A disappointment. No doubt about it. This wine simply does not stack up to its Washington brethren. Trounced in a flight with '98 Leonetti leading the way and 2001 DeLille Chaleur also showing this wine up. Tasted like a wine that should cost 1/2 its price. I think this is going nowhere but down now. Lacks structure. Simple plummy fruit without distinction. Very average nose.
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My notes are not very extensive so I'll conclude I didn't much care for it. Some cabby cassis, licorice, lead pencil on the nose. I found some licorice and cherry on the palate with some punchy tannins, but flat and uninteresting on the whole with a short astringent finish.
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2/23/2007 - ml wrote:
Disappointing, esp. for a '98 WA Cab.
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6/24/2004 - Blair Curtis wrote: 87 Points
A disappointment. No doubt about it. This wine simply does not stack up to its Washington brethren. Trounced in a flight with '98 Leonetti leading the way and 2001 DeLille Chaleur also showing this wine up. Tasted like a wine that should cost 1/2 its price. I think this is going nowhere but down now. Lacks structure. Simple plummy fruit without distinction. Very average nose.
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6/23/2004 - Shiraziste wrote: 86 Points
My notes are not very extensive so I'll conclude I didn't much care for it. Some cabby cassis, licorice, lead pencil on the nose. I found some licorice and cherry on the palate with some punchy tannins, but flat and uninteresting on the whole with a short astringent finish.
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8/1/2001 - winefool wrote: 86 Points
Deep red color with medium body. Well made wine, but uninspiring - typical mid-range new world Cab. 8/01
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