Licorice and Armagnac in the nose. Boysenberry, pepper, mint and a bit dry in the finish. Does have a bit of length and really at peak with mountain fruit topping out. Drink now.
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Served with flank steak, salad and baked potatoes at dinner with friends. Matched well. First of three cellered bottles. Decanted with about 1.5 hrs to breathe. Fully opened up after about 2 hours. Nose of blackberry and plum. Soft tannins with taste of black currant, cherry with a bit of oak. Excellent finish. This wine is either at peak or close to it. We will drink the remaining bottles within the next year.
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Decanted 1 hour prior, really opened up at 2.5 hours. Soft tannins, fully integrated, became very round and pleasant. Not much bricking in color, fruit and acidity still alive. Definitely at peak.
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Still showing well. Fruit has only slightly diminished. Blackberry jam, cassis and toasted oak on the palate. Estimates are that the wine may peak in 2015. Agree. Now is the time!
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Smooth full bodied cab. Soft but noticable tannins. Maybe a little more oak than necessary. However the oak does not detract from a nice balanced cab with plenty of fruit. Very drinkable right now. Just popped and poured.
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Really nice big napa cab. Drank with Christmas dinner of Beef Tenderloin and complimented the meat well. Wine is a bit oaky with big fruits. Tanins are still present but are pretty mellow. This wine has some life left on it, but don't hesitate to drink now. Looking forward to the rest of my case.
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4/23/2021 - CindyCurrier wrote: flawed
Wine was ruin due to cork leakage
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6/21/2019 - Davidalan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank with Todd Levi. Took awhile to open but still awesome.
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12/1/2018 - guitarguy wrote: 91 Points
Licorice and Armagnac in the nose. Boysenberry, pepper, mint and a bit dry in the finish. Does have a bit of length and really at peak with mountain fruit topping out. Drink now.
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7/29/2017 - Spookey wrote:
Still good. Drink within the next year.
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11/14/2015 - FirstBari Likes this wine: 92 Points
Served with flank steak, salad and baked potatoes at dinner with friends. Matched well. First of three cellered bottles. Decanted with about 1.5 hrs to breathe. Fully opened up after about 2 hours. Nose of blackberry and plum. Soft tannins with taste of black currant, cherry with a bit of oak. Excellent finish. This wine is either at peak or close to it. We will drink the remaining bottles within the next year.
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10/3/2015 - RobSpectator Likes this wine: 90 Points
Standard high quality CA Cab with all the obvious markers. Probably hitting peak by the end of this year and early next year.
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6/28/2015 - perl1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 1 hour prior, really opened up at 2.5 hours. Soft tannins, fully integrated, became very round and pleasant. Not much bricking in color, fruit and acidity still alive. Definitely at peak.
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5/10/2015 - RobSpectator wrote: 91 Points
Still showing well. Fruit has only slightly diminished. Blackberry jam, cassis and toasted oak on the palate. Estimates are that the wine may peak in 2015. Agree. Now is the time!
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1/25/2014 - ajfret01 Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is delightful. Still vibrant and youthful. Rich mouthfeel with lively and smooth tannins. Still has lots of life left.
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6/21/2013 - LordByron wrote: 91 Points
Very bright color;very bright flavor with nice spicy notes; full bodied with very nice complexities, well balanced and a great finis
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8/30/2012 - GlenviewGSW wrote: 93 Points
Very nice cab. Smooth and balanced with a polished finish
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4/1/2012 - drgrape wrote: 92 Points
Outstanding dark fruit cab. Spicy with long finish.
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11/27/2010 - drgrape wrote: 93 Points
Nice nose, lots of fruit and flavor, a little spicy, not much oak, getting better.
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3/6/2010 - drgrape wrote: 92 Points
Smooth full bodied cab. Soft but noticable tannins. Maybe a little more oak than necessary. However the oak does not detract from a nice balanced cab with plenty of fruit. Very drinkable right now. Just popped and poured.
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12/26/2009 - rwilk_2000 wrote: 93 Points
Really nice big napa cab. Drank with Christmas dinner of Beef Tenderloin and complimented the meat well. Wine is a bit oaky with big fruits. Tanins are still present but are pretty mellow. This wine has some life left on it, but don't hesitate to drink now. Looking forward to the rest of my case.
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10/26/2009 - brucegolfer wrote: 92 Points
fantastic balance and fruit; smooth tannins, classic California Cabernet
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