My hunch was correct, this bottle was a lot more prunny with more pronounced ripe fruit than expected probably due to poor storage conditions at the store. Nonetheless the quality is there and makes for a very enjoyable ripe prunny wine. If you have this wine in your cellar, consider opening a bottle to see how it is evolving.
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Decanted for about an hour. I did not know what to expect but from the first sip I was blowned away by the purity and elegance of this wine. I don't have notes but thoroughly enjoyed it, big muscular body with great finesse and some minerality. More of a classic Napa cab than the contemporary high throttle super bold Napa red. It was my only bottle, well cellared for the last 3 years which I think it helped in how perfectly aged it felt, taking a chance on buying a few more bottles from a merchant who had it stored at room temperature, hopefully it will be as good as I remember.
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6/18/2014 - vinomex wrote: 92 Points
Nicely aged wine with perfectly ripe fruit and balance. Drinking beautifully. I would not wait any longer to drink.
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2/25/2014 - vinomex wrote: 91 Points
Aging nicely, though I liked this wine a little younger. Drink up.
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12/2/2013 - vinomex wrote: 91 Points
My hunch was correct, this bottle was a lot more prunny with more pronounced ripe fruit than expected probably due to poor storage conditions at the store. Nonetheless the quality is there and makes for a very enjoyable ripe prunny wine. If you have this wine in your cellar, consider opening a bottle to see how it is evolving.
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7/5/2013 - vinomex wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for about an hour. I did not know what to expect but from the first sip I was blowned away by the purity and elegance of this wine. I don't have notes but thoroughly enjoyed it, big muscular body with great finesse and some minerality. More of a classic Napa cab than the contemporary high throttle super bold Napa red. It was my only bottle, well cellared for the last 3 years which I think it helped in how perfectly aged it felt, taking a chance on buying a few more bottles from a merchant who had it stored at room temperature, hopefully it will be as good as I remember.
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11/18/2010 - MichaelPetty wrote:
Herbal and dirty (in a good way) at open. Expressing well balanced fruit and tannin in the bottle through the evening.
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