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• Mlermontov wrote: 91 points

  January 26, 2015 - JB at Fernando's House: black fruit. ripe and lush, resolved. mid is clean with sweet fruit. a bit richer than the 85. cherry and currants dominate. obviously CA notes. very nice.

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• Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  January 9, 2011 - PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Obvious ageing with a rust and crimson coloured edge, but not nearly as aged as I thought it might show. This is confirmed on the nose and palate where the fruit (which has seen its best days already) is rather powerful given its 20 years of age. Soft, elegant cassis and complementary secondary notes to spare, make this quite enjoyable by itself or with a meal. The acids and tannins that remain are still fairly lively and do a solid job of framing the wine in a most enjoyable manner. Approx $40, 13,5% abv, drink thru 2014.

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• sachsen wrote: 90 points

  March 8, 2010 - Time to drink up...these wont be lasting much longer...

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• King Cab wrote: 88 points

  May 2, 2009 - A sweet nose with vibrant color. Some sweet cherries and anise. A bit simple but enjoyable. Some muted soy and some old leather. Some fruits still evident, so it ain't dead. It solidifies to me why I avoid old wines. It just drinks. No pizzaz, no umph. No wow, or even hald a wow.

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• King Cab wrote: 91 points

  January 1, 2009 - The nose has sweet cherries and red cassis. The color is still lively. The palate had an elegant sweet red profile. There are the red Bing cherries, the red currant, some not so ripe red raspberries, low sodium soy and worn leather. Very nice. This is still alive and vibrant with nary a sign of age. Harkens back to another time in Cali winemaking. The only signs of age are the very subdued fruits and the totally resolved tannins. There is still quite a decent acid level that keeps this moving forward. A decent finish makes this a real winner.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1991
• Type Red
• Producer Guenoc
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Reserve
• Vineyard Beckstoffer IV
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 76 (69%)
• Consumed 34 (31%)

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