One of the only dozen or so non-Old World wines in my stash, this makes a pretty competing case for dipping into Napa every couple decades. This is probably at, or very close to, peak. Decanted to start dinner, this is a beautiful Napa cab.
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Slo-ox 2-3 hours drank over 2 days. Deep and brooding from the get go and improved over time. Black currant, blackberry, chocolate, leather, iron notes. Pleasant acidity balanced nicely with dry tannins. Holding up nicely, but not as vibrant or complex as I experienced a decade ago. Enjoyed with bone-in ribeye tomahawk steak.
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Phenomenal bottle. Cork was a bit dried out but bottled stuffed full of goodness. Black and blue fruit. Oak fully integrated. Velvety tannins. Profound throughout. Popped and poured.
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No doubt that is an outstanding wine. Refined, seamless, delicious. But is it worth $427 at auction? Reminds me that I would rather have 10 bottles of a great $40 wine than one bottle of $400 wine.
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Fantastic. Opened a magnum for a steak and lobster dinner and decanted for two hours. Don’t think it evolved much as the night progressed but Seems to have a lot of life left
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(Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Opaque red violet color; rich, ripe berry, almost porty, boysenberry nose; rich, youthful, black fruit, ripe berry, boysenberry, blackberry puree palate with sweet, firm tannins; approachable now but could use 3 years; long finish 93+ points
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4/8/2024 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 98 Points
One of the only dozen or so non-Old World wines in my stash, this makes a pretty competing case for dipping into Napa every couple decades. This is probably at, or very close to, peak. Decanted to start dinner, this is a beautiful Napa cab.
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2/26/2024 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 97 Points
Slo-ox 2-3 hours drank over 2 days. Deep and brooding from the get go and improved over time. Black currant, blackberry, chocolate, leather, iron notes. Pleasant acidity balanced nicely with dry tannins. Holding up nicely, but not as vibrant or complex as I experienced a decade ago. Enjoyed with bone-in ribeye tomahawk steak.
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1/26/2024 - Shugs_Claret wrote: 99 Points
Phenomenal bottle. Cork was a bit dried out but bottled stuffed full of goodness. Black and blue fruit. Oak fully integrated. Velvety tannins. Profound throughout. Popped and poured.
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12/25/2023 - IndyTom Likes this wine: 96 Points
No doubt that is an outstanding wine. Refined, seamless, delicious. But is it worth $427 at auction? Reminds me that I would rather have 10 bottles of a great $40 wine than one bottle of $400 wine.
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12/23/2023 - philweird Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fantastic. Opened a magnum for a steak and lobster dinner and decanted for two hours. Don’t think it evolved much as the night progressed but Seems to have a lot of life left
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