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Sunday, January 30, 2022 - Coravin'd into a glass. This is sealed under DIAM.

I'll jump to the point. If you want an old school cabernet with a strong nod to Oakville, this is it.

Nose is extremely aromatic. Red earth, leather, dark cherries, little bit of smoke. Palate is full body and mouth filling, slightly glycerin but doesn't feel heavy. Red berries and cherries, leather, tobacco, good acidic lift. Finish is really nice and carries through the palate. Crushed red earth, leather, cedar, tobacco. Balanced acid that brings back some drying red cherries, dried mushrooms, and some very tannins left to support the structure.

This is fantastic. Restrained, elegant, "old school", all those descriptors. Strong 91, maybe even a 92 but there is more glycerin in the mouthfeel than I would have liked. I'll be conservative for now. I only have 1 more bottle, which is a problem I will surely rectify. An absolute mockery of other NDA wines at similar price points.

Drinking really well right now, definitely has another 5-7 years left.

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