Community Tasting Notes 7

• Bin707LoversDetroit Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 10, 2019 - This is a Superb wine. Rich. Opulent. We’d be surprised, however, if it got any better with any more time in the racks.
  
  Upon opening, it poured a bit thin. Just The Woodwinds… Brick edges. That reddish color that screams an aged vin. Add the Horn and Double Bass. We poured just a dash in each glass and decanted the rest of the bottle. Nose was pure. Plum. A fruit tree invite. Add a Clarinet and a Snare Drum… We drank the bit. Hmmm… Perhaps past its prime… No Tuba or Violin… Placed the decanter back into the cellar, walked to our favorite restaurant, dined, walked back.
  
  Brought out the vin. Over those 2-3 hours, the Piano, Percussion and the First Chair Violin had introduced themselves and baby, THIS ORCHESTRA was-a-singing!!!
  
  It was immediately clear on the palate; on this night, this 21 year old beauty was going to be an extraordinary vin. If it was a competition, this juice was saying put me up against anything. I am here to dance my way above! Pure indeed. The blackberries and the plum delivered clarity on this immense bouquet. Just a soupçon of hickory smoke to keep it grounded. A lengthy finishing touch wrapped up the best Californian vin we have ever enjoyed.
  
  New world grace, vibrancy and refinement with old world complexity, palate nuance and balance. Nothing stood out overly delivered or contrived, it was all proportioned perfectly and effortlessly communicated to the drinker.
  
  Hedonistic charms. An elite wine. Another “this is why we work so hard” moment for us!
  
  Probably can’t find it these days, but if you do, get it.
  
  Noroc!

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• Bin707LoversDetroit Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 10, 2019 - There is another one of these on CT (not the Vineyard Select) with a 98 point score on two reviews. We think those reviews belong here.
  
  This is a Superb wine. Rich. Opulent. Still well under the spell of a couple years more in the racks to hold up, but we’d be surprised if it could get any better.
  
  Upon opening, it poured a bit thin. Just The Woodwinds… Brick edges. That reddish color that screams an aged vin. Add the Horn and Double Bass. We poured just a dash in each glass and decanted the rest of the bottle. Nose was pure. Plum. A fruit tree invite. Add a Clarinet and a Snare Drum… We drank the bit. Hmmm… Perhaps past its prime… No Violin or Tuba… Placed the decanter back into the cellar, walked to our favorite restaurant, dined, walked back.
  
  Brought out the vin. Over those 2-3 hours, the Piano, Percussion and the First Chair Violin had introduced themselves and baby, THIS ORCHESTRA was-a-singing!!!
  
  It was immediately clear on the palate; on this night, this 21 year old beauty is going to be an extraordinary vin. If it was a competition, this juice was saying put me up against anything. I am here to dance my way above! Pure indeed. The blackberries and the plum delivered clarity on this immense bouquet. Just a soupçon of hickory smoke to keep it grounded. A lengthy finishing touch wrapped up the best Californian vin we have ever enjoyed.
  
  New world grace, vibrancy and refinement with old world complexity, palate nuance and balance. Nothing stood out overly delivered or contrived, it was all proportioned perfectly and effortlessly communicated to the drinker.
  
  Hedonistic charms. An elite wine. Another “this is why we work so hard” moment! That's our picture with the two glasses in front of the painting. A GREAT night!
  
  Probably can’t find it these days, but if you do, get it.
  
  Noroc!

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• Schwarzer Hund wrote:

  September 11, 2017 - Very dark red still. Mixed cherry nose that improved a bit after an hour or so of airtime. cherry fruit was there but a bit muted now, tannins resolved, short finish. Overall still a decent wine but certainly past its prime.

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• RicardoLevy Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 7, 2017 - This bottle is still excellent! too bad I only had one bottle.

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• jpinsb wrote: 90 points

  August 1, 2010 - Bought several and found the first few past their prime, but this one, opened a year later, had remarkable life and was hit among the flight of several 10+ year old cabs.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1998
• Type Red
• Producer Juslyn Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Vineyard Select
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 12 (26%)
• Consumed 35 (74%)

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