Big darkish fruits. Well integrated now but still has 5-10 years. This wine makes a presence and is better with food. Has it all except docked a few b/c lacked layers/complexity. Wish I had more.
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This is the real deal! Popped and poured...and got better over the next hour. Definitely an upscale Cali Cab. Pleasantly muted dark fruit on the nose, rich and moderately complex on the palate with wonderful layers. Very nice finish. Lacked unique/distinctive character; perhaps starting to show its age. Drink now-2017.
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nice, weel made bottles of wine in the big style, not harshly oaken (or at least integrated), big extracted fruit with enough non fruit flavor to be interesting, had slight touch of apricot / bitterness that i get in big shiraz, nice mouthfeel and nice finish... prob'ly a 91 or 92 if judged by someone who is into big wines (not me)
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11/15/2015 - arniec wrote:
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9/1/2014 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
my guests loved this so much it was gone before i was able to taste, dbl decant 24 hours ahead of a dinner party, big hit for sure
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7/1/2014 - spineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big darkish fruits. Well integrated now but still has 5-10 years. This wine makes a presence and is better with food. Has it all except docked a few b/c lacked layers/complexity. Wish I had more.
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8/18/2013 - spineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is the real deal! Popped and poured...and got better over the next hour. Definitely an upscale Cali Cab. Pleasantly muted dark fruit on the nose, rich and moderately complex on the palate with wonderful layers. Very nice finish. Lacked unique/distinctive character; perhaps starting to show its age. Drink now-2017.
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10/6/2012 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 90 Points
nice, weel made bottles of wine in the big style, not harshly oaken (or at least integrated), big extracted fruit with enough non fruit flavor to be interesting, had slight touch of apricot / bitterness that i get in big shiraz, nice mouthfeel and nice finish... prob'ly a 91 or 92 if judged by someone who is into big wines (not me)
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