Drank 2 bottles with dinner at La Folie so the notes are from memory both bottles were identical: Tasted bottle bottles after opening, and they were both really tight, but outstanding. Tons of fruit, but very well balanced, all wrapped up in a very tight ball. Double decanted for about 4 hours. Upon serving, the wine had definitely opened up a bit, flavors of current, cherry and raspberrery, again not over the top or in your face. A pretty good food wine for a big napa cab. I do have one complaint though, after about 2 hours of drinking (probably 6 after opening) the wine started to fall apart a bit. The alcohol showed through much more than I would have liked and the wine became a bit harsh. Those were the last few sips though, so I don't really hold it against the wine too much.
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2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
2/12/2011 - bilge316 wrote: 93 Points
Great wine, but definitely still has a long way to go.
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2004 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir
5/9/2009 - bilge316 wrote:
nice, bright fruit, a little hot, but very enjoyable.
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2001 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard
2/27/2009 - bilge316 wrote:
Drank 2 bottles with dinner at La Folie so the notes are from memory both bottles were identical: Tasted bottle bottles after opening, and they were both really tight, but outstanding. Tons of fruit, but very well balanced, all wrapped up in a very tight ball. Double decanted for about 4 hours. Upon serving, the wine had definitely opened up a bit, flavors of current, cherry and raspberrery, again not over the top or in your face. A pretty good food wine for a big napa cab. I do have one complaint though, after about 2 hours of drinking (probably 6 after opening) the wine started to fall apart a bit. The alcohol showed through much more than I would have liked and the wine became a bit harsh. Those were the last few sips though, so I don't really hold it against the wine too much.
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