A bit past its prime but a wonderful Santa Ynez AVA Cab. Firestone does Cabs really well. Plum and dark fruits and some cedar notes along with other classic descriptors/flavors.
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Mellow as a cello...cedar, dark dark berries, cigar box. CT said this should've been consumed much earlier but it stood the test of 10 years cellaring.
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This wine needed to open - 30 minutes made a huge difference. Nice balance with good tannins and typical cab flavors. Slight oak but not that much with a nice finish. A very enjoyable wine with our steak and artichoke and pasta salad. This was a lighter style cab that I prefer so might not impress the lover of real big cabs.
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7/28/2017 - tonepad Likes this wine: 90 Points
A bit past its prime but a wonderful Santa Ynez AVA Cab. Firestone does Cabs really well. Plum and dark fruits and some cedar notes along with other classic descriptors/flavors.
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6/30/2017 - tonepad Likes this wine: 91 Points
Mellow as a cello...cedar, dark dark berries, cigar box. CT said this should've been consumed much earlier but it stood the test of 10 years cellaring.
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12/24/2011 - Fateful Destiny Likes this wine: 90 Points
Enjoyable cab. nothing earth shattering but better than many in this price range. Not a ton of fruit and some green elements but well balanced.
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9/21/2011 - Haneypdx wrote: 90 Points
This wine needed to open - 30 minutes made a huge difference. Nice balance with good tannins and typical cab flavors. Slight oak but not that much with a nice finish. A very enjoyable wine with our steak and artichoke and pasta salad. This was a lighter style cab that I prefer so might not impress the lover of real big cabs.
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9/13/2011 - pols wrote: 87 Points
good color flat taste not much to it
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