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• junetoaugust Likes this wine: 95 points

  September 27, 2021 - Opened and decanted for about 2 hours before diving in. Nose was incredible from the jump, so very little hesitation. Bottle had been standing for a couple months and the normal monster amount of sediment with these bottles was nonexistent, made me a believer in that methodology. Drank over about 3 hours. In the glass crimson with some almost purple flashes, really not looking it’s age at all I thought, especially in comparison to other bottles in the past. Nose provides cedar, cigar box, ripe blackberry, plum, dark cherry, green pepper, graphite and pencil lead. Mouthcoating on the palate with layered fruit and earth flavors complimented by further tabacco notes. A touch of green pepper, but never off putting and balanced against some sweeter cherry. Lingering finish, one of the best 05 Delectus bottles I have had.

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• mgillick716 wrote:

  May 6, 2020 - Very good actually had with meat loaf

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• HFLED wrote: 93 points

  March 12, 2020 - Very pleasant - drank in March 2020. Notes of dried dark fruits, apricots, rust, and leather. Well balanced - this wine is definitely in it’s peak and is really shining right now.

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• Winestache Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 25, 2018 - Outstanding product of aging. Balanced with supple tannins in the background after an hour decanting. Still much to give here and clearly at its peak.

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• andrewdodd86 wrote: 89 points

  August 21, 2017 - Big fat "meh". Over the hill, not bad, but poor QPR. Pass

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Delectus
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Mutti's Pride
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 155 (36%)
• Consumed 279 (64%)

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