Different than any other HA I have previously tried, albeit with the most age as compared to the others. Though the fruit backbone was unmistakably a Napa Cabernet, the tannins were completely softened with secondary (not quite tertiary) notes reminiscent of Bordeaux. Fantastic wine, but may not benefit from too much more time in the cellar; would consider drinking one if you have it (and saving 1 or 2 for a few years more for comparison).
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This wine gets better and better every time I have this vintage. Perfect shape and drinks incredibly smooth. NYE dinner very special. Classic Hundred Acre!
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Six years have passed since I first tasted this. At the time I thought of it as the victim of a vintage. But time has changed my view. I decanted for an hour. The wine was initially a bit reserved, but with some air it blossomed into an elegant (an unusual term for Hundred Acre), fresh, mouthwatering, fruity, medium-bodied wine - I loved it! I've another bottle left and will wait another five or six years (maybe...).
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11/4/2023 - bjr11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Different than any other HA I have previously tried, albeit with the most age as compared to the others. Though the fruit backbone was unmistakably a Napa Cabernet, the tannins were completely softened with secondary (not quite tertiary) notes reminiscent of Bordeaux. Fantastic wine, but may not benefit from too much more time in the cellar; would consider drinking one if you have it (and saving 1 or 2 for a few years more for comparison).
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7/13/2023 - peterk Likes this wine:
Final bottle - no point in waiting longer. Elegant, which is unusual for this wine.
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8/28/2022 - Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great fruit -- in the drinking window -- much less oaky than expected!
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12/31/2021 - Bcw1989 Likes this wine: 96 Points
This wine gets better and better every time I have this vintage. Perfect shape and drinks incredibly smooth. NYE dinner very special. Classic Hundred Acre!
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6/1/2021 - peterk Likes this wine: 95 Points
Six years have passed since I first tasted this. At the time I thought of it as the victim of a vintage. But time has changed my view. I decanted for an hour. The wine was initially a bit reserved, but with some air it blossomed into an elegant (an unusual term for Hundred Acre), fresh, mouthwatering, fruity, medium-bodied wine - I loved it! I've another bottle left and will wait another five or six years (maybe...).
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