1991 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon
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vinojones wrote:
94 Points
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - With all respect to the 2010 review of 1991 Napa cabs by JG my experience with this bottle has been totally different 9 yrs later.
Cork pulled for 1 hr then poured. Color ruby edge to the rim no bricking; nose a little funky, red berries, brambles; a little simple, dried red fruits, med finish, later was very much like a 30yr Graves, complex tertiary herbaceous/ mineral notes; at 2+ hrs the wine woke up, dark chocolate on the nose, young red plum flavors and a smooth long finish, complex; very smooth long plummy finish. Tasted 15 yrs younger than it is, (based on my 40+ yrs of drinking Napa Cabs)
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Comment posted by oldwines:
12/29/2019 8:52:00 PM - Totally agree with you...with a little air this is a really wonderful wine...not an over-the-top fruit bomb or “cult Cali” but a classically styled Cab from an era I hope more winemakers will return to...Cheers!
“oldwines” aka Dave
www.dtpwineadvisors.com