1985 Inglenook Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Cask

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  5/12/2024 - DBenke wrote: 93 Points

  Fruit is holding nice. Wish nose was more expressive. But very nice

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  7/15/2023 - Alan Demers Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Expected it to be corked like the last one I opened a few years ago. But I was pleasantly surprised, even shocked. Cork broke during opening. Color was deep purple and clear the rim had some orange in it but still no cloudiness. The initial nose had a pronounced funk but it disappeared after swirling and letting it sit for a while. Decanted for two hours. It opened with black fruit, some rosemary and a hint of leather an roasted beef. Full bodied. Palate still had strong tannins and good acidity. Flavors of blackberry an plum, cigar tobacco, thyme and rosemary finishing a bit edgy with tannin and a hint of leather. It was still fresh and not tired. I do like old cabs before they became fruit bombs and this is definitely one that was made for aging.

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  4/2/2022 - DBenke wrote: 93 Points

  Bright amazing

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  4/3/2021 - GraffCellar Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Showing quite a backbone at the age of 35 ...
  Good fruit and acidity ...
  Drink now but don’t hold out much longer ...

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  2/2/2021 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points

  found this to be very nice, had lithe / elegant body with good acidity, beautiful red fruit, still modestly angular but with attractive fruit to balance... clearly way late in its life and a real joy to contemplate while drinking... I LOVE old cali cabs (pre- the "make 'em big" movement at the turn of the millenium... I would describe this wine as slightly older, tall, slender woman in an elegant but simple, flowing ball gown (hope that isn't inappropriate, but it fit the wine in my view)

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