1984 Renaissance Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 93.6 points

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  12/2/2017 - rhit Likes this wine:

  Some woody tones and VA layered on deep fruit that's held up incredibly well. Burnished and sweet, but not terribly robust or nuanced. Lots of tannin, and relatively bright. While not a revelation, a real treat and a pleasure to drink.

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  10/16/2017 - JWG wrote: 94 Points

  Final bottle, and still a winner. Big dark nose of rich cherries and chocolate. Palate is chewy, earthy, tobacco.

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  5/15/2017 - JWG wrote: 93 Points

  Nose is big with dark rich cherry fruit and leather. Palate is chewy, earthy, menthol, tobacco with a drying subtle tannic finish that keeps on going. A remarkable QPR.

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  9/20/2016 - NYC_Maenad Likes this wine:

  This is totally intact and quite pleasant. Not showing its age in both good and bad ways. Good in that it is not deteriorating. Bad in that it shows no wisdom. Fruit, redolent of black cherries and brambles, is youthful and vibrant, and the acid frame is firm and elegant. There are also some slight menthol notes that I don't find off-putting. And yet, these elements do not come together into a cohesive whole. It's a bit disjointed. That said, I was very happy drinking it with the end bits of a leg of lamb. This is our last bottle of the '84, which was gifted to JR by the winery. If I had more, I would be pleased to drink them, and in no rush, but I will not seek out more. Overall, a very interesting and satisfying experiment.

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  9/18/2016 - James Kim wrote: 94 Points

  Last bottle on Dad's death anniversary. Stood up for 1.5 wk, decanted for 1 h. Some initial mustiness, tart cherries and lots of acid. But after the decant, really nice aromas of plums, dried cherries, currants, cedar, earth, leather, bark. Palate follows with more dry fruits, earth, leather, tobacco all harmoniously blended together. Tannins still come in on the back end although more an accent than a heavy dose. More fruit than last bottle although it was starting to fade a tick 3 hr after opening. Lovely bottle again.

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