Pre 1990 Cali Cab + 1981 Birthday Surprise! (Cowford Chophouse): Interesting wine. We haven't had this producer before although we have a bottle of the '08 sitting in our cellar. This was a nicely aged California wine. I think perhaps a bit less nuanced than the other wines in the '81 and I'm not sure if that was the producer which drove that or the fact that '81 is a tougher year. Enjoyable, but perhaps less layers (at least to me - there were others who thought this was the wine of the flight).
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Simply fantastic bottle, from magnum. Score was more of a number versus expectations as opposed to a straight score. Not many 81s of this caliber left. I was in college. Hits all the classic notes. Wonderful from the nose to the finish. Was easily the hit of the night.
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5/12/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Pre 1990 Cali Cab + 1981 Birthday Surprise! (Cowford Chophouse): Interesting wine. We haven't had this producer before although we have a bottle of the '08 sitting in our cellar. This was a nicely aged California wine. I think perhaps a bit less nuanced than the other wines in the '81 and I'm not sure if that was the producer which drove that or the fact that '81 is a tougher year. Enjoyable, but perhaps less layers (at least to me - there were others who thought this was the wine of the flight).
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5/3/2015 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 95 Points
Simply fantastic bottle, from magnum. Score was more of a number versus expectations as opposed to a straight score. Not many 81s of this caliber left. I was in college. Hits all the classic notes. Wonderful from the nose to the finish. Was easily the hit of the night.
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1/2/2014 - mattsix wrote:
Nice example of early 80s Napa- dark and deep, menthol, cedar, dark fruits. Very good.
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5/1/1988 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine:
Purchased for $10 at London Wine Bar. Drunk at home with K at dinner. Nice.
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