Big darkish fruits. Well integrated now but still has 5-10 years. This wine makes a presence and is better with food. Has it all except docked a few b/c lacked layers/complexity. Wish I had more.
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This is the real deal! Popped and poured...and got better over the next hour. Definitely an upscale Cali Cab. Pleasantly muted dark fruit on the nose, rich and moderately complex on the palate with wonderful layers. Very nice finish. Lacked unique/distinctive character; perhaps starting to show its age. Drink now-2017.
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nice, weel made bottles of wine in the big style, not harshly oaken (or at least integrated), big extracted fruit with enough non fruit flavor to be interesting, had slight touch of apricot / bitterness that i get in big shiraz, nice mouthfeel and nice finish... prob'ly a 91 or 92 if judged by someone who is into big wines (not me)
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Just "killer good". Great big fruit with huge balanced tannins and a finish that just wouldn't quit. I have had several of these bottles so far and this one was the best by far.
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Decanted for ~ 1 hour and drank with dinner. One of best wines of the year but a bit biased bc a big birthday for me. Well balanced, not overly complex and well rounded tannins. A bit lighter in the mouth than some of Hobb's blockbusters.
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Still so young. Huge structure with giant concentration and tannins. Decanted 7 hours and it still had a touch of unresolved acid. Score will rise with more age.
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Now this is a true Blockbuster! Maybe the best wine of the year for me. This wine is beautifully structured with such heavy concentration and huge tannins that pack a punch, yet glide so softly through the taste. There is some heat there even after a 2 hour decant, but look out because I think this wine could deserve a higher score.
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11/15/2015 - arniec wrote:
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9/1/2014 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
my guests loved this so much it was gone before i was able to taste, dbl decant 24 hours ahead of a dinner party, big hit for sure
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7/1/2014 - spineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big darkish fruits. Well integrated now but still has 5-10 years. This wine makes a presence and is better with food. Has it all except docked a few b/c lacked layers/complexity. Wish I had more.
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8/18/2013 - spineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is the real deal! Popped and poured...and got better over the next hour. Definitely an upscale Cali Cab. Pleasantly muted dark fruit on the nose, rich and moderately complex on the palate with wonderful layers. Very nice finish. Lacked unique/distinctive character; perhaps starting to show its age. Drink now-2017.
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10/6/2012 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 90 Points
nice, weel made bottles of wine in the big style, not harshly oaken (or at least integrated), big extracted fruit with enough non fruit flavor to be interesting, had slight touch of apricot / bitterness that i get in big shiraz, nice mouthfeel and nice finish... prob'ly a 91 or 92 if judged by someone who is into big wines (not me)
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11/4/2011 - robertr wrote: 94 Points
Great balance and not your overpowering cab. Hints of red cherry. As good as I remember from 3ish years ago when first tasted.
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8/14/2011 - awineo Likes this wine: 96 Points
Just "killer good". Great big fruit with huge balanced tannins and a finish that just wouldn't quit. I have had several of these bottles so far and this one was the best by far.
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7/22/2010 - robertr wrote: 95 Points
Decanted for ~ 1 hour and drank with dinner. One of best wines of the year but a bit biased bc a big birthday for me. Well balanced, not overly complex and well rounded tannins. A bit lighter in the mouth than some of Hobb's blockbusters.
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9/18/2008 - Phin wrote: 96 Points
Still so young. Huge structure with giant concentration and tannins. Decanted 7 hours and it still had a touch of unresolved acid. Score will rise with more age.
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8/10/2007 - napaJ6 wrote: 96 Points
Now this is a true Blockbuster! Maybe the best wine of the year for me. This wine is beautifully structured with such heavy concentration and huge tannins that pack a punch, yet glide so softly through the taste. There is some heat there even after a 2 hour decant, but look out because I think this wine could deserve a higher score.
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