Got that warmer red classic Napa character. Maybe a bit lacking in the midpalate but otherwise a very nice bottle of old Napa Cab. Probably a touch better on night two when it feels more relaxed. Not a lot of depth or complexity here. Ready to go.
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Fantastic structure on this. The acid and tannin build are perfect. The fruit is still expressive and quite mature. It's in it's 'drink now' phase. Excellent.
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Wow, what a gem of a bottle, a great example of aged Cali cab. Nicely perfumed nose of red fruits, subtle spice, and sandlewood, very fresh red fruits upon opening, cherry, cassis, raspberry backed by nice acidity making it taste much younger than its 20 years. Some cedar oak notes and a bit of earth emerges mid-pallette before more cherry red fruit returns on the medium short finish, probably the only drawback with this wine as the great ones will linger for minutes. Mature now, I wouldn't wait much longer as it is in the peak drinking window.
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See my note of 5/17/11 for details. Opened 11/26/2012 with a 2004 Araujo Altagracia, a 1998 Cos D'Estournel, and a 2006 Del Dotto Vineyard 887. This was clearly the WOTN. Ready to go now but plenty of life left. Wish I had more.
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12/30/2021 - WetRock wrote:
Got that warmer red classic Napa character. Maybe a bit lacking in the midpalate but otherwise a very nice bottle of old Napa Cab. Probably a touch better on night two when it feels more relaxed. Not a lot of depth or complexity here. Ready to go.
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3/21/2021 - WetRock wrote:
Fantastic structure on this. The acid and tannin build are perfect. The fruit is still expressive and quite mature. It's in it's 'drink now' phase. Excellent.
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1/1/2017 - Margaux Bro Likes this wine: 96 Points
Beautiful! It's probably around its peak now. Good acid and structure.
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5/23/2015 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow, what a gem of a bottle, a great example of aged Cali cab. Nicely perfumed nose of red fruits, subtle spice, and sandlewood, very fresh red fruits upon opening, cherry, cassis, raspberry backed by nice acidity making it taste much younger than its 20 years. Some cedar oak notes and a bit of earth emerges mid-pallette before more cherry red fruit returns on the medium short finish, probably the only drawback with this wine as the great ones will linger for minutes. Mature now, I wouldn't wait much longer as it is in the peak drinking window.
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11/28/2012 - jbro Likes this wine: 95 Points
See my note of 5/17/11 for details. Opened 11/26/2012 with a 2004 Araujo Altagracia, a 1998 Cos D'Estournel, and a 2006 Del Dotto Vineyard 887. This was clearly the WOTN. Ready to go now but plenty of life left. Wish I had more.
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