Given the 1998 vintage was about as lackluster as it gets for California Cabernet, this showed remarkably well while admirably representing its provenance. However, it is certainly tired at this point, and not worth holding onto if you still have any hand. Drink it up and use the empty slot to berth something more vibrant for the future.
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NR as this came very late in the night, but remember it being easy drinking with some very nice body / fruit, really relaxed (faded purple-fruited jeans) but not so soft as to be flat... so easy to drink that it could be seen as simple but I liked it
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12/20/2023 - Driller60 wrote: 80 Points
Not great. Lost its mojo I would guess 5-7 years ago. Still drinkable. Soft and mellow plummy and soft worn leather notes.
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1/30/2023 - jwhiggins Likes this wine: 92 Points
Given the 1998 vintage was about as lackluster as it gets for California Cabernet, this showed remarkably well while admirably representing its provenance. However, it is certainly tired at this point, and not worth holding onto if you still have any hand. Drink it up and use the empty slot to berth something more vibrant for the future.
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11/18/2022 - Bmcatee Likes this wine: 84 Points
Relatively flat and past it’s prime. Still drinkable and decent
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7/21/2018 - WoodieBayArea wrote:
NR as this came very late in the night, but remember it being easy drinking with some very nice body / fruit, really relaxed (faded purple-fruited jeans) but not so soft as to be flat... so easy to drink that it could be seen as simple but I liked it
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2/13/2017 - sababa1022 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully. Nicely fruit forward. No rush. The drinking dates are wrong.
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