I opened one of my last two bottles with low expectations, but was delighted by what I found. To begin, the cork was intact and the fill was high, but the best part was that the wine was delicious. Still a fair amount of fruit that was smooth, subtle and elegant. What a discovery!
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Opened for an hour, not as brown as I thought it would be, still some fruit left in this, definitely taste the age and remnants of cassis, but is held together with a good finish of tannins, slight, but still there.
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At home at dinner (ravioli stuffed with ricotta) with K. This wine reminds me very much of a Heitz "Martha's." Deep, dark ruby, in fact almost opaque. Extremely viscous, with thick, fat legs and lots of extract. Somewhat brooding appearance. Tell-tale eucalyptus in the nose really comes to the fore on the palate. Certainly has plenty of guts for the long haul, but that minty, eucalyptus quality really helps make it drinkable now. Actually, the eucalyptus is a little too much. 5-11-15-7: 88/100.
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6/11/2018 - newkid Likes this wine: 91 Points
I opened one of my last two bottles with low expectations, but was delighted by what I found. To begin, the cork was intact and the fill was high, but the best part was that the wine was delicious. Still a fair amount of fruit that was smooth, subtle and elegant. What a discovery!
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6/10/2016 - HowellWine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened for an hour, not as brown as I thought it would be, still some fruit left in this, definitely taste the age and remnants of cassis, but is held together with a good finish of tannins, slight, but still there.
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5/10/1998 - buckeye76 wrote: 92 Points
PINK ORANGE ON THE EDGE. CHOCOLATE AND CHERRIES IN THE NOSE. INTENSE FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR WITH PRUNES AND PLUMS. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.
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1/27/1992 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 88 Points
At home at dinner (ravioli stuffed with ricotta) with K. This wine reminds me very much of a Heitz "Martha's." Deep, dark ruby, in fact almost opaque. Extremely viscous, with thick, fat legs and lots of extract. Somewhat brooding appearance. Tell-tale eucalyptus in the nose really comes to the fore on the palate. Certainly has plenty of guts for the long haul, but that minty, eucalyptus quality really helps make it drinkable now. Actually, the eucalyptus is a little too much. 5-11-15-7: 88/100.
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9/20/1989 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 86 Points
Tasting of 8 1985 Cabernet Sauvignons.
Alcohol, fruit on nose, fruity taste with soft tannins, medium body.
My #7 of 8.
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