1996 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  7/5/2019 - JackCMac wrote: flawed

  corked

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  7/5/2019 - JackCMac wrote: flawed

  corked very disappointing

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  8/15/2013 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Inky purple color, medium-full bodied, vibrant black cherry and boysenberry fruits up front with hints of tea, lead pencil, spice and smoky oak on a moderate smooth tannin finish.
  
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  8/15/2013 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 86 Points

  This experience was slightly better than my 4/21 experience, also documented on CellarTracker. Cork was solid, no signs of leaking. Color was good, a nice deep garnet. Nose offered up some lavender and violet. On the palate, this was better than the earlier bottle, opening earlier to reveal light berry and tea flavors. The difference was this offered brighter, clearer notes than the earlier bottle which tended to be a bit muddy. All in all a nice comparison with the 1996 Del Dotto Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve and a great complement to Italian dinner with friends

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  4/21/2013 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Medium garnet color. Mild nose with mostly floral notes..lavender, violet and a bit perfumey. Has a narrow drinking window. Needed an hour to open but shut down again after 45 minutes. Uninteresting at first but when it opened, revealed some flavors of tea, cola and light berry. Not as complex or layered as the '93 I opened for OTBN. Needs to be consumed now.

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