Experiencing some bottle variation as this bottle showed better than the last few. Showing red fruits and berries, some spice and wood. Medium bodied with resolved tannins this certainly wasn't as big as most '07 Cali cabs, but was still a nice bottle.
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I’ll never know for sure but I feel I waited too long to open this wine. The fruit profile didn’t live up to my expectations as it was overpowered by the tri-tip we served it with. Still a good, enjoyable bottle but is in decline. Drink now
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This bottle showing better than bottle a year ago. Still notes of cherry, raspberry, spices and a little wood, the wine seemed to have a little more body than last time. Overall, nice cali cab from a great vintage that still has time left.
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Decanted for an hour, this wine has a reticent nose of cherry, cedar, and a little spice. On the palate this comes across as a little thin, and perhaps not completely ripe, surprising for the excellent '07 vintage. Maybe poor sorting, but who knows. With more time in the decanter this wine does improve somewhat, but is still understated, uninteresting and a little disappointing. Bought a few years ago at an Acker Merrall & Condit auction, I have more of this, but don't see much chance of improving. Maybe it was a bad bottle, hopefully..
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3/31/2020 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 90 Points
Experiencing some bottle variation as this bottle showed better than the last few. Showing red fruits and berries, some spice and wood. Medium bodied with resolved tannins this certainly wasn't as big as most '07 Cali cabs, but was still a nice bottle.
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8/25/2019 - StraightnoChaser wrote: 89 Points
I’ll never know for sure but I feel I waited too long to open this wine. The fruit profile didn’t live up to my expectations as it was overpowered by the tri-tip we served it with. Still a good, enjoyable bottle but is in decline. Drink now
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8/14/2019 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 90 Points
This bottle showing better than bottle a year ago. Still notes of cherry, raspberry, spices and a little wood, the wine seemed to have a little more body than last time. Overall, nice cali cab from a great vintage that still has time left.
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2/1/2019 - Polindz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Started a little on the tart side, but after an hour or so in the decanter, this wine mellowed out into a “smooth operator!”
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8/27/2018 - Rick & Ilsa wrote: 89 Points
Decanted for an hour, this wine has a reticent nose of cherry, cedar, and a little spice. On the palate this comes across as a little thin, and perhaps not completely ripe, surprising for the excellent '07 vintage. Maybe poor sorting, but who knows. With more time in the decanter this wine does improve somewhat, but is still understated, uninteresting and a little disappointing. Bought a few years ago at an Acker Merrall & Condit auction, I have more of this, but don't see much chance of improving. Maybe it was a bad bottle, hopefully..
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