This wine is drinking beautifully, but still has time. Decanted for an hour. Smooth and refined, with tons of dark fruit. deep purple in the glass. Long finish. Tasted after three hours and it didn't fade. Cork in good shape.
Beautifully polished Napa cab. Silky smooth mainly black fruit, velvet tannins, medium to full bodied. Good freshness. This is a classy wine, even if it doesn't excite (I'm being fussy). There are tertiary leather notes and well integrated oak. Very nice. Medium length, some complexity. Drinking now though still young, will improve over the next 5 to 10 years and then last for a decade or more thereafter.
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carafed for 3 hours. first glass was a bit subdued but it opened nicely. So add an extra hour in the carafe. Drinks perfectly, not sure it will improve much more with time.
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6/30/2023 - CRL Stc Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine is drinking beautifully, but still has time. Decanted for an hour. Smooth and refined, with tons of dark fruit. deep purple in the glass. Long finish. Tasted after three hours and it didn't fade. Cork in good shape.
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4/4/2023 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautifully polished Napa cab. Silky smooth mainly black fruit, velvet tannins, medium to full bodied. Good freshness. This is a classy wine, even if it doesn't excite (I'm being fussy). There are tertiary leather notes and well integrated oak. Very nice. Medium length, some complexity. Drinking now though still young, will improve over the next 5 to 10 years and then last for a decade or more thereafter.
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12/17/2022 - Seneg Likes this wine: 93 Points
carafed for 3 hours. first glass was a bit subdued but it opened nicely. So add an extra hour in the carafe. Drinks perfectly, not sure it will improve much more with time.
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9/5/2022 - jlgnml wrote: 93 Points
Solid showing but lacking on the palate and finish. I did an hour decant. Wait 3+years before opening again.
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2/21/2022 - dkwins Likes this wine: 94 Points
May need a longer than 45 minute decanting. Still rich, blackberry and chocolate with a touch of heat Pleasing finish and likely better with time.
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