Still very deep red for a 17 year old wine. Wonderful nose. A bit of funk from the rocks. Also tilled earth and deep dark fruit. Taste is a very balanced tannin with fresh dark fruit flavors. Drank it on its own but would have gone great with grilled red meat.
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A bit better than the previous one. Pretty solid and dense, though the sweetness was a bit grainy and pronounced. Felt surprisingly young and fresh for such a relatively old cab. 91+pts.
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Similar to previous notes. Makes the '07 vintage feel quite over-rated. This is reasonably solid at about $30 plus tax, but there is congestion there, and the age is not apparent. Not something to seek out really - I think I preferred some of the other older vintages around this time like '08, '06 or '09 where the age and secondary notes were more apparent.
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Reasonably solid, a bit chalky and congested. You would not know it's 14 years old - feels a lot younger, and not fading at all. May benefit from even more age really. Good for the price of $30+tax, but nothing special.
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4/13/2024 - Fourpin wrote: 90 Points
Still very deep red for a 17 year old wine.
Wonderful nose. A bit of funk from the rocks. Also tilled earth and deep dark fruit.
Taste is a very balanced tannin with fresh dark fruit flavors. Drank it on its own but would have gone great with grilled red meat.
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6/19/2022 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
A bit better than the previous one. Pretty solid and dense, though the sweetness was a bit grainy and pronounced. Felt surprisingly young and fresh for such a relatively old cab. 91+pts.
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12/18/2021 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
Similar to previous notes. Makes the '07 vintage feel quite over-rated. This is reasonably solid at about $30 plus tax, but there is congestion there, and the age is not apparent. Not something to seek out really - I think I preferred some of the other older vintages around this time like '08, '06 or '09 where the age and secondary notes were more apparent.
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8/26/2021 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
Reasonably solid, a bit chalky and congested. You would not know it's 14 years old - feels a lot younger, and not fading at all. May benefit from even more age really. Good for the price of $30+tax, but nothing special.
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6/17/2021 - MK9786 wrote: 93 Points
Doesn’t feel like it’s 14 years old! Outstanding wine with a hint of round sweetness and good depth.
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