Good medium weight cab. Toward the end of its prime drinking window. A bit prunish. Drank beside a more elegant 2013 John Anthony. Same price point (at the time). The JA was more interesting.
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Pw/1 hour double decant. Clear, med purple color, med legs. Nice, proper med/full intensity nose. The wine is ready to go. Med body, completely resolved tannin's. On the softer side, think maybe a bit over the top. Normal CA cab black/blue fruit profile. I was a bit underwhelmed but certainly decent juice. Nothing off. $57
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Enjoyed from magnum at a family dinner party with grilled ribeye steaks, grilled asparagus, garden salad and baked potato. Lots of evolution since I last enjoyed this six years ago: tannins are much softer and better integrated, dark fruits seem more mature, and the acidity is starting to fall off. Not as powerful as I remember, but certainly more elegant. Excellent wine but should be consumed within the next 12-18 months.
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Very soft. Tannins almost non existent. Slight berry on the front. Bouquet is ok but very slight. Nice and elegant. But definitely not forward. 2 years ago probably would have been great. I tend to like them a bit younger with a little more bite. Been open for about 30 min has slightly more definition than when first opened.
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12/14/2020 - Vailman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good medium weight cab. Toward the end of its prime drinking window. A bit prunish. Drank beside a more elegant 2013 John Anthony. Same price point (at the time). The JA was more interesting.
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12/29/2019 - Winiac wrote: 93 Points
Rich and spicy with classic bouquet. Very concentrated and thick.
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12/29/2019 - Barry Notes wrote: 91 Points
Pw/1 hour double decant. Clear, med purple color, med legs. Nice, proper med/full intensity nose. The wine is ready to go. Med body, completely resolved tannin's. On the softer side, think maybe a bit over the top. Normal CA cab black/blue fruit profile. I was a bit underwhelmed but certainly decent juice. Nothing off. $57
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11/3/2019 - wmccone54 wrote: 91 Points
Enjoyed from magnum at a family dinner party with grilled ribeye steaks, grilled asparagus, garden salad and baked potato. Lots of evolution since I last enjoyed this six years ago: tannins are much softer and better integrated, dark fruits seem more mature, and the acidity is starting to fall off. Not as powerful as I remember, but certainly more elegant. Excellent wine but should be consumed within the next 12-18 months.
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5/19/2019 - TheShugs Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very soft. Tannins almost non existent. Slight berry on the front. Bouquet is ok but very slight. Nice and elegant. But definitely not forward. 2 years ago probably would have been great. I tend to like them a bit younger with a little more bite. Been open for about 30 min has slightly more definition than when first opened.
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