Brilliant ruby, with a deep, high-pitched bouquet of gravelly earth, cherries, red currants, forest floor, eucalyptus, and graphite. The palate is all about finesse and detail, showing beautifully, with a touch of salinity, and a black raspberry persistence. This is integrated, balanced, and very complete.
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I'm going to refrain from rating this one because there may have been some VA but I'm just not sure. Cork was a little depressed but it came out intact. It looked almost brand new. The nose is mature and wonderful but the palate is a bit too acidic. It is one of the leanest Napa cabs I've tasted. It is clearly on the other side of the curve now. Drink up.
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9/19/2015 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 92 Points
This can pass for third growth Bordeaux. Shhhh! don't tell anyone.
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5/24/2014 - Baron Slick wrote: 91 Points
Brilliant ruby, with a deep, high-pitched bouquet of gravelly earth, cherries, red currants, forest floor, eucalyptus, and graphite. The palate is all about finesse and detail, showing beautifully, with a touch of salinity, and a black raspberry persistence. This is integrated, balanced, and very complete.
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4/4/2014 - DoubleMagnum wrote:
I'm going to refrain from rating this one because there may have been some VA but I'm just not sure. Cork was a little depressed but it came out intact. It looked almost brand new. The nose is mature and wonderful but the palate is a bit too acidic. It is one of the leanest Napa cabs I've tasted. It is clearly on the other side of the curve now. Drink up.
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11/25/2008 - JNK Pereira wrote: 90 Points
Held up surprisingly well; but definitely on the back-end of the curve so drink-em up. Opened up even further after 30 mins (we didn’t decant)
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12/24/2007 - jwcnd69 wrote:
Over the hill.
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