Base neck fill with a pretty good cork that required some delicate ah-so work to get it out. At first a whiff of bruised fruit, old coffee, prunes but actually seems pretty intact beneath that. As it blows off there's some forestal woodsy scents, a remnant of currants, leather, mint, quite meaty, and unsurprisingly some cedar - kind of lending the impression of an old cabin. Low-ish acidity, ample tannin, good mature sweetness in a shockingly deep color. Not the most profound wine, but a perfectly healthy glimpse into old school California from one of the best.
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Popped and poured, this could be a great ringer for an older, mature Pauillac. There is softness to the tannins, ripe, fresh, earthy red berries, cedar and tobacco, all in perfect proportions, this is a nice treat, especially when you stop to consider that it's only a few years away from 50 years of age!
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Tasted at The Fine Wine Experience Mature Robert Mondavi Tasting, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. This was an older version of the '86 we tasted. Acid definitely present but still balanced.
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2/14/2018 - andtheodor wrote:
Base neck fill with a pretty good cork that required some delicate ah-so work to get it out. At first a whiff of bruised fruit, old coffee, prunes but actually seems pretty intact beneath that. As it blows off there's some forestal woodsy scents, a remnant of currants, leather, mint, quite meaty, and unsurprisingly some cedar - kind of lending the impression of an old cabin. Low-ish acidity, ample tannin, good mature sweetness in a shockingly deep color. Not the most profound wine, but a perfectly healthy glimpse into old school California from one of the best.
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1/28/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured, this could be a great ringer for an older, mature Pauillac. There is softness to the tannins, ripe, fresh, earthy red berries, cedar and tobacco, all in perfect proportions, this is a nice treat, especially when you stop to consider that it's only a few years away from 50 years of age!
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9/26/2017 - KoalaHK wrote:
Tasted at The Fine Wine Experience Mature Robert Mondavi Tasting, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. This was an older version of the '86 we tasted. Acid definitely present but still balanced.
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6/10/2016 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 90 Points
Wine Flock Intro-Retro Blind Tasting (Gary's home outside on the porch, Chicago IL): Pop and pour, blind, darker color, initially off putting, damp diaper smell, developed with time in the glass, for me this was quite enjoyable.
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6/10/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Chicago Wine Flock...Gary Opens Cali Cab (Chez Weber - Chicago IL): Mature black fruit with cedar, mushroom and good concentration. Balance is the highlight here, this almost seemed like an elegant aged Bordeaux.
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