A wine of unclear provenance. Prune color--somewhat murky. Something of a barnyard nose. Light hit of tart blueberry (?) on the tip of the tongue. As the wine passes back I get a menthol or minty suggestion, A full-bodied wine with a surprisingly short finish. An enjoyable wine, but this particular bottle is past its peak.
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Tasted with family to celebrate a promotion. Served with pizza.
Very smooth! Almost people will like this wine, and with most foods. Tannins are still present but really integrated into the wine. Still has cherry/blackberry notes, leather, medium finish.
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After a string of disappointing early 2000's Calif Cabs, this one surprised me. Very good, needed to open for about an hour. Always fun to drink large format bottles.
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The drink by date was right. This one had lost its structure but we had just purchased from the winery this winter. It was a "bonus" offering that we had not tasted.
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4/10/2022 - EMark Likes this wine:
A wine of unclear provenance. Prune color--somewhat murky. Something of a barnyard nose. Light hit of tart blueberry (?) on the tip of the tongue. As the wine passes back I get a menthol or minty suggestion, A full-bodied wine with a surprisingly short finish. An enjoyable wine, but this particular bottle is past its peak.
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3/18/2022 - orange boy Likes this wine: 94 Points
beautiful mild age great with steak or just ...
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10/5/2019 - charlie190 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted with family to celebrate a promotion. Served with pizza.
Very smooth! Almost people will like this wine, and with most foods. Tannins are still present but really integrated into the wine. Still has cherry/blackberry notes, leather, medium finish.
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6/11/2016 - ejca Likes this wine:
After a string of disappointing early 2000's Calif Cabs, this one surprised me. Very good, needed to open for about an hour. Always fun to drink large format bottles.
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5/29/2016 - catlady Does not like this wine:
The drink by date was right. This one had lost its structure but we had just purchased from the winery this winter. It was a "bonus" offering that we had not tasted.
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