90 ... and I'm probably being conservative here ... as expected, this got better after a few hours (just open, no decant). I do have to figure it was a bit on the backside, but still held up well and behaved as a cakebread cab should. Fruit forward, good complexity, color, structure and finish. My only ding would be the tannins, a bit more than typical, but by no means overwhelming.
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1/14/2013 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 91 Points
la Gavroche restaurant
Wonderful, soft structured wine...
Lots of fruit still showing, leather,
Dark fruit, subtle hints of spice,
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2/27/2011 - HollyAndMark wrote: 90 Points
90 ... and I'm probably being conservative here ... as expected, this got better after a few hours (just open, no decant). I do have to figure it was a bit on the backside, but still held up well and behaved as a cakebread cab should. Fruit forward, good complexity, color, structure and finish. My only ding would be the tannins, a bit more than typical, but by no means overwhelming.
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