April 11, 2021 - Nice. The wine needed to open for about an hour. Good structure still but fruit is fading
April 14, 2020 - Bought 6b as part of a 12b mixed lot at a Michael Davis auction 23 years ago; this is #2. Average bottle price of the lot was 24/b, and I think the other bottles were 3b each of '90 and '92 Whitehall Lane CS. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Darker ruby with some amber edge; mature black cherry, some cinnamon, hint of eucalyptus that follow on the palate, fair mouthfeel. Tasty and interesting, past prime. Glad I have more, hope to do a vertical. Europat55's notes suggest there may be bottle variation: we'll see. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable when considering quality, age, and price.
July 16, 2018 - Whitehall Lane Vertical Tasting
Nose: A-/A Palate: A-
My #1, Group's #2 (36 pts) Tasted blind.
Much better than the previous bottle I've had a couple of years ago!
May 17, 2012 - 1987 Cabernet Retrospective, Part 1 (Tom's house in Palo Alto, California): Very smooth.
Nose: B+ Palate: B My #5, Group's #5 (61 pts) Tasted blind.
March 1, 2011 - Medium ruby, no bricking. Very leathery nose of mint, menthol, cassis, tobacco. Light tannin, balanced acidity. Quite the decent quaff for a well-stored unheralded $13 purchase in 1989. Not a special wine tonight by any means, but I appreciate the correct, full herbal cabernet fruit and olives, and a dollop of oak-y roundness. Oakville-sourced cabernet, clearly. Bottle #12 of twelve.
September 27, 2010 - Dark fruits like plums , blueberry's, currants and no tannins on the nose. Inital taste is plusm with a menthol flavor and no real finish. I should have drunk the wine 10 years earlier
November 21, 1990 - With MPL and BLR at late lunch at Prego the day before Thanksgiving. Good medium ruby color. Excellent nose dominated by cocoa and licorice. Complex. Eucalyptus on the palate. Much like a Heitz Martha’s. Fine bottle and a good value. 5-12-16-7: 90/100.