For a 25 year old Napa valley wine this was amazing! Poured through a strainer, decanted, & enjoyed over the next hour or so with a steak with garlic, butter, chimichurri sauce & salad. Fruit & oak were well integrated. Well rounded aged cab sauvignon like. Hints of port toward the end, but amazing given the age. Stored in a 55 degree cellar since purchase
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This was included in a wine club allocation from our local wine store.
Decanted for 1/2 hour and drank over ~ 2 hours. The grapes come from Amuse Bouche’s Calistoga vineyards and is made up of 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. Very Pomerol-like. Soft on the palate, with a bit of a short finish. While delicious, I think the retail price point is too high for the quality.
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Deep golden/amber color. Moderate petroleum notes on the nose as well as peach and tropical fruit. Mid-weight but not overly sweet. Somewhat oxidized, but didn’t detract. Drank over an hour or more with an unworthy meal. Wish we had more.
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1997 Peju Province Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve
7/2/2023 - Wine&GardenLover Likes this wine: 90 Points
For a 25 year old Napa valley wine this was amazing! Poured through a strainer, decanted, & enjoyed over the next hour or so with a steak with garlic, butter, chimichurri sauce & salad. Fruit & oak were well integrated. Well rounded aged cab sauvignon like. Hints of port toward the end, but amazing given the age. Stored in a 55 degree cellar since purchase
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2019 Domaine Curry Gentleman's Cut
1/1/2023 - Wine&GardenLover Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was included in a wine club allocation from our local wine store.
Decanted for 1/2 hour and drank over ~ 2 hours. The grapes come from Amuse Bouche’s Calistoga vineyards and is made up of 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. Very Pomerol-like. Soft on the palate, with a bit of a short finish. While delicious, I think the retail price point is too high for the quality.
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2003 Marcel Deiss Gewurztraminer Bergheim
8/29/2022 - Wine&GardenLover Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious.
Deep golden/amber color. Moderate petroleum notes on the nose as well as peach and tropical fruit. Mid-weight but not overly sweet. Somewhat oxidized, but didn’t detract. Drank over an hour or more with an unworthy meal. Wish we had more.
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