Hard to believe but still drinking nicely. The smell of walking thru the vineyard on the nose. A bit of greenery, dirt and salt air. No bricking Bright Spicy version of the varietal. Very short yet clean finish indicative of being on the tail end of a long life. Drink up but still worth enjoying.
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Nice bricking around the edges, medium to dark garnet in color, on the nose tobacco, ripe plum & spices. Medium to full bodied wine, decent texture, mouthcoating, green bell pepper seemed to dominate the mid palate with a hint of olive. The finish was tannic and a tad acidic but finally finished with some fruit of black mission figs & spices. Interesting wine...drink up!
50+5+13+14+6=87 pts
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Notes of fruit, oak and tobacco, but not as vibrant as it had been, and overpowered by the Rudd 2000 :( Drank at dinner w/ Jackie Bryks, Jen and Tash, with roast lamb et al. Still good -- but won't make it to 2010 (per Parker's notes).
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2/11/2021 - beej Likes this wine:
Hard to believe but still drinking nicely.
The smell of walking thru the vineyard on the nose.
A bit of greenery, dirt and salt air.
No bricking
Bright Spicy version of the varietal.
Very short yet clean finish indicative of being on the tail end of a long life.
Drink up but still worth enjoying.
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8/29/2009 - Screameagle wrote: 88 Points
What can you expect from a '98 cab? Very little fruit but still a nice wine
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9/15/2006 - ScottS wrote: 88 Points
Nice bricking around the edges, medium to dark garnet in color, on the nose tobacco, ripe plum & spices. Medium to full bodied wine, decent texture, mouthcoating, green bell pepper seemed to dominate the mid palate with a hint of olive. The finish was tannic and a tad acidic but finally finished with some fruit of black mission figs & spices. Interesting wine...drink up!
50+5+13+14+6=87 pts
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12/16/2005 - TashNYC wrote: 88 Points
Notes of fruit, oak and tobacco, but not as vibrant as it had been, and overpowered by the Rudd 2000 :( Drank at dinner w/ Jackie Bryks, Jen and Tash, with roast lamb et al. Still good -- but won't make it to 2010 (per Parker's notes).
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10/18/2005 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
This wine showed well, with good notes of fruit, tobacco, tar and some light oak on the finish
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