Thirty three years in the bottle and still quite delightful. I decanted for an hour before serving. Some color had faded but surprisingly nice bottle of wine. There was no sediment in the bottle.
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Not quite as good as the last bottle, but still has some life. I suggest decanting for 2+ hours to wake this one up and really bring out the flavors. Seems counterintuitive, so I figured it’s worth mentioning.
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Slight browning in the glass. Gorgeous, floral nose. The palate is round, with subtle plum and strawberry notes. While this is clearly past its peak, it has plenty of life left. Shows me what a well-made California Merlot can do with some age. Beautiful.
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Plenty of soft black fruit left, along with some herbal and floral notes. Elegant and complex. Drinking beautifully now, but seems to still have years left. This doesn't even seem like an old wine.
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4/30/2023 - ctwinter Likes this wine:
Thirty three years in the bottle and still quite delightful. I decanted for an hour before serving. Some color had faded but surprisingly nice bottle of wine. There was no sediment in the bottle.
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1/13/2018 - kkleg Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not quite as good as the last bottle, but still has some life. I suggest decanting for 2+ hours to wake this one up and really bring out the flavors. Seems counterintuitive, so I figured it’s worth mentioning.
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4/2/2017 - kkleg Likes this wine: 93 Points
Slight browning in the glass. Gorgeous, floral nose. The palate is round, with subtle plum and strawberry notes. While this is clearly past its peak, it has plenty of life left. Shows me what a well-made California Merlot can do with some age. Beautiful.
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12/13/2014 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 93 Points
Another great bottle. Still holding up.
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1/26/2014 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 93 Points
Plenty of soft black fruit left, along with some herbal and floral notes. Elegant and complex. Drinking beautifully now, but seems to still have years left. This doesn't even seem like an old wine.
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