My bottle needed a bit more time to open up compared to other recent notes, and was is singing on day 2. still quite vibrant and structured with oak spice a bit too imposing for my taste, but overall a great entry level Napa Cab. Tart red and blue fruits, tart strawberry, herbs, and licorice, mid weight texture. I can't call any Napa Cab a good value but still for 75 dollars it is quite competitive. Give it a couple more years ideally.
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Three hour decant (only needs one). Deep dark intense magenta color. Wild strawberry, underripe blackberry, cinnamon graham cracker, freesia, linen, and subtle orange pulp. Dry, satiny palate, with slightly dusty acidity. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish.
This has reasonable complexity and nice structure, especially for its youth and price point. It’s a bit more Bordeaux-esque than I expected. There’s an elegance, but also more herbal and citrus character than I typically like. Hope to wait a year before having the next bottle.
Tight at first but popped open within 20-30 minutes. Smooth and Lucious with an inviting tannic intro and finish. Fruit was mature but not leggy and wild, and the finish was a lip smacker . Maybe a 95 vs a 94.
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Two hours decanted. Deep, plush, with some prominent tannins up front, this one carries a punch. Deep ripe plum, blackberry. licorice, mild cherry pipe tobacco. So good
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This bottle unfortunately, was corked. A bummer, given the shrinking allocation in recent years. It was drinkable after about four hours and with food.
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2/13/2024 - ex-sommelier Likes this wine:
My bottle needed a bit more time to open up compared to other recent notes, and was is singing on day 2. still quite vibrant and structured with oak spice a bit too imposing for my taste, but overall a great entry level Napa Cab. Tart red and blue fruits, tart strawberry, herbs, and licorice, mid weight texture. I can't call any Napa Cab a good value but still for 75 dollars it is quite competitive. Give it a couple more years ideally.
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1/22/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 93 Points
Three hour decant (only needs one). Deep dark intense magenta color. Wild strawberry, underripe blackberry, cinnamon graham cracker, freesia, linen, and subtle orange pulp. Dry, satiny palate, with slightly dusty acidity. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish.
This has reasonable complexity and nice structure, especially for its youth and price point. It’s a bit more Bordeaux-esque than I expected. There’s an elegance, but also more herbal and citrus character than I typically like. Hope to wait a year before having the next bottle.
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1/5/2024 - 1997cobalt Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tight at first but popped open within 20-30 minutes. Smooth and Lucious with an inviting tannic intro and finish. Fruit was mature but not leggy and wild, and the finish was a lip smacker . Maybe a 95 vs a 94.
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12/10/2023 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 95 Points
Two hours decanted. Deep, plush, with some prominent tannins up front, this one carries a punch. Deep ripe plum, blackberry. licorice, mild cherry pipe tobacco. So good
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12/9/2023 - Franken Berry wrote:
This bottle unfortunately, was corked. A bummer, given the shrinking allocation in recent years. It was drinkable after about four hours and with food.
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