A fine wine that mostly still delivers. While there are no hints of tannins, the structure is mostly still present. Drink ASAP to enjoy what is left of the wine.
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This is decidedly less good than the last bottle. The nose is a bit more stewed dark fruits, with some hints of leather, capsicum, and caramel. A bit sharp on the palate, though some nice fruit in the mid palate with a pleasant enough finish (some nice acidity lifts this up a bit at the end). Some light dusty tannins. This does seem to be a bit of power lurking underneath; I would not confuse this with a poorly made wine. It is just a bit disjointed at the moment, though it might get better over the evening, and perhaps with the steaks we are cooking, so will revisit. At the moment this is 88.
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Drinking very well. I recently picked up a couple of bottles at auction so I don't have any historical reference on this wine. But, it appears to be holding up well based on previous comments over the last 5 or so years.
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Dusty nose of sweet wood, stewed plums, pipe tobacco, dark currants, with hint of iodine, more milk than dark chocolate, with a slight bit of heat. Lovely palate of sweet dark fruits, dark cherries, with a nice hint of chocolate. Not very fruit forward (notwithstanding my description!). There is some nice balance here, with medium acidity. Tannins are mostly resolved. Finish is medium, with that nice sweet dark fruit. This is drinking quite nicely now. It will be good for the next few years I would guess. Not sure about longer.
Add: 2 days later still drinking nicely. Not amazingly complex, but the heat is reduced and the fruit is still nice and not overpowering.
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nose: sweet tobacco, new leather, slight stewed plum. very nice and interesting palate follows nose with nice flavor profile and very nice length and finish. This bottle was lovely and had some life to it. Would buy again.
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nose was indicating this wine was past prime. very oxidative and stewed fruit aromas. palate was somewhat surprising with brown sugar, cinnamon, earth, and some very nice secondary flavors. decent finish. definitely on the decline but not dead yet. Drink up.
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My expectations were low, and this wine blew them away.
First, contrary to notes below I didn't get noticeable VA, but I did open the bottle an hour before pouring.
Not a lot going on aromatically, but the palate just explodes with dark fruit. Still good grip on the finish. Marred by some heat throughout, but otherwise well balanced.
I was very impressed by this, and am glad I have more bottles.
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dark, no signs of fading. Nice old nose, but still fruit showing. Very tannic still, but still tons of fruit. Very complex and flavorful. Could last a bit longer...
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Opened the 2000 and 2002 Tapteils side by side to compare. As always, this was loaded with VA. After pouring the first glass, I left the opened bottle alone (uncorked) for about 8 hours. The first glass was drinkable, depending on your tolerance of VA, but not showing much. 8 to 10 hours later however, it seemed like a completely different wine. The VA had mostly blown off, and it was much more complex and deep, albeit fully mature. I don't think more bottle age will help this wine, but 'Audouzing' it for 6 to 12 hours probably will.
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Like previous bottles, this had some VA, but not as much as some. A shame that VA is such an issue with this wine because there's some really good material here.
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Nice structure, depth and balance, took about 30 minutes to really open up and show a nice velvety fruit component in the mouth. Unfortunately, the window on this wine is dreadfully short. After 2 hours it pretty well fell off a cliff, taking on an astringent and green character. Poured it down the drain at this point, not really enjoyable. Don’t decant this one although I think it still has a few years of life in it. Pop and pour.
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Strong shoe polish note on the nose, which I frequently notice in Cadence wines. Very good though. Big, but balanced.This might actually get a little better with age.
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Not quite as good as the last bottle I had - perhaps it's just going through a closed phase. It's still showing a deep, lush nose full of dark fruit, moccha, shoe polish, and spicy oak, but the palate seems to have tightened up. Flavors of cassis, dark fruit, and oak, with firm tannins that persist on the long finish. This is currently tighter and oakier than I remember, but the raw materials are excellent and it is well-balanced. This wine should really improve with some age.
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STG. Best of the Cadence's. The nose seems closed but shows spicy wood and nutmeg. The palate is thick and balanced. Right now it is monolithic and spicy, but I suspect with time it will open up.
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WA wine dinner at Kaspars. Lovely mocha, licorice notes. This is a well fruited and well balanced wine. Delicious. Probably the best wine of the evening.
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Seattle Tasting Group Washington Wine Offline at Kaspar's (Seattle, WA, USA): This was my wine of the night. The nose shows licorice and a faint medicinal element. The palate is remarkable: structured, dynamic, very juicy and vibrant. The fruit here is very pure with cassis yet showing stunning layering and complexity. Long and delicious on the finish.
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4/13/2024 - djpo wrote:
A fine wine that mostly still delivers. While there are no hints of tannins, the structure is mostly still present. Drink ASAP to enjoy what is left of the wine.
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8/12/2017 - Ron Slye wrote:
This is decidedly less good than the last bottle. The nose is a bit more stewed dark fruits, with some hints of leather, capsicum, and caramel. A bit sharp on the palate, though some nice fruit in the mid palate with a pleasant enough finish (some nice acidity lifts this up a bit at the end). Some light dusty tannins. This does seem to be a bit of power lurking underneath; I would not confuse this with a poorly made wine. It is just a bit disjointed at the moment, though it might get better over the evening, and perhaps with the steaks we are cooking, so will revisit. At the moment this is 88.
