Decanted 1.5 hr; Ruby red; Soft, smooth tannins; cherry/berry oriented; finish was clearly more fruity/simplistic, but also more youthful/ refreshing than a 2000 Bdx served along side, finish began to dry after 3+ hrs. Lovely but would not look for further development
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Wow, what a treat this old girl provided! Decanted an hour ahead, slight browning and tons of sediment, but solid nose. Continued to open up, reached 94 with the food and finally faded a tick or two as dinner ended. A big, strong old Napa Cab that was a delight.
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It's the '95 Leoville Barton, no, wait, it's just Cali Cab without the glycerine saturated richness and picked at a reasonable ripeness. Tobacco, currant, capsicum, mint. Lots of interest here.
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5/18/2023 - Jd6725 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fun to try. This bottle is maybe slightly past peak with a bit of prune. Good complexity. Decent color but a bit of browning.
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1/21/2023 - vinojones wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 1.5 hr; Ruby red; Soft, smooth tannins; cherry/berry oriented; finish was clearly more fruity/simplistic, but also more youthful/ refreshing than a 2000 Bdx served along side, finish began to dry after 3+ hrs.
Lovely but would not look for further development
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1/8/2023 - seijaro Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow, what a treat this old girl provided! Decanted an hour ahead, slight browning and tons of sediment, but solid nose. Continued to open up, reached 94 with the food and finally faded a tick or two as dinner ended. A big, strong old Napa Cab that was a delight.
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3/12/2022 - andtheodor wrote: 92 Points
It's the '95 Leoville Barton, no, wait, it's just Cali Cab without the glycerine saturated richness and picked at a reasonable ripeness. Tobacco, currant, capsicum, mint. Lots of interest here.
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2/28/2022 - doctornoah Likes this wine: 94 Points
Memorable - classic notes of dark cassis and earth, a bit of green pepper. Long finish
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