Opened for Halloween on the front porch giving out candy. Not as overly extracted as I had feared from some of the reviews. Sweet red and blue fruits, some green pepper vegetal aftertaste, decent acidity. This was a mystery case throw in from ACVV so fun to have and to open but don't think I would seek these out for purchase.
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Unripe fruit. Green peppers. Atypical for a Napa cab. I’ve had much better from 2010 vintage so we can’t blame that. Maybe they picked early? Just doesn’t show the kind of elegance and fruit I’d expect from the location and vintage.
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This is a wonderful wine and there is no mistaking the culty style that it exudes, this is not Opus or Caymus it is un-bashfully dense and both fruit and buttery goodness. You can smell the ripe red fruit the moment you pop the cork and a pair of pours will fill the room with CA sunshine wine. In the mouth it a delightful wine to drink with ripe cherries, fresh spices and floral scents. If you shop around this wine can be had for the same price as Blankiet, Hourglass, or even Special Selection but I bet in a blind taste test it will beat them all.
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10/31/2020 - DrBad wrote: 90 Points
Opened for Halloween on the front porch giving out candy. Not as overly extracted as I had feared from some of the reviews. Sweet red and blue fruits, some green pepper vegetal aftertaste, decent acidity. This was a mystery case throw in from ACVV so fun to have and to open but don't think I would seek these out for purchase.
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4/5/2020 - ClaudioMac1 wrote: 88 Points
Unripe fruit. Green peppers. Atypical for a Napa cab. I’ve had much better from 2010 vintage so we can’t blame that. Maybe they picked early? Just doesn’t show the kind of elegance and fruit I’d expect from the location and vintage.
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11/21/2019 - WI WineLover wrote: 89 Points
Do not hold any longer.....ready to be opened now.
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2/25/2018 - andy C wrote:
drank at Georges Birthday party
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7/13/2015 - kietkopelli Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a wonderful wine and there is no mistaking the culty style that it exudes, this is not Opus or Caymus it is un-bashfully dense and both fruit and buttery goodness. You can smell the ripe red fruit the moment you pop the cork and a pair of pours will fill the room with CA sunshine wine. In the mouth it a delightful wine to drink with ripe cherries, fresh spices and floral scents.
If you shop around this wine can be had for the same price as Blankiet, Hourglass, or even Special Selection but I bet in a blind taste test it will beat them all.
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