2004 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
Community Tasting Note
tomlee wrote:
97 Points
Sunday, August 25, 2019 - Purple in color. 14.8% ABV. Sensational nose of black and blue fruits, cassis liqueur, molten licorice and scorched earth. Immense and concentrated. Great mouthfeel and texture with loads of rich, plush fruit. Blueberries, black cherries, plums and currants on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish with ever so silky tannins. Stunning Dalla Valle that is absolutely impeccable at 15 years of age. Sometimes I wonder if we collectively under estimate how well Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon can cellar? This should cruise to 25 years of age.
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Comment posted by NebbiYOLO:
2/20/2023 11:40:00 AM - Im considering the 04 tonight and wanted to ask if you decanted your 04 and for how long? thanks
Comment posted by tomlee:
2/20/2023 11:46:00 AM - I'd suggest decanting for an hour or more.
Comment posted by NebbiYOLO:
2/20/2023 12:53:00 PM - Thank you!
Comment posted by NebbiYOLO:
2/20/2023 1:51:00 PM - So now I have a question that you may be a le to help with as it seems lime you have a but of Dalla Valle from diff vintages…I just bought 3 of the 04s from a private cellar sale and I just noticed that the ‘2004’ on the label is brick red on two of them but light blue on the third. Other than that there are no diff in the labels. Are thoughts?
Comment posted by tomlee:
2/20/2023 5:54:00 PM - I'd check with the winery but it doesn't seem like a wine that anyone would go to the effort of creating fake bottles.