Easily my best experience with the discussion time/vintage not sure, there was wonderful cassis, black currants, earth and perfume on the nose, palate is elegant and persistent with coffee bean,black fruits and spice notes
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Feeling like this is past its drinking point. Was flabby upon opening and never got better over the course of the meal. Sadly we have a dozen more of these. Will prioritize drinking these and will post results.
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Bordering on mature with leather and cedar notes. Still some tannin with accompanying dusty blackfruit, espresso, and sweet stewed raspberry. Decanted 1 hour and ready.
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decanted 5 hrs. Drinkable alone but can stand up to heavier steak. Very mellow and elegant, tannin keeping it just composed enough to give a medium body. Oak still peeps through. Typical CA fruit. Glad to be drinking it now.
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Beautiful wine in a good drinking window. Good mix of Napa and Bordeaux style, medium-full bodied with black cherry fruit, soft tannins, and excellent balance. Really enjoyed this one. Very elegant.
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Given recent reviews and comments, I found this disappointing -- may need significantly more time. Nice enough chocolate and dark berry taste with a little heat, but neither deeply rich nor engagingly complex. Perhaps the CT drinking window was right...
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Decant 3 hrs Light ruby color, cherry, licorice, hints of chocolate nose. Cherry, a bit medicinal flavors, and ripe cherry flavors. A little bitter on the end in a nice way. Good 20 sec finish. Tasty stuff. Hints of hand cream on the nose. A tiny hint of Oak. Low acid. A hint of asparagus flavors on back end. Light black pepper nose.
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Very nice bottle. Good dark fruit, pleasant nose with solid dusty tannins and a little more acidic than I would have preferred. I probably needed to decant longer than the 1.5 hours that I was able to decant. I think would be better with more age, I will revisit in a couple years.
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Nice, but I was hoping for a bit more. Restrained nose. Shoe leather, pencil lead, large but not huge tannins but a bit of a funny finish. Decanted and tasted over 3 hours.
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6/9/2023 - Wrkolbeck wrote: 91 Points
Flabby & old on cork pull. Opened & came together after 3 hr decant. Spicy red fruit, soft tannins, good balance, medium+ finish.
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7/14/2019 - troger Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still drinking very nicely. Didn't decant so took about an hour to come up to par but excellent balance at that point.
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5/31/2018 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Magnum! Wine of the night! Bold yet smooth. Complex. Thick. Fruit balanced with tar and cedar. Nice finish!
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7/16/2017 - eoinhharkins wrote: 91 Points
Easily my best experience with the discussion time/vintage not sure, there was wonderful cassis, black currants, earth and perfume on the nose, palate is elegant and persistent with coffee bean,black fruits and spice notes
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10/15/2016 - Tiger1028 wrote: 87 Points
Feeling like this is past its drinking point. Was flabby upon opening and never got better over the course of the meal. Sadly we have a dozen more of these. Will prioritize drinking these and will post results.
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7/30/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 92 Points
Bordering on mature with leather and cedar notes. Still some tannin with accompanying dusty blackfruit, espresso, and sweet stewed raspberry. Decanted 1 hour and ready.
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6/26/2016 - TessaJC wrote:
decanted 5 hrs. Drinkable alone but can stand up to heavier steak. Very mellow and elegant, tannin keeping it just composed enough to give a medium body. Oak still peeps through. Typical CA fruit. Glad to be drinking it now.
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12/19/2015 - sroux wrote: 88 Points
wrong price point
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11/2/2015 - SonnyChiba wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful wine in a good drinking window. Good mix of Napa and Bordeaux style, medium-full bodied with black cherry fruit, soft tannins, and excellent balance. Really enjoyed this one. Very elegant.
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4/7/2015 - rharl wrote: 90 Points
Given recent reviews and comments, I found this disappointing -- may need significantly more time. Nice enough chocolate and dark berry taste with a little heat, but neither deeply rich nor engagingly complex. Perhaps the CT drinking window was right...
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9/20/2014 - pugblanc wrote: 90 Points
Raspberry. Choco. Elegant. Drink now.
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12/25/2013 - thurwich wrote: 92 Points
Excellent Blane of fruit
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9/23/2013 - RickyT12 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decant 3 hrs
Light ruby color, cherry, licorice, hints of chocolate nose. Cherry, a bit medicinal flavors, and ripe cherry flavors. A little bitter on the end in a nice way. Good 20 sec finish. Tasty stuff. Hints of hand cream on the nose. A tiny hint of Oak. Low acid. A hint of asparagus flavors on back end. Light black pepper nose.
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12/26/2012 - artist777 wrote: 91 Points
Very nice bottle. Good dark fruit, pleasant nose with solid dusty tannins and a little more acidic than I would have preferred. I probably needed to decant longer than the 1.5 hours that I was able to decant. I think would be better with more age, I will revisit in a couple years.
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10/3/2012 - handymom wrote: 95 Points
Picked this wine to watch the debates. It must be why my guy did so well.
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8/15/2012 - gossba Likes this wine: 95 Points
blackberry, slight chocolate and smoothest finish i've had in a wine in a very long time. Excellent Cali Cab.
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9/6/2011 - kuwayen wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful nose. Hints of cassis and berries. Smooth round on the palate. Long finish.
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6/21/2011 - cos65 wrote:
Lovely rich, velvety blend. likely to please. ****
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5/22/2011 - AlexHop wrote: 91 Points
Nice, but I was hoping for a bit more. Restrained nose. Shoe leather, pencil lead, large but not huge tannins but a bit of a funny finish. Decanted and tasted over 3 hours.
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