On the way downhill. Not as good as my prior tasting in 6/2010. On nose, nail varnish, black cherry & vegetal flavors. On palate (better than nose), black cherry, blackberry primarily. Medium body / acids / finish. A let down from what I was expecting. 87+/- Would not buy this wine again as storage was not an issue (purchased from winery in 2009 and stored in a cool cellar).
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Opened bottle 1 hour before dinner (grilled skirt steak) - got better with airtime - Reddish / black color - no signs of age. On the nose, black currants, a little cassis & a touch of oak. On the palate, vibrant acidity (great food wine), with blackberry, tobacco and nice lingering finish with some nice oak tannins on the finish. Medium body. Drinking nicely now but should be good for 3-5 more years.
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9/20/2014 - WDSteers wrote: 83 Points
acid, lacks fruit, body and structure. real disappointment
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7/10/2013 - CWilliam wrote:
On the way downhill. Not as good as my prior tasting in 6/2010. On nose, nail varnish, black cherry & vegetal flavors. On palate (better than nose), black cherry, blackberry primarily. Medium body / acids / finish. A let down from what I was expecting. 87+/- Would not buy this wine again as storage was not an issue (purchased from winery in 2009 and stored in a cool cellar).
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7/15/2012 - shank wrote: 86 Points
Let air for one hour. Dark fruit, settled tannins with a decent finish.
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6/26/2012 - cstir wrote: 87 Points
Reasonable but not inspiring; mild tannins; dark red fruit flavor without complexity; limited finish; better when first opened than 2 hours later.
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6/10/2012 - cstir wrote: 86 Points
Pleasant; under-powered; balanced ; average finish.
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2/10/2012 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 85 Points
Not overly impressive but drinkable
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11/23/2010 - tconrad wrote: 90 Points
Took an hour to open. But certainly worth the wait.
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11/19/2010 - dboatguy wrote:
very nice, smooth velvety taste. It's a nice cab.
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10/6/2010 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 79 Points
Dull, lifeless and flat
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6/13/2010 - CWilliam wrote: 90 Points
Opened bottle 1 hour before dinner (grilled skirt steak) - got better with airtime - Reddish / black color - no signs of age. On the nose, black currants, a little cassis & a touch of oak. On the palate, vibrant acidity (great food wine), with blackberry, tobacco and nice lingering finish with some nice oak tannins on the finish. Medium body. Drinking nicely now but should be good for 3-5 more years.
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