Worth the wait... Not long on the finish and a nice wine. Decanred for 1 hour, had a cherry / blckberry tone wit ha little hint of oak. This was the second bottle of 2. The first one I open about 4 years ago and I am glad I waited intil now for the second bottle. Much smoother now but still lacked a good finish but for the price it was a grat value.
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I suppose I am a happy guy! I drunk a bottle of this wine together with my wife: it was still very enjoyable. Lot of blackberries with a sweet aftertaste. The oak very well integrated. May be the way this wine was stored plays a role: I bought it in 2000; since then it never went out of my cellar, which has a relatively constant temperature and humidity.
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The first day this bottle was disappointing, even though we weren't expecting much because we knew it was past prime drinkability. The second day, it was outstanding. I bought the 1.5 for $40 on a close-out rack, and would buy some more at that price if there was any!! Let it breathe if you still have it.
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Drank on Christmas Eve with Trudy and Josh. Enjoyed the wine prior to a feast of soup and bread. The wine was good, not great, and had reached its drinkability. I'm glad we did not save it any longer.
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6/19/2010 - Naso wrote: 86 Points
Slightly over the hill but not bad.
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2/14/2010 - MICHVANZ wrote: 89 Points
I confirm my previous note: a stll very enjojable wine
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12/31/2008 - GWE wrote: 89 Points
Worth the wait... Not long on the finish and a nice wine. Decanred for 1 hour, had a cherry / blckberry tone wit ha little hint of oak. This was the second bottle of 2. The first one I open about 4 years ago and I am glad I waited intil now for the second bottle. Much smoother now but still lacked a good finish but for the price it was a grat value.
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6/15/2008 - Aztec94 wrote:
past prime, but a typical 90's napa cab. oak and must that rolls into red fruit and slightly tannic on the finish.
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4/6/2008 - MICHVANZ wrote: 88 Points
I suppose I am a happy guy! I drunk a bottle of this wine together with my wife: it was still very enjoyable. Lot of blackberries with a sweet aftertaste. The oak very well integrated. May be the way this wine was stored plays a role: I bought it in 2000; since then it never went out of my cellar, which has a relatively constant temperature and humidity.
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3/21/2008 - ecwarner wrote: flawed
I waited waaaaay too long to drink this one. It was years past its prime and undrinkable. Don't know what I was thinking.
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10/19/2007 - lawdog85 wrote: 88 Points
The first day this bottle was disappointing, even though we weren't expecting much because we knew it was past prime drinkability. The second day, it was outstanding. I bought the 1.5 for $40 on a close-out rack, and would buy some more at that price if there was any!!
Let it breathe if you still have it.
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5/6/2007 - JMPVermont wrote: 74 Points
Past prime -- at one point it was probably a solid cab, but it was just sour at this age.
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8/3/2005 - ars3 wrote:
With buffalo burgers and french fries. Interesting blend that is no longer available.
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12/25/2004 - Fungusamongus wrote:
Drank on Christmas Eve with Trudy and Josh. Enjoyed the wine prior to a feast of soup and bread. The wine was good, not great, and had reached its drinkability. I'm glad we did not save it any longer.
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10/8/2004 - Paul from the Oblong Table wrote:
Only bottle--opened to great almost immediately. Italian food at Stefano’s (first visit). Food good, wine great.
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11/1/2002 - peternelson wrote: 98 Points
Red Carpet: Dark coffee-ruby; dusty forest, light fruit; ultra smooth mth, balanced to perfection!
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