I let this 2005 cab get way past prime. The corked bottle held up well, but tasted on the pruney side with dark brown rings on the edges. Still drinkable and enjoyed with a delicious lasagna dinner.
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Opened ~2 hrs before drinking. Bramble, Blueberry and dark fruit on the nose. Unfortunately the bramble overpowered everything else in the glass. I really wanted to be impressed with this wine... While structurally correct this seemed to lack the depth of fruit of a mid-priced Napa cab and replaced the fruit with briar, leather and forest floor. Not bad, just not my style.
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Note: I use a rating scale for which 85 represents a very good wine.
Nothing too dramatic here. Decent, but not outstanding Calif cab. Benefited a little (but not a lot) from decanting. Fruit not that present, taste overall not that deep.
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This was the best out of my 14 bottles and my last. This wine gained weight and I think well stored bottles should last at least 5 more years. I wouldn't be surprised to see them drinking well in 10.
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12/11/2020 - 33Bob Likes this wine: 88 Points
I let this 2005 cab get way past prime. The corked bottle held up well, but tasted on the pruney side with dark brown rings on the edges. Still drinkable and enjoyed with a delicious lasagna dinner.
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8/25/2019 - Mdubnik wrote: 89 Points
Meh.
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8/2/2017 - Thomas B wrote: 87 Points
Opened ~2 hrs before drinking. Bramble, Blueberry and dark fruit on the nose. Unfortunately the bramble overpowered everything else in the glass. I really wanted to be impressed with this wine... While structurally correct this seemed to lack the depth of fruit of a mid-priced Napa cab and replaced the fruit with briar, leather and forest floor. Not bad, just not my style.
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3/29/2016 - John Nezlek wrote: 85 Points
Note: I use a rating scale for which 85 represents a very good wine.
Nothing too dramatic here. Decent, but not outstanding Calif cab. Benefited a little (but not a lot) from decanting. Fruit not that present, taste overall not that deep.
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3/16/2016 - mhewitt wrote: 92 Points
This was the best out of my 14 bottles and my last. This wine gained weight and I think well stored bottles should last at least 5 more years. I wouldn't be surprised to see them drinking well in 10.
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