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Red
1994 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Alexander Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Alexander Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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namja307 wrote: 90 points
January 14, 2012 - My second to last bottle, this will be total history when gone. Don't think you will find another bottle of this around. The wine had nice cherry and black olive notes, a little mustly bottle age that made this wine the hit of the night. I wish all wines lasted this long and tasted this great. This makes drinking young wines incomprehensible.
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GA wrote: 87 points
November 6, 2011 - 11/11 Some fruit with a dry austere frim finish. 87 pts.
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namja307 wrote: 90 points
September 17, 2011 - The tannins were almost completely gone, resulting in a soft, lush wine with incredible bottle age. Wine did not spoil although there were a few corks that had allowed wine all the way through (no sign of leaks though.) Would definitely drink it now if you haven't already, as the bottles were somewhat inconsistent.
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Samstahl wrote: 92 points
April 4, 2011 - At the very end of its life. Much better in first 90 minutes but overall delicious. Grassy and green. Sour cherries. Drink now.
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wine maestro wrote: 86 points
February 7, 2011 - Medium bodied with an initial nose like an old book, and green edge to the anise and smooth
tobacco notes. Mature dried herbs, cherry and soft leather abound in this Alexander Valley
reserve red. This wine does transform after roughly 4 hours, with some improvement. Spicy
black licorice appears with a hint of coffee and charcoal. Drying out with resolved, but chewy
tannins. Consumed over a 4 day period, with the last day the wine being reduced to a flat,
tasteless blah. The 1994 vintage was one of the greatest ever in California, but now they
seem worn out and tired. Drink now.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 1998, IWC Issue #81 (link)(Simi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Sonoma County) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1994
- Type Red
- Producer Simi
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Alexander Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 88 (45%)
- Consumed 107 (55%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationAlexander Valley
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