Very nice wine. Needed About 30 minutes to open up. A slight mustiness at the beginning, however the decanting wished it away. Certainly a bit past peak, but very enjoyable.
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Blackcurrant nose, plenty of fresh cherry acidity on the palate. Lots of soft tannins and plenty of fruit bode well for the next 5 years. A little simple perhaps as a result of being pure Cabernet. Very long finish. Overall very good and lovely in the understated Lafite style.
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Showing great (with prime rib, yumm). Inky dark brilliant color, heady Napa cab nose of earth and dark fruit. Silkier/lighter mouthfeel but in a good way.
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Very well balanced. This wine has definitely improved over time. I can't imagine it will be better than it is right now. Good finesse, fruit, not overpowering.
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Agree with other comments about the elegance of this wine. Very pure, focused and just sings with food. A nice juxtaposition to some of the monster wines from Napa. They should all be like this...
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This wine is all about elegance and balance. The nose offers dark red fruit typical of California cabs with red cherry and raspberry with black olive and earth complexity. The palate is very approachable despite its youth. Everything is in balanced, tannins ripe and decent finish. There is potential here for improvement over five years or so.
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I had a chance to taste this wine with the wine maker (John Williams) last night at a wonderful wine store in CedarRapids, Iowa. As you would expect, John was a wealth of information when it came to the approach he takes to the creation and structure of this wine. I thought it had wonderful Cherry on the initial taste, followed by an amazing earthen finish. It is an old-school cabernet done very well!!
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Awesome...very good and worth the money. Let breath about an hour and it is even better out of the bottle. Had with Greek lamb kabobs and was a perfect match. I will buy again.
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Haskell's Wine Sale Tasting; 4/5/2010-4/6/2010 (Bloomington): Cherry, oak, vanilla and spice on the nose. A tannic wine at this time and needs some time to settle down. Much better then previous vintages and I can see it improving in 5 years time.
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K&L Charity Event. Nose of smoke, tar, cherry tart, and dark fruit, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty, pleasant surprise for the price, medium/long finish.
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8/23/2021 - 2 Utes Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice wine. Needed About 30 minutes to open up. A slight mustiness at the beginning, however the decanting wished it away. Certainly a bit past peak, but very enjoyable.
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1/25/2019 - wineforth Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blackcurrant nose, plenty of fresh cherry acidity on the palate. Lots of soft tannins and plenty of fruit bode well for the next 5 years. A little simple perhaps as a result of being pure Cabernet. Very long finish. Overall very good and lovely in the understated Lafite style.
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11/22/2018 - BURGHen Boy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Floral perfume. Fruit still vibrant. Tertiary flavors of mushroom and earth. Aged gracefully.
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7/21/2018 - Pfleonard Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep dark and delicious. Very fine, still very much alive.
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1/28/2018 - Alongfield Likes this wine: 87 Points
A little empty on the palate at first, but growing over time. Perhaps just a bit past it’s time.
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8/25/2017 - DannyB1991 Likes this wine:
Absolutely wonderful, great balance of fruit and leather, wonderful mouth feel. Decanted for two hours, lovely on its own and incredible with steak
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7/1/2017 - DannyB1991 Likes this wine:
Tannins have opened up, drinking nicely. Inky and beautiful. Ready to drink now. Still some dust on the nose but fading quickly.
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5/27/2016 - danstrings Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing great (with prime rib, yumm). Inky dark brilliant color, heady Napa cab nose of earth and dark fruit. Silkier/lighter mouthfeel but in a good way.
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5/31/2015 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 89 Points
88 - 90
Nose has fruit
Medium bodied, really enjoyable to drink everyday
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11/26/2014 - BlancdeBlanc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Aroma: cocoa, asphalt, dried cherries Plate: tannic, tart, dry After 30 min: smooth, cherries, black olives, well-blended
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2/12/2014 - Neuronstar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very well balanced. This wine has definitely improved over time. I can't imagine it will be better than it is right now. Good finesse, fruit, not overpowering.
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1/4/2014 - Dasher wrote: 90 Points
opened this up several months ago and have had a couple pulls out of it. The corvan did well.
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4/16/2012 - Dasher wrote: 92 Points
I loves wine. It is so silky smooth, and goes down easy.
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3/20/2012 - Dasher wrote: 92 Points
This wine has balance and real fruit on the noise. It will hold good for many years.
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3/16/2012 - gossba wrote: 90 Points
Very straightforward Cali Cab. Big at first, nice finish
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3/2/2012 - IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot wrote: 92 Points
Agree with other comments about the elegance of this wine. Very pure, focused and just sings with food. A nice juxtaposition to some of the monster wines from Napa. They should all be like this...
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1/16/2012 - Milos wrote: 90 Points
This wine is all about elegance and balance. The nose offers dark red fruit typical of California cabs with red cherry and raspberry with black olive and earth complexity. The palate is very approachable despite its youth. Everything is in balanced, tannins ripe and decent finish. There is potential here for improvement over five years or so.
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11/15/2011 - dpohlman wrote: 93 Points
I had a chance to taste this wine with the wine maker (John Williams) last night at a wonderful wine store in CedarRapids, Iowa. As you would expect, John was a wealth of information when it came to the approach he takes to the creation and structure of this wine. I thought it had wonderful Cherry on the initial taste, followed by an amazing earthen finish. It is an old-school cabernet done very well!!
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6/3/2011 - rellis73 wrote:
Awesome...very good and worth the money. Let breath about an hour and it is even better out of the bottle. Had with Greek lamb kabobs and was a perfect match. I will buy again.
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4/6/2010 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Haskell's Wine Sale Tasting; 4/5/2010-4/6/2010 (Bloomington): Cherry, oak, vanilla and spice on the nose. A tannic wine at this time and needs some time to settle down. Much better then previous vintages and I can see it improving in 5 years time.
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6/28/2009 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 Points
K&L Charity Event. Nose of smoke, tar, cherry tart, and dark fruit, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty, pleasant surprise for the price, medium/long finish.
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