Well, I called it 5 years ago - the tannins have resolved but the fruit has gotten pruney, leaving nothing really left here. Pruney, leather, tobacco, slight red flowers, drying tannins, lingering tobacco. Tastes over the hill.
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Last opened a bottle 7 years ago, and it wasn't yet ready for business. This time it is quite ready. Tannins have melted away but still leave a suppleness to the texture. Lovely blackberry and wild cherry, with cedar and cassis underneath. Slight bit of oak on the nose hidden underneath everything else. This is really lovely right now -- wish I had more!
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2/19/2024 - galewskj wrote: 87 Points
Well, I called it 5 years ago - the tannins have resolved but the fruit has gotten pruney, leaving nothing really left here. Pruney, leather, tobacco, slight red flowers, drying tannins, lingering tobacco. Tastes over the hill.
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6/17/2023 - JTA9904 Likes this wine: 98 Points
1 he double decant and phenomenal. This has finally come around.
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4/27/2023 - Quarked wrote: 93 Points
Last opened a bottle 7 years ago, and it wasn't yet ready for business. This time it is quite ready. Tannins have melted away but still leave a suppleness to the texture. Lovely blackberry and wild cherry, with cedar and cassis underneath. Slight bit of oak on the nose hidden underneath everything else. This is really lovely right now -- wish I had more!
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12/20/2022 - juffer Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nose of faded oak with slight cassis. Medium weight. Firm finish with good acidity and (I would guess French) oak tannins. Decent with steak.
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12/2/2018 - st.rainer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wine of the night. Earthy, structured, beautiful smooth tannins, balanced fruit. Old world style Napa cab. Decanted for 3 hours.
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