Community Tasting Note
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last chance wrote: 91 points
April 10, 2010 - Blind California Cult Cabernet Tasting (Mill Creek, WA): Tasted blind. When I first smelled this wine, the first thing that struck me was cough syrup. There was just a slightly medicinal aroma on the nose that really stuck out. A few other tasters in the group picked up on it as well. With some time in the glass, there was also an aroma of boot polish that came forward along with the dark fruits. The palate revealed some rich cassis flavors, but it was slightly marred by heat. Once this was revealed as the 97 Bryant, I was really surprised. I hadn't tasted it before, and this wasn't what I thought a 100 point Napa Cab from 97 would taste like. This bottle had been purchased directly from the winery, but I guess these haven't aged as well as expected.
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