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• Disco Stew wrote: 92 points

  May 14, 2009 - Very happy with this bottle. Needed about 30-60min of breathing; did not decant. Beautiful ruby color under light. Swirl it like its your job, because this has a great nose. Cherry, Vanilla, Cassis and faint hints oleather on tge nose all blended nicely. Still fairly tanic, but lice mouth-feel from a firm fruit-forward cab. Think that this would cellar well. Was worried when I first opened and tasted, as it tasted like I was licking the inside of an oak barrel. Went awat very quickly. Only bad note is that you are paying for the price. Good complexity, but there are other "big name" california cab houses that have better bargins (Montelena, Caymus, etc.)

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