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• Purple Tooth wrote: 92 points

  May 21, 2023 - Juju fruited California candy nose accented by fading old vanilla’d wood chips. Exhaled and gained muscle and returned with menthol, soy, umami….an interesting roller coaster that had no thrilling speed or drops but full of surprises at each turn. This is ready ready. Fun. DRINK

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• mflesh wrote: 96 points

  December 25, 2022 - How about two of these wines in May 2014, one of which went down about 3 years after. Have not had this wine in 5 years and has just been kept in the collection. Until now. What goes well with a medium rare to medium prime rib that was made with a mustard crust? Well, this was the spirit animal for that piece of meat which was thoroughly enjoyed tonight! I got kind of worried initially as the nose out of the bottle straight from cork pop was extremely muted. After pouring this to the glass, which poured thick and hedonistically dark crimson, everything changed. Blackberries, a little bit of earthy forest floor, hint of wild mushroom, Black tire, overripe dates and black plums were the nose and palate of this full-bodied monster from Etude. Even finished with a little bit of a savory character with some truffle oil and campfire roasted black pepper and black fruit finish, tannins of which were softening just a bit and showing a little bit of these secondary characteristics that were just beautiful. This resonated perfectly with the prime rib. The wine elevated the meat exponentially, and the meat did the same for the wine. I just love it when this kind of symbiotic relationship exists, and needless to say that bottle went just about as quickly as the prime rib!! I'd say it's probably time to drink this one with minimal decant as it is pretty much a pop and pour right now. If holding, I'd say this maybe has another 5 years of really optimal drinking.

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• BHRH Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 24, 2022 - PnP, but slow oxed ~ 30 minutes (there was considerable sediment). A somewhat hedonistic Cab with sweet ripe plums, vanilla and cassis. Smooth and plush on the palate with fully integrated tannins. No heat and no fade. Drink now!

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• Purple Tooth wrote: 93 points

  December 1, 2018 - This producer makes the same wine, which means, it does quite well in not so great vintages. It was drank next to a Caymus 2015, so I gave it no decant. It opened a bit pruny and faded, and then from 45 minutes forward, it was brilliant and outclassed the Caymus, making it seem like a slutty, sweet, acoholic, vanilla fruit punch.
  
  Brilliant acidity, sandy tight tannins, and power. Threw some soil and cocoa, but it
  morphed into a super polished, dense wine full of dense red fruit with baking spices
  and grip. I like this...Glad to have one left. Drink.

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• Clamm Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 25, 2018 - Ready to go. Tanins are soft and the fruit is full of cool raspberries and currant.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Etude
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 089819763580

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• In Cellars 271 (54%)
• Consumed 227 (46%)

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