A pleasant surprise, this old (for medium body CA Cab) was in surprisingly good shape. Nice berry fruit emerges from a neutral background, as the tannins have largely subsided. No oxidation. Just some really nice berry juice.
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Typical Sequoia nose, intersting but refined, thought size of bottle might provide longer dirinking window but, medium body with fading fruit through the eveing. Pleasent but not memorable.
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Blackberries and smoke with an oak finish. Had this bottle in the cellar for a while. Cork broke. A ton of sediment at bottom of the bottle. If you've got a bottle of this, I suggest standing it up for a couple hours before opening. You might want to decant if you worry about sediment. Other than that, a nice bottle of wine. Drink Now.
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Pleasant nose with aromas of smoke and dark berry fruits; this is the best part of the wine; medium to full body; weak mid-palate with fading fruit; mellow tannins but still dominate the taste; quick finish; not near as good as I remember the last time I tasted approximately a year ago; probably time to consume this wine before it really goes south.
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Dark purple color. Nose has loads of blackberries, with licorice, raspberries and a hint of dried herbs. Medium to full body with good acidity and lingering tannins. Palate full of spicy fruit with some dried herbs and some spicy oak. Lingering aftertaste
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10/27/2017 - Stevere Likes this wine: 89 Points
A pleasant surprise, this old (for medium body CA Cab) was in surprisingly good shape. Nice berry fruit emerges from a neutral background, as the tannins have largely subsided. No oxidation. Just some really nice berry juice.
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1/14/2010 - Old Course 72 wrote: 85 Points
Typical Sequoia nose, intersting but refined, thought size of bottle might provide longer dirinking window but, medium body with fading fruit through the eveing. Pleasent but not memorable.
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11/5/2008 - Dave124 wrote: 89 Points
Blackberries and smoke with an oak finish. Had this bottle in the cellar for a while. Cork broke. A ton of sediment at bottom of the bottle. If you've got a bottle of this, I suggest standing it up for a couple hours before opening. You might want to decant if you worry about sediment. Other than that, a nice bottle of wine. Drink Now.
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3/14/2008 - knelsfk wrote: 85 Points
Pleasant nose with aromas of smoke and dark berry fruits; this is the best part of the wine; medium to full body; weak mid-palate with fading fruit; mellow tannins but still dominate the taste; quick finish; not near as good as I remember the last time I tasted approximately a year ago; probably time to consume this wine before it really goes south.
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2/1/2007 - coletrane wrote: 90 Points
This bottle was supposed to be past its drinkability date. It did start to lose its fruit as it sat open but it was still a wonderful bottle of wine.
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5/19/2006 - hiltondg wrote: 87 Points
Not bad. Faded fast after opening from magnum.
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2/18/2006 - paulg936 wrote: 90 Points
Nice nose, pretty full, lingers in the mouth, very good flavors. Very nice with steak.
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2/1/2005 - duchamp wrote: 87 Points
Nice but not memorable, cedar, oak, tannin, cassis and unlikely to improve with age
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1/8/2005 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 Points
Dark purple color. Nose has loads of blackberries, with licorice, raspberries and a hint of dried herbs. Medium to full body with good acidity and lingering tannins. Palate full of spicy fruit with some dried herbs and some spicy oak. Lingering aftertaste
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