Christmas dinner wine. As with my previous bottle, this is much more subtle and smooth than what one might expect from a Napa Cabernet. It's a wonderful wine though, with so many nuanced flavors. Very elegant. We had it with a superb prime rib roast - obviously a great pairing. The bottle showed no signs of going south, so it probably could have aged for many more years. In fact, I wondered if it was in a bit of a quiet phase and might be better five or more years from now. This is possible. It remains one of the best Napa Cabernets I have ever had.
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Sitting here with a glass from a 2 hour decant . The nose is fragrant and perfume . The color is still very youthful and the legs are climbing up the glass . I get blackberries, casis, hint of sweet tea, slightl hint of menthol and the finish is elegant with soft resolved tannins and a slight touch of acidity. The wine is superb with finesse in every aspect but it is missing the big bold in your face Cabernet experience . This is an outstanding Cabernet that is at the peak and maybe a little past . An amazing wine but now is a good time to make an excuse to drink it
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1/6/2024 - Ex-Ray wrote: 93 Points
Fully mature, still garnet and opaque. Typical cassis aromas and flavors but still has noticeable tannins. I wouldn't age it any longer.
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1/23/2023 - Tranquility Base Likes this wine: 95 Points
Christmas dinner wine. As with my previous bottle, this is much more subtle and smooth than what one might expect from a Napa Cabernet. It's a wonderful wine though, with so many nuanced flavors. Very elegant. We had it with a superb prime rib roast - obviously a great pairing. The bottle showed no signs of going south, so it probably could have aged for many more years. In fact, I wondered if it was in a bit of a quiet phase and might be better five or more years from now. This is possible. It remains one of the best Napa Cabernets I have ever had.
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12/2/2022 - aerosol Likes this wine: 94 Points
Sitting here with a glass from a 2 hour decant . The nose is fragrant and perfume . The color is still very youthful and the legs are climbing up the glass . I get blackberries, casis, hint of sweet tea, slightl hint of menthol and the finish is elegant with soft resolved tannins and a slight touch of acidity. The wine is superb with finesse in every aspect but it is missing the big bold in your face Cabernet experience . This is an outstanding Cabernet that is at the peak and maybe a little past . An amazing wine but now is a good time to make an excuse to drink it
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11/29/2021 - cabfrancair Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow, near perfect California cab
Amazing complexity. This is why
You keep a wine cellar!
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9/9/2021 - mlawren1 wrote: 95 Points
Wow, this an amazing, Fresh wine. Layers of currants, berries and dark cherries. Just fluids into a smooth finish with mint and chocolate.
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