Deep dark red, brownish hues. Nose is rich, bold, strong red ripe cherry fruits and blueberries with pleasant oak notes. Well balanced. On the palette, echos the same nose of red fruits, oak and some bell peppers with slightly grippy tannins and a smooth finish. 13 years of age and it still can easily go a few more years without any problems. A nice strong and solid 2005 Napa Cab Sav.
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PnP. Well-balanced nose and palate of red berries and black fruit, mocha, and a touch of violet & fresh earth. Tannins were soft with a medium long finish. Worth the wait!
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Much Better than 6 months ago. The fruit has come out and the tannins are integrating. Still not as good as the 04, but a good if not very good young Cabernet.
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This tastes more like a Mt. Veeder cab than the 04. Kind of lean with casis the overriding flavor. Still good, but I'd like more black fruits to carry the mid palate.
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1/20/2018 - winemanintheden Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep dark red, brownish hues. Nose is rich, bold, strong red ripe cherry fruits and blueberries with pleasant oak notes. Well balanced. On the palette, echos the same nose of red fruits, oak and some bell peppers with slightly grippy tannins and a smooth finish. 13 years of age and it still can easily go a few more years without any problems. A nice strong and solid 2005 Napa Cab Sav.
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8/22/2015 - huevosconvino Likes this wine:
Lots of blackberry; like a wild Merlot or a restrained Zinfandel. Really nice, but pretty hot and crazy until 45 minutes of decanting have passed.
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3/8/2015 - NoWineWiz wrote: 92 Points
PnP. Well-balanced nose and palate of red berries and black fruit, mocha, and a touch of violet & fresh earth. Tannins were soft with a medium long finish. Worth the wait!
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7/19/2013 - zinfidel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking great now. Well-balanced with velvety finish, cassis fruit.
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10/1/2010 - 2loyal wrote: 92 Points
Drinking quite well now. Folks who like purple colored, well oaked cabs with a smoothe finish will really enjoy this wine.
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7/12/2009 - drycab wrote:
Much Better than 6 months ago. The fruit has come out and the tannins are integrating. Still not as good as the 04, but a good if not very good young Cabernet.
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9/13/2008 - drycab wrote: 90 Points
Identical Notes as before.
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8/10/2008 - GZ3 wrote: 90 Points
good, but maybe too early to show its best. thought the 2003 had more fruit and a bigger nose.
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6/12/2008 - drycab wrote: 90 Points
This tastes more like a Mt. Veeder cab than the 04. Kind of lean with casis the overriding flavor. Still good, but I'd like more black fruits to carry the mid palate.
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