This aged wonderfully. Needed a few hours in the decanter to blow off some alcohol and funk that I tasted right out of the bottle. By the last glass 4 hours later it was singing with aged plum and cassis fruit, some chocolate and dusty fine tannins. Nice finish and nose. Not going to get better. Last bottle but the 8 years since the last one did this wine good!
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First night - Drinks very easily but marred a bit by a caramelized, flabby finish. Rich, smooth and viscous. Crowd pleasing as a sipper. Cassis, plum and herbs. Next morning - a little left in my glass from night before and tasted much brighter with some decent acidity. Caramelized taste gone. This sip would rate 91+.
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6/3/2020 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
This aged wonderfully. Needed a few hours in the decanter to blow off some alcohol and funk that I tasted right out of the bottle. By the last glass 4 hours later it was singing with aged plum and cassis fruit, some chocolate and dusty fine tannins. Nice finish and nose. Not going to get better. Last bottle but the 8 years since the last one did this wine good!
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9/9/2016 - iamandyc wrote: 89 Points
First night - Drinks very easily but marred a bit by a caramelized, flabby finish. Rich, smooth and viscous. Crowd pleasing as a sipper. Cassis, plum and herbs.
Next morning - a little left in my glass from night before and tasted much brighter with some decent acidity. Caramelized taste gone. This sip would rate 91+.
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5/11/2012 - bamhome wrote: 93 Points
This has aged nicely.
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10/3/2010 - bamhome wrote: 91 Points
Had at Napa wine tasting wotn Blackberry, current and sage.
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4/17/2010 - slippytoad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good intense cab, lots of leather and dark fruit. Will reorder 6 more for $25 with K&L club!
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