The wine looks tawny colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like sherry, blackberry, black currant (cassis), prune, fig, cherry and stoniness. It tastes like blackberry, prune, raisin, and sherry. The body is medium. The wine finishes short. The wine has high acidity. My last bottle of this wine - drank most of it early, and was fantastic. This bottle is slightly oxidized, but most of it's early character is gone now. Weak tannins; good acid but falls off quickly. Rich dark fruit aroma on opening the bottle; blew off quickly. Prune notes in glass. Not bad for a wine of this age, but it's at end of its life.
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bricking in color; cherry and clean earth nose; sl sweet and clean subtle cherry notes made fresh by just right fine acidity; earth, cigar, floral notes and integrated residual tannins add some complexity; surprisingly fresh for this vintage, and an aha wine for my daughter who hasnt appreciated older california cabs;
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4/1/2016 - Wine&GardenLover wrote: 85 Points
The wine looks tawny colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like sherry, blackberry, black currant (cassis), prune, fig, cherry and stoniness. It tastes like blackberry, prune, raisin, and sherry. The body is medium. The wine finishes short. The wine has high acidity.
My last bottle of this wine - drank most of it early, and was fantastic. This bottle is slightly oxidized, but most of it's early character is gone now. Weak tannins; good acid but falls off quickly. Rich dark fruit aroma on opening the bottle; blew off quickly. Prune notes in glass. Not bad for a wine of this age, but it's at end of its life.
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8/22/2010 - wabi47 wrote: 91 Points
bricking in color; cherry and clean earth nose; sl sweet and clean subtle cherry notes made fresh by just right fine acidity; earth, cigar, floral notes and integrated residual tannins add some complexity; surprisingly fresh for this vintage, and an aha wine for my daughter who hasnt appreciated older california cabs;
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6/5/2010 - TwoSmoochies wrote: 91 Points
very nice bottle - consistency??
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4/16/2010 - ShannonGroomes wrote: 90 Points
really enjoyed this wine, even though it was 11 ears old, still fresh!
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2/14/2009 - cpdwines wrote: 90 Points
Nose of egg shells, anise, licorice. Taste included maple. Excellent wine.
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