Deep Red Color. Heavy Ripe Plum and lite Berry on the nose. Good Body but a bit Lighter than I had expected. Plum and Berry taste. Good Tannins. Oddly a bit of Green Tea in the taste that was unexpected. I expected a little more concentration from a 2016 Red. Our Fingerlakes 2016 were very concentrated and a stellar vintage due to the dry hot summer. Still a tasty wine and enjoyed but a strong 88 or week 89 rating for me. Still nice and would recommend.
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Tonight's adventure is 2001 Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles I purchased March 1st 2004 at 14.99. It was a good bang for the buck at the time, Units of Pleasure virus Dollars. I experimented with aging a bottle. A good experiment it was. The wine has lost nothing over the years. Good body deep dark red color. Still prominent fruit forward. Tannins may have lightened and that for the positive. Nice strong black cherry and currant fruit notes in the taste. The nose is medium in intensity filled with notes of dark fruits. I am very pleased with this 19 year old wine. Glad I saved a bottle to bring back memories of our wine class days at the college. I often saved moderate priced outstanding wines that gave good high units of pleasure for the dollar in their day. I enjoy reliving them, Some have lost pleasure to time, some have not. This is one that has held Strong.
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Still quite fruit forward but a bit more tannic than I would like to have in a 10 year old wine. Deep rich color, fruity nose. Drinks well, but I don't think it will change much with more aging soon. Drink it now and enjoy it for what it is. Units of pleasure for the dollar, falls a bit short.
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2016 Folie à Deux Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
10/4/2021 - jcarnash Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep Red Color. Heavy Ripe Plum and lite Berry on the nose. Good Body but a bit Lighter than I had expected. Plum and Berry taste. Good Tannins. Oddly a bit of Green Tea in the taste that was unexpected. I expected a little more concentration from a 2016 Red. Our Fingerlakes 2016 were very concentrated and a stellar vintage due to the dry hot summer. Still a tasty wine and enjoyed but a strong 88 or week 89 rating for me. Still nice and would recommend.
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2001 Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon
4/10/2020 - jcarnash Likes this wine: 85 Points
Tonight's adventure is 2001 Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles I purchased March 1st 2004 at 14.99. It was a good bang for the buck at the time, Units of Pleasure virus Dollars. I experimented with aging a bottle. A good experiment it was. The wine has lost nothing over the years. Good body deep dark red color. Still prominent fruit forward. Tannins may have lightened and that for the positive. Nice strong black cherry and currant fruit notes in the taste. The nose is medium in intensity filled with notes of dark fruits. I am very pleased with this 19 year old wine. Glad I saved a bottle to bring back memories of our wine class days at the college. I often saved moderate priced outstanding wines that gave good high units of pleasure for the dollar in their day. I enjoy reliving them, Some have lost pleasure to time, some have not. This is one that has held Strong.
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2009 Atwater Vineyards Cabernet-Merlot
2/17/2020 - jcarnash Likes this wine: 84 Points
Still quite fruit forward but a bit more tannic than I would like to have in a 10 year old wine. Deep rich color, fruity nose. Drinks well, but I don't think it will change much with more aging soon. Drink it now and enjoy it for what it is. Units of pleasure for the dollar, falls a bit short.
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