Deep brick red. Lots of aged characteristics on the nose with soft dark fruits. Strong acidity and medium tannins (5/10). Medium bodied with dark red berries and balanced. Medium to medium plus finish. Drink till 2018.
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Pizza with the fam. PnP, didn't take detailed notes on color but was full bodied, with cherry and oak notes. Surprisingly lush and fruity, I was expecting far less. Nice tannins on the finish, full through the mid-palate. Black cherries, blackberry, and oak dominate. Better than anticipated.
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Nose of raspberry liquer, coffee, and eucalyptus. There's also a little bit of hay. The taste is very sweet, primarily with cherry and cola. The finish is chocolaty, but pretty short. This really reminds me of a pinot. It's really light and zesty, and isn't your typical napa cab. Kind of wierd, but good. I wouldn't buy it again.
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Nice, but definitely at the end of it's prime window. Completely lacking in tannins. Fruity, but not jammy, overtones of sweetness but not complex. Mildly spicy. Drank with steak and garlic bread.
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This was lost in the back of my cellar for several years, opened christmas for my non wine drinking relatives. Surprised by the quality, lots of black fruit and wood, not much compexity but quite good.
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Decanted - Nice nose after a few minutes. Black berries, a little tame, past it's prime. Slight pepper om the finish, about 10 sec. Nice wine, but lacking complexity.
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3/8/2019 - nc7373 wrote:
Found some random old bottles in the back of the cellar, so we’re popping them all. This one, as would be expected, not good.
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8/26/2017 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 88 Points
Deep brick red. Lots of aged characteristics on the nose with soft dark fruits. Strong acidity and medium tannins (5/10). Medium bodied with dark red berries and balanced. Medium to medium plus finish. Drink till 2018.
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4/13/2014 - Wteverheart wrote: 87 Points
Still good in 2014
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3/5/2014 - kaupjh wrote: 89 Points
Still good.
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11/2/2013 - Martens cellar Likes this wine: 87 Points
Surprisingly better than expected for drinking it in 2013. Soft, mild, and simple with a nice finish.
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8/22/2012 - Senso-beak wrote: 89 Points
Pizza with the fam. PnP, didn't take detailed notes on color but was full bodied, with cherry and oak notes. Surprisingly lush and fruity, I was expecting far less. Nice tannins on the finish, full through the mid-palate. Black cherries, blackberry, and oak dominate. Better than anticipated.
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3/2/2012 - jonradus wrote: 85 Points
Nose of raspberry liquer, coffee, and eucalyptus. There's also a little bit of hay. The taste is very sweet, primarily with cherry and cola. The finish is chocolaty, but pretty short. This really reminds me of a pinot. It's really light and zesty, and isn't your typical napa cab. Kind of wierd, but good. I wouldn't buy it again.
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11/12/2011 - HowardsinSanDiego wrote: 87 Points
Fruity, soft, pleasant
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9/30/2011 - rhanke wrote:
great tasting
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7/20/2009 - ronscottf wrote: 87 Points
Nice, but definitely at the end of it's prime window. Completely lacking in tannins. Fruity, but not jammy, overtones of sweetness but not complex. Mildly spicy. Drank with steak and garlic bread.
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12/25/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 87 Points
This was lost in the back of my cellar for several years, opened christmas for my non wine drinking relatives. Surprised by the quality, lots of black fruit and wood, not much compexity but quite good.
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5/25/2008 - hammie1234 wrote: 84 Points
Was a bit mellowed, tame version of a typical Cali Cab. Much better examples of Cali cabs elsewhere for the same price.
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11/28/2007 - marcb7 wrote: flawed
second one of the 6 i bought
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9/23/2007 - MGoldberg wrote: 84 Points
Decanted - Nice nose after a few minutes. Black berries, a little tame, past it's prime. Slight pepper om the finish, about 10 sec. Nice wine, but lacking complexity.
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9/22/2007 - mzhousley wrote: 80 Points
drink now. rounded tanins, little after bite. no complexity, but nice wine with lamb chops.
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9/15/2007 - jjlobi wrote: 90 Points
Really liked this. No special characteristics, but a very nice tasting wine.
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7/20/2007 - pickhardt wrote:
No tasting notes or score. Recall the wine being fairly nice, though not spectacular.
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4/22/2006 - RichardZula wrote:
Very good, drank along side the 1998. I prefered the '98, Michele the '00.
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4/22/2005 - Senso-beak wrote: 88 Points
Round, warm, flabby, sweet. Low acidity level. Decent for a 2000 cab, almost Zin like without the kick.
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12/29/2002 - peternelson wrote: 85 Points
Au Bouchon: Ned body; leather; unimpressive plum fruit, pretty blah.
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