1993 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (82) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  12/18/2022 - blanquito wrote:

  Another great bottle, going strong. Smooth, resolved, minty, spicy, bright. Effortlessly delicious. 92-93 pts.

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  6/17/2022 - MC wrote:

  PNP. Crumbled cork but solid fill. Drinks well right out of the bottle with dark, fully mature fruit and a long, smooth finish. Very nice mature cab that still shows plenty of ripe, concentrated fruit. Good with and without food, although the finish got a little bit short after an hour so would be drinking this up now. A-

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  1/20/2022 - GrapeScott wrote: 93 Points

  Another outstanding Dalla Valle cab, made in a very Bordeaux-like style. The nose explodes with cassis, violets, cigar spice, black licorice, forest floor and a hint of eucalyptus. Rich and full-bodied yet lithe and elegant, brimming with currant, plum, black cherry and espresso notes. Good levels of acidity give it freshness and the tannins are strong but fine-grained. Gorgeous and at its peak, exceeding the excellent '96 and '99 I've tried recently.

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  12/11/2021 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 93 Points

  From Magnum. No decant and it opened over the course of an hour or two. Very Bordeaux-like ripe black and some red fruits, except that the touch of Eucalyptus which gave away the Cali origin. Some sweet Oak Fully mature, near silky smooth. Color finally starting to show a touch of age in this format.

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  10/29/2021 - MSM133 Likes this wine:

  Excellent 5 of 5

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