This was everything one could have wanted or expected the wine to be. the green flavors of its youth have evolved to cigar box/tobacco aromas. ....expressive on the nose and palate, with smooth but present tannins. This was one of those bottles one opens expecting 'nice' and it was so much more than that. This has developed and improved in bottle, unlike so many Cal Cabs and Bordeaux blends. I can't see this getting better, but what do I know? 92-93 points.
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This is drinking very well now. The green notes of its youth have evolved...fruit notes somewhat subdued...well balanced, tannins are smooth, but retains sufficient tannin and acid to suggest it can go a bit longer.
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nice medium to full bodied calcab drinking well...the hint of green in a bottle a couple years ago now seems to have evolved to add some complexity......enough remaining tannin to give structure, but my no means excessive....I'm curious to see what evolution a couple more years might bring 92ish
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4/3/2022 - thalver wrote: 93 Points
This was everything one could have wanted or expected the wine to be. the green flavors of its youth have evolved to cigar box/tobacco aromas. ....expressive on the nose and palate, with smooth but present tannins. This was one of those bottles one opens expecting 'nice' and it was so much more than that. This has developed and improved in bottle, unlike so many Cal Cabs and Bordeaux blends. I can't see this getting better, but what do I know? 92-93 points.
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4/7/2020 - thalver wrote:
This is drinking very well now. The green notes of its youth have evolved...fruit notes somewhat subdued...well balanced, tannins are smooth, but retains sufficient tannin and acid to suggest it can go a bit longer.
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5/24/2019 - Loudounwine wrote:
This was my favorite bottle of our 6 -- really nicely balanced right now.
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1/29/2019 - sleepyhaus wrote: flawed
Badly corked. Badly.
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2/18/2018 - thalver wrote:
nice medium to full bodied calcab drinking well...the hint of green in a bottle a couple years ago now seems to have evolved to add some complexity......enough remaining tannin to give structure, but my no means excessive....I'm curious to see what evolution a couple more years might bring 92ish
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