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Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - My first Dunn. Just wow- sure, it had the fruit, structure and energy to go another 20 years at least, but it was amazing and expressive right at opening, even without food, and of course went beautifully with dry-aged, Montreal-seasoned steak. Didn't even feel it needed decanting, just followed its evolution in bottle over the evening. Reading some CT notes I was worried it would be pretty harsh and super green, which I'm very sensitive to- amazingly, even with the fresh and vibrant style, neither were the case.

You wake up early in your cedarwood cabin, put your brand new leather boots on, spread a bit of blackcurrant or blueberry jam on some lightly buttered toast, then walk out to the fresh mountain air with a black coffee in your hand- and your neighbor's already begun grilling some meat, across the field full of anise and lavender. That's the nose on this wine. The palate isn't quite so detailed at this stage, but it's truly beautiful- fresh dark currants, black cherry, assorted black/blue fruits, highly minerally/minty tones (without ever being "green" thankfully), excellent medium-plus acidity that feels bright without being "tart", and a plethora of supernaturally fine-grained tannins that work so hard to keep the wine structured that they forget to dry out your palate. I'm glad I didn't decant; by the last glass it actually seemed to shut down a bit, which always seems to be the case for me with wines designed for aging.

Surpassed my high expectations- to me it was one of those miraculous wines that showed both incredible richness and true elegance, with all the components working in harmony rather than competing with one another. As of right now, it's absolutely the best Cab Sauv I've ever enjoyed. Maybe not the /most/ incredible QPR at ~$140, but would easily improve with a little more aging, making an already gorgeous and focused wine even more harmonious.

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