Before MCO 3: This was a real surprise. Initially thought this was a Bordeaux but as the riper fruits, warm spices evolved with time, we shifted to Italian, from a very warm vintage for such a intensely ripe fruits, smooth tannin and pretty saturated mouthfeel. Very good length too. Love Napa Cab from the 70s - 90s. Most of these were still with moderate alcohol (this is 13%) and with the restrain profile which reminiscent their old world counterpart.
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Definitely passed peak. Notes of over-ripeness as well as oak are prominent. Luckily there's plenty of acid to balance the sweet fruit. Tannins are gone. I hope you drank this already if you haven't stored it in a freezer.
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5/6/2021 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
Before MCO 3: This was a real surprise. Initially thought this was a Bordeaux but as the riper fruits, warm spices evolved with time, we shifted to Italian, from a very warm vintage for such a intensely ripe fruits, smooth tannin and pretty saturated mouthfeel. Very good length too. Love Napa Cab from the 70s - 90s. Most of these were still with moderate alcohol (this is 13%) and with the restrain profile which reminiscent their old world counterpart.
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1/19/2017 - DoubleMagnum wrote:
Definitely passed peak. Notes of over-ripeness as well as oak are prominent. Luckily there's plenty of acid to balance the sweet fruit. Tannins are gone. I hope you drank this already if you haven't stored it in a freezer.
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9/20/2009 - rdsboca wrote:
Won't rate this wine as it appeared dead. Never came around. Some cedar on the nose and oak. No fruit showed up.
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