Took two bottles to 5A5 Steak house in San Francisco. This wine is still young. Deep purple color, big fruit flavors of blackberry and casis. After an hour the wine lost some of the fruit and seemed more balanced and complex. Drank next to a 95 Pichon Longueville Comtesse Lalande. We all preferred the Bordeaux which was drier and more complex.
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Had this with a filet mignon and twice-baked potato in November 2008. In near perfect shape. Gobs of fruit left but the tannins are now like velvet. Drink it now if you like Cabs to be more fruit forward or hold it for a while yet if you like sophisticated, older Cabernets. As for us, we are pretty happy with the decision to drink it tonight! :-)
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11/16/2009 - wpd wrote: 91 Points
Took two bottles to 5A5 Steak house in San Francisco. This wine is still young. Deep purple color, big fruit flavors of blackberry and casis. After an hour the wine lost some of the fruit and seemed more balanced and complex. Drank next to a 95 Pichon Longueville Comtesse Lalande. We all preferred the Bordeaux which was drier and more complex.
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9/20/2009 - gmat5497 wrote: 91 Points
Very nicely balanced. Full of fruit. Great.
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7/6/2009 - gmat5497 wrote: 90 Points
Very impressed but not blown away. Smooth tannins, nice nose, balanced, and nice finish. Just not over the top for me.
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11/15/2008 - steveabb wrote: 92 Points
Had this with a filet mignon and twice-baked potato in November 2008. In near perfect shape. Gobs of fruit left but the tannins are now like velvet. Drink it now if you like Cabs to be more fruit forward or hold it for a while yet if you like sophisticated, older Cabernets. As for us, we are pretty happy with the decision to drink it tonight! :-)
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8/12/2008 - wpd wrote: 92 Points
Excellent wine, big cabernet with black fruit, balanced tannins and lovely long finish.
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