Perfectly mature and velvety Calif. Cab. Popped and poured tonight with roast lamb for Easter dinner. Table consensus was it was better than the 2014 Far Niente Cab that was also opened. In 5 to 10 years the FN will probably surpass it tho. If you have this one, drink it. It's at its peak, IMO.
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We had a bottle with friends and it was fantastic!!! We did not realize it was a 2001 until after it was gone. This wine has aged wonderfully. Berry and cassis notes and now that it's a few years older, a wonderful finish! If I could find more I would snatch it up!
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This reliable everyday cab is still drinking well. I normally drink this wine much early, but had a bottle hanging around my cellar for a few years. Smooth with nice fruit.
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Saturday Club at Larry's -- August 9, 2008 (Larry's): Sweet beet, rhubarb mixes, and multi vitamin mixes with dark berry fruit on the nose. The palate isn't any more appealing. The finish is very short, thankfully. Not recommended.
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4/9/2023 - meniscus Likes this wine: 90 Points
Perfectly mature and velvety Calif. Cab. Popped and poured tonight with roast lamb for Easter dinner. Table consensus was it was better than the 2014 Far Niente Cab that was also opened. In 5 to 10 years the FN will probably surpass it tho. If you have this one, drink it. It's at its peak, IMO.
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5/14/2017 - Dsgmi Likes this wine: 93 Points
We had a bottle with friends and it was fantastic!!! We did not realize it was a 2001 until after it was gone. This wine has aged wonderfully. Berry and cassis notes and now that it's a few years older, a wonderful finish! If I could find more I would snatch it up!
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5/1/2013 - blash Likes this wine: 88 Points
This reliable everyday cab is still drinking well. I normally drink this wine much early, but had a bottle hanging around my cellar for a few years. Smooth with nice fruit.
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1/13/2012 - Irouleguy wrote:
Tasted blind against Frog's Leap blind and was preferred. A bit more fruit and cassis.
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8/9/2008 - BordeauxNut wrote: 82 Points
Saturday Club at Larry's -- August 9, 2008 (Larry's): Sweet beet, rhubarb mixes, and multi vitamin mixes with dark berry fruit on the nose. The palate isn't any more appealing. The finish is very short, thankfully. Not recommended.
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