Dense. Bold. Napa Cab through and through. In its peak years. Maybe 10 more left? Tannins huge. Dark fruit, huge. A little tar. No notes of tobacco or vanilla yet. Delicious, but still young. Don't know when it will be perfect, if ever. Grill a steak or lamb or pork ribs and decant and drink.
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Medium deep to deep ruby w purple hints - staining - nose isn't prototypical Napa, but it does jump out with fruit, although it is quite red in nature, whereas I always expect black fruit from Napa - has a lovely sweetness of fruit, but tempered by an iodine streak and conservative tannins - needed some air, no rush.
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Very nice cab. It paired well with our grilled filets, mushroom ragout and grilled zucchini. Much more powerful when tasted with food than on it's own, but then that's what it's supposed to do, right??? Relaxed tannins, great mouth feel and long finish. I think this would really be good while enjoying a great cigar.
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5/19/2023 - MarkRichards Likes this wine:
Dense. Bold. Napa Cab through and through. In its peak years. Maybe 10 more left? Tannins huge. Dark fruit, huge. A little tar. No notes of tobacco or vanilla yet. Delicious, but still young.
Don't know when it will be perfect, if ever.
Grill a steak or lamb or pork ribs and decant and drink.
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7/8/2022 - Ducati-red wrote: 90 Points
Very enjoyable cab. Fruit is well balanced, bold and rolls well of the back of the palate.
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8/25/2019 - dbenadon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Showing perfectly now. Great balance.
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12/9/2017 - winot Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium deep to deep ruby w purple hints - staining - nose isn't prototypical Napa, but it does jump out with fruit, although it is quite red in nature, whereas I always expect black fruit from Napa - has a lovely sweetness of fruit, but tempered by an iodine streak and conservative tannins - needed some air, no rush.
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8/5/2017 - Rootmann Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very nice cab. It paired well with our grilled filets, mushroom ragout and grilled zucchini. Much more powerful when tasted with food than on it's own, but then that's what it's supposed to do, right??? Relaxed tannins, great mouth feel and long finish. I think this would really be good while enjoying a great cigar.
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