Decanted for 30 minutes and then served. Wine still seems young with great morale Eddie and layers of fruit. I think that's why needs years to develop, but be sure to give Debbie the bottle after you open it.
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Perfectly stored and purchased directly from the winery. Incredible nose. Deep garnet color. Surprisingly fresh and fruit forward with some glycerin showing. Concentrated classic Napa cab flavors. Shows the marks of the vintage. Beautiful example of an elegant wine in this style. Very polished. Still very much alive, should continue to age beautifully.
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Balanced, integrated, velvet on the palate. Long finish. Very long, very nice finish. The tannins were perfect. Lovely sense of the fruit the vines produced. 10 years old, and hitting its prime.
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No previous bottles to compare it to but it was a beautiful wine and ready to drink with a short 1 hour decant. It had aromas af cassis and leather with a big full body of dark spicy fruit, soft tannins and and a nice length to the finish.
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Best bottle of my 3, but just ok. Still tannic and a bit unbalanced. Fruit has receded and not likely to improve despite flashin some secondary flavors.
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Note and palate pretty dominated by plum and blackcurrant. Deep and dark. Long finish. Feels right now that the best part of it is the smooth and integrated tannins.
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After reading reviews I did not have high expectations. Someone gave me this as a gift. On the nose it is quit reserved and took a good 30mins to show much. It did open up to reveal some plum notes but remained rather closed. On the palate the wine is medium bodied with again notes of plum, chocolate and some lead pencil. The tannins were very soft and it has a long warm, smooth finish. Not worth its $100 price but very nice indeed with terrific balance. 91-92pts.
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This wine is dark and brooding with lots of chocolate, and deep dark sweet fruits. Reminds me of an old vine bordeaux. Plenty of tannis give this wine a chewy feel on the palate.
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For an 03 it was outstanding. Vanilla and chocolate along with berries. Tannins were not too strong for such a young vintage. Highly recommend this one for an 03.
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Much smoother than most 03's I have had. Really enjoy their silky style. Bouquet has opened up a little from last time to show very ripe cherry plum aromas. very good in a challenging vintage.
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I let some of the past numbers scare me wich was good since i went in not expecting much. My experience with 03's has been that they are very tannic. This had bright black fruit aromas with medium to full bodied mouth feel with some oak and chocolate present. Finish was very elegant and more reminiscent of an 02 than an 03. I was very pleased.
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Probably too early to judge accurately. Despite a 4-hour decant, this wine was giving up nothing other than whiff of spice and oak. Tasted again the next night, and it delivered much more of what I loved about the 2002- firm tannins, well-integrated with sweet fruit, toasty oak and a lingering spicy finish.
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12/29/2018 - wiscgrad wrote: 95 Points
in an excellent spot. wonderful nose and elegant napa cab. still plenty of fruit and acidity with tannins mostly resolved. delicious
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9/20/2015 - ckleiman Likes this wine: 94 Points
Plenty of life left. No brown rim. Vibrant and complex.
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8/7/2015 - Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 30 minutes and then served. Wine still seems young with great morale Eddie and layers of fruit. I think that's why needs years to develop, but be sure to give Debbie the bottle after you open it.
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4/12/2015 - Girardian Likes this wine: 94 Points
Perfectly stored and purchased directly from the winery. Incredible nose. Deep garnet color. Surprisingly fresh and fruit forward with some glycerin showing. Concentrated classic Napa cab flavors. Shows the marks of the vintage. Beautiful example of an elegant wine in this style. Very polished. Still very much alive, should continue to age beautifully.
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4/20/2014 - davidspieker wrote: 91 Points
Dark garnet color. Luscious dark fruit flavors with well integrated lengthy finish. Great balance but could use a little more character.
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8/16/2013 - Higreen wrote: 95 Points
Balanced, integrated, velvet on the palate. Long finish. Very long, very nice finish. The tannins were perfect. Lovely sense of the fruit the vines produced. 10 years old, and hitting its prime.
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12/24/2012 - lopaka Likes this wine: 93 Points
No previous bottles to compare it to but it was a beautiful wine and ready to drink with a short 1 hour decant. It had aromas af cassis and leather with a big full body of dark spicy fruit, soft tannins and and a nice length to the finish.
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11/14/2012 - MJTed wrote: 88 Points
Best bottle of my 3, but just ok. Still tannic and a bit unbalanced. Fruit has receded and not likely to improve despite flashin some secondary flavors.
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4/26/2012 - ruchottalex wrote: 91 Points
Note and palate pretty dominated by plum and blackcurrant. Deep and dark. Long finish. Feels right now that the best part of it is the smooth and integrated tannins.
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7/17/2010 - qhdeputy wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 2 hours before drinking. Very well structured. Smooth tannins. Finished lasted 30 seconds.
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5/24/2010 - MJTed wrote: 86 Points
Day 1: Decnet nose of cassis, plum and toasty oak but tight and monolithic palate.
Day 2: More open but structure fell aprt to exhibit flabbiness.
Overall well below the quality level expected from this house.
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10/10/2009 - jsmd wrote: 91 Points
After reading reviews I did not have high expectations. Someone gave me this as a gift. On the nose it is quit reserved and took a good 30mins to show much. It did open up to reveal some plum notes but remained rather closed. On the palate the wine is medium bodied with again notes of plum, chocolate and some lead pencil. The tannins were very soft and it has a long warm, smooth finish. Not worth its $100 price but very nice indeed with terrific balance. 91-92pts.
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10/4/2008 - PapaBoomBoom wrote: 90 Points
This wine is dark and brooding with lots of chocolate, and deep dark sweet fruits. Reminds me of an old vine bordeaux. Plenty of tannis give this wine a chewy feel on the palate.
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11/24/2007 - ChinonRouge wrote: 85 Points
Very nice nose, but too much plum and other dark flavors. Not much in the way of finish. Disappointing.
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11/13/2007 - kstoddard wrote:
Beautiful blackberry and blackcurrant nose. Cherry cough syrup finish. All I can taste is alcohol. Has no acidity whatsoever. Absolutely awful.
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9/16/2007 - jawswine wrote: 91 Points
For an 03 it was outstanding. Vanilla and chocolate along with berries. Tannins were not too strong for such a young vintage. Highly recommend this one for an 03.
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8/16/2007 - WineForRob wrote: 92 Points
No new notes
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7/3/2007 - WineForRob wrote: 92 Points
Much smoother than most 03's I have had. Really enjoy their silky style. Bouquet has opened up a little from last time to show very ripe cherry plum aromas. very good in a challenging vintage.
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6/6/2007 - WineForRob wrote: 92 Points
I let some of the past numbers scare me wich was good since i went in not expecting much. My experience with 03's has been that they are very tannic. This had bright black fruit aromas with medium to full bodied mouth feel with some oak and chocolate present. Finish was very elegant and more reminiscent of an 02 than an 03. I was very pleased.
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1/21/2007 - BeachMBA wrote: 89 Points
Very nice cabernet, wish I had held onto it a bit longer. Dark rich fruits and a bit of vanilla
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12/26/2006 - MJTed wrote: 86 Points
Probably too early to judge accurately. Despite a 4-hour decant, this wine was giving up nothing other than whiff of spice and oak. Tasted again the next night, and it delivered much more of what I loved about the 2002- firm tannins, well-integrated with sweet fruit, toasty oak and a lingering spicy finish.
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