Probably could have opened this bottle a few years earlier, but it was delicious. I scored at 94 back then. Ample tannins left, and enough fruit to make me smile. Gave it a a big decant and It was singing especially with the meat toppings on Bub's 70th birthday pizza party. The richest deepest and best of our 3 2007 wines purchased at N&N years ago.
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Drinking very nicely. Good freshness and acidity. Dark prunes and licorice. Cassis and a hint of menthol. Fine grained tannins give this nice structure.
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Well balanced tannins and acidity. Notes of coffee, toffee, blueberries, black peppercorns and mint. I wished this wine had a longer finish, but it was enjoyable.
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Really good Cali Cab in a nice fruit forward place right now. Wait a few more years for secondary and tertiary flavors to develop but currently fruit focused at the moment. 5-10 more years.
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Shows the mid-range Cali Cab cassis profile that has me think of steak. Delivers layers of aromas of multiple fruits, plus spice, and eventually a salty vegetable. Mouthfeel at 2 hours was velvety, or at least viscous. Pleasant anyway. A bit sweet but maintained its fruit and tannic balance over two days. Did smell and taste the alcohol-- shown as 14.9%. Would be happy to serve at a dinner party after a 1 hour decant. Should be enough structure to leave it for a year and see what happens
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Big disappointment (although probably shouldn't have opened one). Lovely nose of vanilla and spice but severely lacking everywhere else. Yes it is smooth and has a decent mouthfeel but just very nondescript, short finish, light on taste. Also drank the Ramey 2007 Cab which, at $40 cheaper, is far superior in almost every aspect. Dont overreach for this N&N. How did Parker rate this 94+ I dont get it at all.
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1/29/2023 - robert.kalinowski@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Probably could have opened this bottle a few years earlier, but it was delicious. I scored at 94 back then. Ample tannins left, and enough fruit to make me smile. Gave it a a big decant and It was singing especially with the meat toppings on Bub's 70th birthday pizza party. The richest deepest and best of our 3 2007 wines purchased at N&N years ago.
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11/4/2022 - Deedee9145 wrote: 100 Points
Excellent and full bodied
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2/12/2022 - Ranjan wrote: 93 Points
Earthy nose, toffee, blueberry, anise, menthol. Leather. Smooth soft rounded tannins
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1/31/2020 - nywine68 wrote: 92 Points
Drinking very nicely. Good freshness and acidity. Dark prunes and licorice. Cassis and a hint of menthol. Fine grained tannins give this nice structure.
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1/4/2020 - Snag One Likes this wine: 91 Points
Well balanced tannins and acidity. Notes of coffee, toffee, blueberries, black peppercorns and mint. I wished this wine had a longer finish, but it was enjoyable.
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1/29/2018 - Snag One Likes this wine: 91 Points
A really nice wine with a pleasant nose and terrific complexity but the finish is short. The wine still has a few more cellarable years.
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10/23/2016 - themki wrote: 93 Points
Getting there...
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3/5/2016 - BordeauxBoy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really good Cali Cab in a nice fruit forward place right now. Wait a few more years for secondary and tertiary flavors to develop but currently fruit focused at the moment. 5-10 more years.
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12/13/2015 - themki wrote: 93 Points
Still young - hold
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1/4/2013 - BobMilton Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bright red cherries on nose and palate, quite smooth. Consumed over two nights and held up very well.
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11/11/2012 - Shawnkohlhaas wrote: 93 Points
Super great cab. Very full
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2/18/2012 - winejnky wrote: 91 Points
Full, but polished; inviting nose, decent fruit, oak and alc balanced seamlessly; not a stunner, but very, very pleasing, easy drinking Cali CS.
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12/28/2011 - Giuseppe Donuts wrote: 95 Points
Awesome fruit and very complex for a young wine - looking for more...
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5/14/2011 - wineotim wrote: 92 Points
Liked this, rich, deep, and ripe, with chewy tannins. Very aromatic...great aromas. Tasted at B-21.
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3/23/2011 - strno wrote: 90 Points
Shows the mid-range Cali Cab cassis profile that has me think of steak. Delivers layers of aromas of multiple fruits, plus spice, and eventually a salty vegetable. Mouthfeel at 2 hours was velvety, or at least viscous. Pleasant anyway. A bit sweet but maintained its fruit and tannic balance over two days. Did smell and taste the alcohol-- shown as 14.9%.
Would be happy to serve at a dinner party after a 1 hour decant. Should be enough structure to leave it for a year and see what happens
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3/6/2011 - BK29 wrote: 90 Points
Big disappointment (although probably shouldn't have opened one). Lovely nose of vanilla and spice but severely lacking everywhere else. Yes it is smooth and has a decent mouthfeel but just very nondescript, short finish, light on taste. Also drank the Ramey 2007 Cab which, at $40 cheaper, is far superior in almost every aspect. Dont overreach for this N&N. How did Parker rate this 94+ I dont get it at all.
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3/5/2011 - km5 wrote: 89 Points
Mediocre in every aspect. Not much bang for the buck. Easy and pleasant to drink by itself.
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