Pop and pour to accompany Christmas turkey and stuffing. Aromatics and taste profile consistent with upper tier Cali cabs. Pleasant red berry flavours, medium body weight and finish, tannins nicely resolved. Fruit starts to diminish several hours after the bottle is opened so this is not one for a long decant. Very drinkable now
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Properly cellared since delivery direct from winery in 2007. Opened for Xmas lunch 2020. 2 hour breathe within the bottle. Deep garnet colour, dark cherry flavour notes, silky tannins, long finish. Heidi Barrett signatures throughout. A pleasant lack of the vinegary after notes that mystifyingly plagues some of the top tier Cali cabs of mid 2000 vintage. Prime drinking now. Opened 2 of its siblings over the last 18 months and would say on the basis of this 3 data point trajectory that the fruit is on a slowly receding path so perhaps best to be enjoyed in the current timeframe
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2004 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
12/27/2020 - liquorice Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pop and pour to accompany Christmas turkey and stuffing. Aromatics and taste profile consistent with upper tier Cali cabs. Pleasant red berry flavours, medium body weight and finish, tannins nicely resolved. Fruit starts to diminish several hours after the bottle is opened so this is not one for a long decant. Very drinkable now
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2005 Amuse Bouche
12/25/2020 - liquorice wrote: 92 Points
Properly cellared since delivery direct from winery in 2007. Opened for Xmas lunch 2020. 2 hour breathe within the bottle. Deep garnet colour, dark cherry flavour notes, silky tannins, long finish. Heidi Barrett signatures throughout. A pleasant lack of the vinegary after notes that mystifyingly plagues some of the top tier Cali cabs of mid 2000 vintage. Prime drinking now. Opened 2 of its siblings over the last 18 months and would say on the basis of this 3 data point trajectory that the fruit is on a slowly receding path so perhaps best to be enjoyed in the current timeframe
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2003 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature
3/21/2015 - liquorice Likes this wine: 91 Points
Slightly minty, milk chocolate, sweet tannins. Gentle finish. Very drinkable now.
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