Opened New Years Eve. Had a sharp old taste at first, mellowed after open for an hour, still dark color, strong cigar and tar, very little finish. Some guests suggested it was a good cigar smoking wine.
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Shared by MB. Bright garnet. Relaxed, dark fruit nose with layers of soft worn leather, some licorice and vanilla. Medium body carries succulent black cherry and cassis, some herb notes. In a good place but not fading yet.
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Sampled 8/21/12. Pop and pour. Nose full of black cherries and some spice. On the palate beautiful layers of black cherries and blackberries with a little spice and vanilla Oak. Wish the finish was longer than 15 to 20 seconds, but this is still an excellent wine with 2-3 more years at peak left in it. Enjoy now.
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delicious - not much of a bouquet - red fruit on entry, silky tannins and decent acidity make for a wonderful mouthfeel - sweetness on the finish gives it away as a Cali cab - drinking well w plenty of life ahead
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1/1/2018 - cmg01 wrote: 89 Points
Opened New Years Eve. Had a sharp old taste at first, mellowed after open for an hour, still dark color, strong cigar and tar, very little finish. Some guests suggested it was a good cigar smoking wine.
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3/8/2015 - MindMuse wrote: 91 Points
Shared by MB. Bright garnet. Relaxed, dark fruit nose with layers of soft worn leather, some licorice and vanilla. Medium body carries succulent black cherry and cassis, some herb notes. In a good place but not fading yet.
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8/22/2012 - mxpbuy wrote: 93 Points
Sampled 8/21/12. Pop and pour. Nose full of black cherries and some spice. On the palate beautiful layers of black cherries and blackberries with a little spice and vanilla Oak. Wish the finish was longer than 15 to 20 seconds, but this is still an excellent wine with 2-3 more years at peak left in it. Enjoy now.
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3/17/2012 - milesdavis wrote: 92 Points
delicious - not much of a bouquet - red fruit on entry, silky tannins and decent acidity make for a wonderful mouthfeel - sweetness on the finish gives it away as a Cali cab - drinking well w plenty of life ahead
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1/22/2012 - twoamps wrote: 90 Points
nice older mellow fruity cab with oak and earth and leather and
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