This is muted but refined. It may be past peak. Altogether, it is a classic Napa Cab, with the currant and dark cherry coming across fine. Hot and spicy palette.
Cork broke on opening, but thankfully no taint.
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I’m not in agreement with the past few reviews that suggests this is at peak. This is far past, at least the bottle we had. Color is a medium red-purple with a bit of bricking at the rim. Right away on the nose you get a yellow flag that this wine is tired - vinegary, “heat” in the glass despite being served at cellar temperature. Palate had just a hint of pleasant cherry and black currant, but was all secondary at this point. No tannin or even oak to back up any of the faded fruit. Certainly not a disaster but I expect better given the price point and only 17 years old. Too many other great producers out there to buy this again.
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11/19/2023 - loj Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is muted but refined. It may be past peak.
Altogether, it is a classic Napa Cab, with the currant and dark cherry coming across fine. Hot and spicy palette.
Cork broke on opening, but thankfully no taint.
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7/16/2022 - 214sleduc wrote:
Cork broke when opening it and some of the pieces fell in due to age, but once it was able to breathe it was still a wonderful bottle.
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2/20/2022 - hrazdiiv Does not like this wine: 86 Points
I’m not in agreement with the past few reviews that suggests this is at peak. This is far past, at least the bottle we had. Color is a medium red-purple with a bit of bricking at the rim. Right away on the nose you get a yellow flag that this wine is tired - vinegary, “heat” in the glass despite being served at cellar temperature. Palate had just a hint of pleasant cherry and black currant, but was all secondary at this point. No tannin or even oak to back up any of the faded fruit. Certainly not a disaster but I expect better given the price point and only 17 years old. Too many other great producers out there to buy this again.
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12/23/2021 - J+B_Wines wrote: 94 Points
Customer came in complaining the wine was bad. Had to sample it. Drinking well at its peak now
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12/2/2021 - Joseph Davi wrote:
Wrong inventory
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