Black fruit, cedar, perfect balance of tannin. It can age a few more years but I don't imagine it will get better. It's just about as good as an aged Wash cab can be right now. This was a magnum.
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Medium dark ruby, even color to fine watery edge. Nose is quite French, very delicate vanillas left across a muted but pleasant stone fruit nose. Nothing in excess, alcohols and jams restrained. Taste is plum, cedar, raspberry, but it's all turned down a notch. There's no sign of browning or oxidation, it's just in the delightful golden years, refined but not bombastic. Tough 2004 vintage now showing itself, this wine is missing lovely volition compounds others have in the glass. But it's still delicious and capable for another year or two. Drink up!
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Starting to show it's age. Color is still vibrant but sugar and fruit is dwindling, more dark fruit now. Reminds me of a 15yo CA cab or 20yo BDX. Very good but I wouldn't hold more than a couple more years.
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4/29/2022 - Mdubnik Does not like this wine:
past its prime. poured it out. very flat with no nose or flavor.
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12/27/2021 - juneau bob wrote:
Still nearly as stout as Paul G wrote in his review. Raspberry jelly and cinnamon nose. Black cherry and mocha flavors. Very flavorful.
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1/20/2016 - swoodworth Likes this wine: 92 Points
Black fruit, cedar, perfect balance of tannin. It can age a few more years but I don't imagine it will get better. It's just about as good as an aged Wash cab can be right now. This was a magnum.
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5/8/2015 - JasonG Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium dark ruby, even color to fine watery edge. Nose is quite French, very delicate vanillas left across a muted but pleasant stone fruit nose. Nothing in excess, alcohols and jams restrained. Taste is plum, cedar, raspberry, but it's all turned down a notch. There's no sign of browning or oxidation, it's just in the delightful golden years, refined but not bombastic. Tough 2004 vintage now showing itself, this wine is missing lovely volition compounds others have in the glass. But it's still delicious and capable for another year or two. Drink up!
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9/26/2014 - korkd wrote: 91 Points
Starting to show it's age. Color is still vibrant but sugar and fruit is dwindling, more dark fruit now. Reminds me of a 15yo CA cab or 20yo BDX. Very good but I wouldn't hold more than a couple more years.
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