Beautiful deep ruby color with a nose full of violets and cassis, peppery spice, forest floor, cedar wood, with a nice long finish ending with a lingering note of flowers and dark berries.
It’s drinking perfectly now. Guess my prediction that it would last worked out just fine. Lol.
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Wow, who would believe that a $40 bottle of wine would hang together this well over 15 years plus. Yes, it’s very mature, but as a pop and pour, it’s fantastic still had the body to hold up very well to a wagyu & venison burger.
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Glass; Opaque rubi with some copper in the borders. Nose dark fruit jam, plum, vanilla , nutmegMouth; tanins still present but polished, med- full mouth feel Nice balance, aftertaste Good for another 5 years.
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(Newton Cabernet Sauvignon Unfiltered) Tart cassis, plum, mint and herbal nose; herbal, tart cassis palate with green note; medium-plus finish 90+ pts.
(Newton Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon) #2 (BLIND TASTING); COLOR-dark; NOSE-big dark fruit; wafer aspect of a $100,000 candy bar; little stinky; soil; blackberries; a little cassis; almost Bordeaux-like; TASTE-good ripe fruit; little coffee; little tobacco on the back-end; melted down black licorice; really rich licorice and cassis; little hints of milk chocolate and tobacco; I like this wine; RP-92; GV-90+
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11/12/2023 - Rebs in Chicago wrote: 92 Points
Solid mountain Napa cab.
Beautiful deep ruby color with a nose full of violets and cassis, peppery spice, forest floor, cedar wood, with a nice long finish ending with a lingering note of flowers and dark berries.
It’s drinking perfectly now. Guess my prediction that it would last worked out just fine. Lol.
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7/24/2023 - BRSAustinTex Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still going strong but at it’s peak. Drink up!
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1/1/2023 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow, who would believe that a $40 bottle of wine would hang together this well over 15 years plus. Yes, it’s very mature, but as a pop and pour, it’s fantastic still had the body to hold up very well to a wagyu & venison burger.
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5/28/2022 - JJOO Likes this wine: 91 Points
Glass; Opaque rubi with some copper in the borders.
Nose dark fruit jam, plum, vanilla , nutmegMouth; tanins still present but polished, med- full mouth feel
Nice balance, aftertaste
Good for another 5 years.
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3/25/2022 - bgriffi1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice but not exceptional. Cedar very prominent on nose.
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