. Very nice wine. Will continue to improve over the next 5-10 years.
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1/16/2022 - mflesh wrote:
New Napa. Actually quite young but I wasn't there long enough to see how it was after an hour or so when it was probably developing a bit more. As it was, this wine had good structure. Black fruits, cassis and toasted oak finish. Some blueberry and vanilla maybe? Again I'll say that this one was a bit basic for me but you can tell it has a lot more to develop and a lot of time left. Probably was a combination of too early / not enough cellaring, combined with lack of oxidation. If you are going to enjoy this one, make sure you decant ahead of time. The bones are here, but not sure it was the optimal time to open this one.
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11/26/2021 - esw423 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Paired with Thanksgiving dinner!
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3/21/2021 - xuaeinw wrote: 92 Points
Good wine for hearty foods, eg, chili or bbq
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12/23/2020 - brasstab Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pure Napa elegance. Well structured, with dark fruit and an energetic core. Paired well with caldo gallego and white rice.
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6/6/2020 - franinnyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great with our strips. But without food still tightly wound.
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4/4/2020 - VinoViking Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big time Napa Cab. Full body, big mouthfeel, long legs. Deep dark fruit. Smooth, rich, and delicious with NY strips. At this price, low QPR.
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11/3/2019 - Wallace10 wrote:
Tasty after UCLA win over Buffs.
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10/3/2019 - tbream wrote: 97 Points
Drank w/Scotti’s at dinner out - Dan provided
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12/8/2018 - Bacon&Eggs4Life Likes this wine:
Delicious
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