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10/16/2015 - OhioNerd Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking very well. I recently picked up a couple of bottles at auction so I don't have any historical reference on this wine. But, it appears to be holding up well based on previous comments over the last 5 or so years.
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1/18/2015 - Ron Slye wrote: 92 Points
Dusty nose of sweet wood, stewed plums, pipe tobacco, dark currants, with hint of iodine, more milk than dark chocolate, with a slight bit of heat. Lovely palate of sweet dark fruits, dark cherries, with a nice hint of chocolate. Not very fruit forward (notwithstanding my description!). There is some nice balance here, with medium acidity. Tannins are mostly resolved. Finish is medium, with that nice sweet dark fruit. This is drinking quite nicely now. It will be good for the next few years I would guess. Not sure about longer.
Add: 2 days later still drinking nicely. Not amazingly complex, but the heat is reduced and the fruit is still nice and not overpowering.
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10/12/2014 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
nose: sweet tobacco, new leather, slight stewed plum. very nice and interesting
palate follows nose with nice flavor profile and very nice length and finish. This bottle was lovely and had some life to it.
Would buy again.
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3/5/2014 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
nose was indicating this wine was past prime. very oxidative and stewed fruit aromas.
palate was somewhat surprising with brown sugar, cinnamon, earth, and some very nice secondary flavors. decent finish.
definitely on the decline but not dead yet. Drink up.
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8/29/2011 - Michael Davidson wrote:
My expectations were low, and this wine blew them away.
First, contrary to notes below I didn't get noticeable VA, but I did open the bottle an hour before pouring.
Not a lot going on aromatically, but the palate just explodes with dark fruit. Still good grip on the finish. Marred by some heat throughout, but otherwise well balanced.
I was very impressed by this, and am glad I have more bottles.
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6/19/2011 - devman wrote: 90 Points
dark, no signs of fading. Nice old nose, but still fruit showing. Very tannic still, but still tons of fruit. Very complex and flavorful. Could last a bit longer...
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3/1/2009 - Spencer wrote: 89 Points
Opened the 2000 and 2002 Tapteils side by side to compare. As always, this was loaded with VA. After pouring the first glass, I left the opened bottle alone (uncorked) for about 8 hours. The first glass was drinkable, depending on your tolerance of VA, but not showing much. 8 to 10 hours later however, it seemed like a completely different wine. The VA had mostly blown off, and it was much more complex and deep, albeit fully mature. I don't think more bottle age will help this wine, but 'Audouzing' it for 6 to 12 hours probably will.
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12/10/2008 - Dave Mci wrote: 91 Points
The Tapteil is really starting to come into its own and become more integrated.
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6/25/2008 - Spencer wrote: 89 Points
Like previous bottles, this had some VA, but not as much as some. A shame that VA is such an issue with this wine because there's some really good material here.
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4/22/2008 - Spencer wrote: flawed
Undrinkable due to an incredibly high level of VA.
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1/3/2008 - tsutton wrote:
Think this is well past its shelf life. Shame on me for waiting to drink it as I really like Cadence wines
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10/15/2006 - Mark wrote: 90 Points
Nice structure, depth and balance, took about 30 minutes to really open up and show a nice velvety fruit component in the mouth. Unfortunately, the window on this wine is dreadfully short. After 2 hours it pretty well fell off a cliff, taking on an astringent and green character. Poured it down the drain at this point, not really enjoyable. Don’t decant this one although I think it still has a few years of life in it. Pop and pour.
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9/22/2006 - Spencer wrote: 90 Points
Strong shoe polish note on the nose, which I frequently notice in Cadence wines. Very good though. Big, but balanced.This might actually get a little better with age.
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4/8/2005 - Spencer wrote: 91 Points
Not quite as good as the last bottle I had - perhaps it's just going through a closed phase. It's still showing a deep, lush nose full of dark fruit, moccha, shoe polish, and spicy oak, but the palate seems to have tightened up. Flavors of cassis, dark fruit, and oak, with firm tannins that persist on the long finish. This is currently tighter and oakier than I remember, but the raw materials are excellent and it is well-balanced. This wine should really improve with some age.
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4/2/2005 - norsktorsk wrote:
Beautiful nose but still too tannic. I would give it another year or two.
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8/14/2004 - Eric wrote:
Tasted at McCarthy & Schiering from Dan's backroom stash. This was an off bottle with loads of VA showing. The structure here was impressive though.
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4/16/2004 - Jason wrote: 89 Points
STG. Best of the Cadence's. The nose seems closed but shows spicy wood and nutmeg. The palate is thick and balanced. Right now it is monolithic and spicy, but I suspect with time it will open up.
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4/16/2004 - ScottG wrote: 92 Points
WA wine dinner at Kaspars. Lovely mocha, licorice notes. This is a well fruited and well balanced wine. Delicious. Probably the best wine of the evening.
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4/16/2004 - Eric wrote: 93 Points
Seattle Tasting Group Washington Wine Offline at Kaspar's (Seattle, WA, USA): This was my wine of the night. The nose shows licorice and a faint medicinal element. The palate is remarkable: structured, dynamic, very juicy and vibrant. The fruit here is very pure with cassis yet showing stunning layering and complexity. Long and delicious on the finish.
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