Purchased for $5.29 at Liquor Barn. Drunk with K at home at dinner (meat loaf). Very dark wine, especially for its age. Looks to be aging gracefully. Minty nose. Seems powerful and closed in at the same time. An enigma. Will it blossom before losing its fruit? Equally puzzling in the mouth. Great balance and medium body. Silky mouthfeel. Yet the fruit is diffuse and unfocused. When will it come together? For now, earthy, but with a lingering finish. 5-8-13-4: 80/100.
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12/3/2020 - doctornoah Likes this wine: 89 Points
Lovely and soft old Napa cab. Compared well to a mid-level Bordeaux, with similar complexity. Gives the 1980 BV GDL a run for the money.
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4/10/1989 - MicklethePickle wrote: 80 Points
Purchased for $5.29 at Liquor Barn. Drunk with K at home at dinner (meat loaf). Very dark wine, especially for its age. Looks to be aging gracefully. Minty nose. Seems powerful and closed in at the same time. An enigma. Will it blossom before losing its fruit? Equally puzzling in the mouth. Great balance and medium body. Silky mouthfeel. Yet the fruit is diffuse and unfocused. When will it come together? For now, earthy, but with a lingering finish. 5-8-13-4: 80/100.
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