Definitely viable and engaging. Perhaps a bit simple but also very accessible. Fruit is very forward, maybe a bit cloying for some but surprisingly enjoyable. Did not expect this bottle to still be drinkable. Happy to have been wrong. Based on what I’m tasting now, I suspect I could have held it another 5, maybe 10 years.
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Expecting this cab port to be past its prime I was pleasantly surprised! Still maintaining the right acid sugar balance, still "fresh" as port goes. While it may not have a long life left, it's far from over the hill.
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Way over the top fruity/jammy. Tasted like drinking a jar of smuckers strawberry jam. Left it open and hoped for improvement over a couple weeks, but not much change. For the non-port drinkers out there, maybe this one is your starting point, but not for us.
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Absolutely wonderful cabernet sauvignon port, ready to drink now. Felt like a blend of a tawny and ruby port, where it was not as light as a tawny, but had the complexity without being overwhelming as a ruby port can be. Loved it
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1/24/2021 - tonylipp Likes this wine: 89 Points
Definitely viable and engaging. Perhaps a bit simple but also very accessible. Fruit is very forward, maybe a bit cloying for some but surprisingly enjoyable. Did not expect this bottle to still be drinkable. Happy to have been wrong. Based on what I’m tasting now, I suspect I could have held it another 5, maybe 10 years.
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12/27/2020 - bluepeter2020@outlook.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
Expecting this cab port to be past its prime I was pleasantly surprised! Still maintaining the right acid sugar balance, still "fresh" as port goes. While it may not have a long life left, it's far from over the hill.
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11/7/2014 - europat55 wrote: 88 Points
Platinum Tasting Group - 1995 Clos Vougeot Horizontal (Andre and Sabine's House, Mountain View, CA): Interesting wine!
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5/7/2014 - Coachron13 Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Way over the top fruity/jammy. Tasted like drinking a jar of smuckers strawberry jam. Left it open and hoped for improvement over a couple weeks, but not much change. For the non-port drinkers out there, maybe this one is your starting point, but not for us.
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6/22/2013 - dmaharaj Likes this wine: 93 Points
Absolutely wonderful cabernet sauvignon port, ready to drink now. Felt like a blend of a tawny and ruby port, where it was not as light as a tawny, but had the complexity without being overwhelming as a ruby port can be. Loved it
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