My second (and last) bottle of this. 2 1/2 years has further improved this wine. Still deep, dark ruby with garnet rim. Wonderful, complex nose of violets, plums, beef, minerals with some delicate vanilla oak. The iodine note is much less in this bottle. Long and broad on the palate with lingering finish that still has some tannic grip. But the tannins are less bitter now. Flavors echo the nose. This wine is so balanced and elegant. No heat or heaviness at all. Wonderful to drink right now so no point in waiting any longer on this one.
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Bottle: Purchased upon release for $13. Passive cooled storage since. Perfect fill and cork. Color: Very deep purple with ruby rim. No browning at all. Nose: Mineral/iodine notes that I typically get from York Creek. Deep and complex with cherries and dark fruits. Palate: Rich and lively on the palate. Deep red fruits with a hint of bitterness on the finish that only slightly detracts. Overall: A really balanced, medium weight and restrained cab. I wish they still mad them like this.
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Dark red with bricking on the edges. Sweet kirsch and cassis on the nose. Sweet berries with a coffee finish that lasts a good 45 seconds and gets increasingly delicious. Perhaps just slightly past its prime.
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3/22/2022 - meniscus Likes this wine: 92 Points
My second (and last) bottle of this. 2 1/2 years has further improved this wine. Still deep, dark ruby with garnet rim. Wonderful, complex nose of violets, plums, beef, minerals with some delicate vanilla oak. The iodine note is much less in this bottle. Long and broad on the palate with lingering finish that still has some tannic grip. But the tannins are less bitter now. Flavors echo the nose. This wine is so balanced and elegant. No heat or heaviness at all. Wonderful to drink right now so no point in waiting any longer on this one.
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10/17/2019 - meniscus Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bottle: Purchased upon release for $13. Passive cooled storage since. Perfect fill and cork.
Color: Very deep purple with ruby rim. No browning at all.
Nose: Mineral/iodine notes that I typically get from York Creek. Deep and complex with cherries and dark fruits.
Palate: Rich and lively on the palate. Deep red fruits with a hint of bitterness on the finish that only slightly detracts.
Overall: A really balanced, medium weight and restrained cab. I wish they still mad them like this.
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3/30/2010 - TexasBob wrote: 90 Points
Dark red with bricking on the edges. Sweet kirsch and cassis on the nose. Sweet berries with a coffee finish that lasts a good 45 seconds and gets increasingly delicious. Perhaps just slightly past its prime.
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3/7/2007 - mattiasjansson wrote: 87 Points
Backstreet - California Cabernets (Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix, AZ): Some funk and spice on the nose. Earthy.
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3/7/2007 - kstoddard wrote: 85 Points
Phoenix eRP Offline - California Cabernet Sauvignon (Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix): Earth, dark fruit and exotic oriental spices. This wine has a very nice freshness to it. Bitter finish. Tasting a bit tired. 12.1% alcohol.
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