Still quite bright. No bricking at the edge. Excellent nose with floral and berry notes. Firm acidity, good fruit flavors. Can still hold for several more years I would guess.
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Saturday Night Cali Cabs (Our House (2033 Brandywine)): Decanted for 3 hours. Not your typical California Cabernet. Lighter. Red fruits dominate, along with the acidity. Maybe a touch of menthol. In any event, this showed much lighter than I expected. Definitely a cooler climate wne. Tannins not really pronounced. This had a lip smacking juiciness due tot he acidity but it resembled a wine that would be, say in the $20-30 range.
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Ditto prior note. After 2 more years, the wine is smoother, and it's signficantly smoother than the nose would suggest. The nose makes you expect huge tannins, but alas, that's absent. Some sour apples is closest you get. Excellent.
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11/6/2021 - VeniceCalif wrote: 93 Points
Still quite bright. No bricking at the edge. Excellent nose with floral and berry notes. Firm acidity, good fruit flavors. Can still hold for several more years I would guess.
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2/28/2015 - jrobs7777 wrote:
Saturday Night Cali Cabs (Our House (2033 Brandywine)): Decanted for 3 hours. Not your typical California Cabernet. Lighter. Red fruits dominate, along with the acidity. Maybe a touch of menthol. In any event, this showed much lighter than I expected. Definitely a cooler climate wne. Tannins not really pronounced. This had a lip smacking juiciness due tot he acidity but it resembled a wine that would be, say in the $20-30 range.
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1/16/2015 - feldashv Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ditto prior note. After 2 more years, the wine is smoother, and it's signficantly smoother than the nose would suggest. The nose makes you expect huge tannins, but alas, that's absent. Some sour apples is closest you get. Excellent.
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3/23/2014 - Colia wrote: 84 Points
Lean, angular, unripe, vegetal. Given some of the prior reviews, I suspect either barrel by barrel filling or contamination.
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12/6/2012 - feldashv wrote: 91 Points
Strong and spicy on open, but after decanting, excellent smooth taste and nose.
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