PnP. First time tasting this wine since I tasted it on release.
If you love Napa, you'll love this. Supposedly declassified George III fruit. Very modern style but done very well. Luxurious mouthfeel, overflowing with ripe, sweet fruit. Oak, dried herbs, mint on the finish. Sweet integrated tannins. In a perfect spot right now.
If all Napa cabs were this good and this "cheap" (only $60!) I'd be drinking a lot more Napa cabs.
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My last of 3 bottles purchased on release, pop and pour consumed over 4 hours. Nose: Medium expressiveness, blackberry, black raspberry, shoe polish, sweet tobacco, and dark flowers. Palate: Medium-full bodied, sweet dark fruit attack, good balance - still youthful - plenty of acidic backbone left, dark fruit persists nicely thru the mid-palate with spice, dark earth, and tobacco notes joining in the back-end. Finish: Medium-plus length with spicy dark fruit, tobacco and earthiness dominating. Going strong at 12 years old, at least 3-5 good years ahead if you still have any.
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12/23/2022 - anonymoose12345 Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP. First time tasting this wine since I tasted it on release.
If you love Napa, you'll love this. Supposedly declassified George III fruit. Very modern style but done very well. Luxurious mouthfeel, overflowing with ripe, sweet fruit. Oak, dried herbs, mint on the finish. Sweet integrated tannins. In a perfect spot right now.
If all Napa cabs were this good and this "cheap" (only $60!) I'd be drinking a lot more Napa cabs.
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7/10/2022 - thescrod wrote: 94 Points
Absolutely delicious. Too bad I am down to my last bottle of this unicorn.
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12/15/2021 - thescrod wrote: 94 Points
From magnum. In a PERFECT spot.
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7/5/2021 - UMRich Likes this wine: 93 Points
Modern Napa style but has aged beautifully.
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11/8/2019 - prasm Likes this wine: 93 Points
My last of 3 bottles purchased on release, pop and pour consumed over 4 hours. Nose: Medium expressiveness, blackberry, black raspberry, shoe polish, sweet tobacco, and dark flowers. Palate: Medium-full bodied, sweet dark fruit attack, good balance - still youthful - plenty of acidic backbone left, dark fruit persists nicely thru the mid-palate with spice, dark earth, and tobacco notes joining in the back-end. Finish: Medium-plus length with spicy dark fruit, tobacco and earthiness dominating. Going strong at 12 years old, at least 3-5 good years ahead if you still have any.
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