Repeal of Prohibition Day Celebration with Cali Cabs

Steve, Keith and Paul

Richard and Jim

• 2003 Littorai Chardonnay The Tributary 95 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Light medium yellow color; lovely, light-footed, focused, fine Chablis, creamy lemon and mineral nose with a touch of toast; tasty, elegant, creamy lemon, mineral palate with a core of lime acidity and complexity; medium-plus finish 95+ pts.

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• 2005 Hanzell Chardonnay 93 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

  Light gold color; high toned lime and cream nose; youthful and concentrated lime cream and mineral palate that opens up after 20 minutes or so; medium finish (great with our iceburg lettuce salad)

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color of the '74 Charles Krug

• 1974 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosché 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

  Dark red color with pale meniscus; black fruit, iron, tart currant and cassis Cab Franc-like nose, that keeps opening; lovely tart plum and cassis palate with good depth and leather edges; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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• NV Spring Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Lot H 68.69.LN 94 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

  Medium brick red color with pale meniscus; earthy truffle, dried plum and leather nose; tasty, tangy, black fruit, tart plum, cedar and cranberry palate with complexity and earthy, leather notes; medium finish; medium finish 94+ pts.

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• 1974 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Cabernet Sauvignon Lot F1 Vintage Selection 96 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Slightly cloudy red violet color; plum, cedar and cassis nose; very tasty, plum, beef, mushroom and cepes palate, in great shape; medium-plus finish (WOTN)

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• 1981 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 91 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  Dark red violet color; mature, dried mushroom and lamb jus nose; mature, sage, balsamic, lamb and beef jus palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• 1984 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 94 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Dark red violet color; austere cassis, mint and tart plum nose; wow, a ready-to-drink Dunn, solid, cassis, plum palate with sweet, firm tannins; medium-plus finish (tasting younger than the '97 Peter Michael "Les Pavots")

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• 1987 Inglenook Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Minty, eucalyptus and plum nose; tasty, focused, tangy tart plum with a sense of beef extract; medium finish

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• 1997 Peter Michael Les Pavots 94 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

  Beautiful dark red violet color; beefy, ripe plum and caramel nose; rich, concentrated, chocolatey, currant and boysenberry palate; long finish

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• 2001 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 25th Anniversary SunSpot Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

  Intense blackberry nose; big, cassis, blackberry, plum palate, young and a bit monolithic now; long finish 92+ pts.

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• 2005 Kongsgaard Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Big blackberry, cranberry and eucalyptus nose with a floral element; big, over the top, screaming cassis, blueberry, blackberry palate with caramel oak; medium-plus finish

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Keith, Paul and Dee