Community Tasting Note
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rickspicks wrote: 96 points
May 14, 2013 - WOW! Deep, rich, ripe fruit aromas of cassis, blackberry, oak, spice and earth - somewhat bordeaux-like in complexity and depth - but with Napa intensity. Medium to full bodied with tremendous concentration and depth, and a super-rich texture. Massive fruits are balanced with an equally big structure of firm, smooth tannins and a big dose of acidity. Still extraordinarily youthful with intense fruit flavors that are still mostly primary. Long, rich, delicious, satisfying finish. This is an incredibly powerful wine that is still extremely youthful and a spectacular example of how great a Napa cab can be. Plenty of fruit and stuffing to last another 20-30 + years. This is going to be even more spectacular and a 98-100 point wine with some more time. 96+ for now.
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RickyT12 commented:
5/31/13, 6:14 PM - I think we are on the same page with this one. Do you think another 30 though? I felt it is kind of peaking now.
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rickspicks commented:
5/31/13, 7:05 PM - The bottle I had a couple of weeks ago was definitely not peaking. Still purple with primary fruit flavors, and a very firm structure. I think it is 5-10 years from being mature.