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• nfurlong Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 17, 2019 - garnet brick hue; cassis stew with bramble and tar oil in the nose; black fruit, figs, sour apple, cedar box on the tongue; well-integrated soft tannins, long lingering aftertaste of roasted blackberry and tobacco.

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• mercurius wrote:

  March 20, 2018 - My last bottle. Barley hanging on but still delicious. Fruit is quickly fading completely away.

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• mercurius wrote: 92 points

  February 19, 2018 - Another great old cab. Lots of tobacco, humidor, and graphite on the nose. Red fruit is starting to fade. Still plenty of acid and integrated, smooth tannins. Saved one glass for the next day and the fruit has gone but the acid and tannins are still holding. I'll probably drink my last bottle soon.

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• rjquillin Likes this wine:

  February 17, 2018 - Pretty typical of other Ardente I've had. At 22 years it's showing it's age, but perhaps too much so. Drink up.

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• rjquillin Likes this wine:

  July 22, 2017 - Still doing well, tasting like a CS with some age on it.
  I'll stick by my drink by 2020+ date.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Ardente Estate Winery
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Espressione
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Atlas Peak

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• In Cellars 49 (27%)
• Consumed 131 (73%)

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