#DCInvasion (Chicago, IL): Whoa. This is some real legitimate Napa cab. The nose is definitely ripe and big, and there's no doubt that this is a huge wine. But there's a very nice bit of green pepper aromatics as well that gives this a real lift. On the palate, you can tell that there's heaps of fruit, but none of it is jammy or overripe. It's sweet, and it's Californian, but those are definitely not bad things. If anything, there's a slight touch of heat on the finish, which was a bit surprising to me given all the other nice things about this wine.
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Bon Voyage Dinner (Jim & Debbie's, Los Altos Hills, California): Very dark red violet color; tobacco, cedar, tart currant nose; tasty, tart currant, mineral, tobacco, cedar palate with a sage note and lift; ready now and should go 20 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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8/9/2015 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
#DCInvasion (Chicago, IL): Whoa. This is some real legitimate Napa cab. The nose is definitely ripe and big, and there's no doubt that this is a huge wine. But there's a very nice bit of green pepper aromatics as well that gives this a real lift. On the palate, you can tell that there's heaps of fruit, but none of it is jammy or overripe. It's sweet, and it's Californian, but those are definitely not bad things. If anything, there's a slight touch of heat on the finish, which was a bit surprising to me given all the other nice things about this wine.
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5/20/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Bon Voyage Dinner (Jim & Debbie's, Los Altos Hills, California): Very dark red violet color; tobacco, cedar, tart currant nose; tasty, tart currant, mineral, tobacco, cedar palate with a sage note and lift; ready now and should go 20 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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