Medium - dark red. Fruit and tobacco aroma. Good fruit flavor, spices, not earthy. Very mellow tannins. I have one more bottle, not in a hurry to drink but likely in the next year or so. Better to go now than wait too long.
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Similar to previous TNs, but even more developed. Slow ox for 90 minutes. Initially thought there was an amber edge, but that dissipated after 90 minutes. Rich, ripe currants on the nose. Deep, rich black cherries, roasted plums and cassis on the palate with layered, slightly sweet fruit. Well-balanced with a long, satisfying finish with fine grained tannins. Remarkably fresh with the structure to probably last another 5-10 years. Superb!!
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Return to Napa; 3/6/2022-3/13/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): A real treat to get to try it and I wish we could have spent a bit more time with the evolution. First taste was a bit musty - old library and cigar and pipe tobacco. Like a very old Bordeaux and even a bit older than I'd have thought. As it evolved in the glass though it opened up and the fruit came back a bit. Really one of the best wines we've ever been poured at a tasting because it is actually in a lovely drinking window right now.
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A member of our Tasting Group generously provided this bottle from his cellar. It had been opened earlier in the day, decanted for sediment and reintroduced to the bottle. In typical Tasting Group fashion, presented double-blind. Appearance: a deep ruby color with no signs of sediment or any obvious signs of age. Medium+ intensity. Medium viscosity. On the nose, notes of ripe red and dark fruits, some green pepper, some leather, tobacco and baking spices. On the palate, a mix of delicious dark fruits including currants, cherries, and dates with dark chocolate, earth, leather, and tobacco. Extremely elegant. The tannins were quite firm (medium+) and acid was also medium+. The finish was remarkably suave and lasted forever. This came across as a special wine. I vacillated between Margaux and Napa, probably with 15+ years on it but I was leaning towards the New World because of the fruit being so beautifully ripe. Damn, was I impressed when this was revealed to be ’95 Seavey. This has another 20 years of life in it…possibly more. Bravo.
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Had next to Anderson's CVV '95 Estate Cab for New Year's day steak dinner the Seavey was the clear winner showing little signs of age. The cork was firm and came out clean with an Ah So, mostly just stained at the tip. Decanted about 30 minutes to remove sediment this drank great from the first glass and showed no sign of fading over 5 hours. The color is still reddish purple with only a hint of browning at the rim. Some dark fruit on the nose dominated by cigar and cedar. Full bodied and rich on the palate with many layers of red and dark fruits and a long finish with round tannins, mint and licorice. Really remarkable how well this is drinking at age 26. One more left which I will wait at least a few more years on, maybe open at year 30.
Similar to my note from 12/31/19. Decanted two hours - not as much sediment. Terrific complex cassis and cedar aromas. Slightly less robust and more elegant than previous bottles, but with plenty of mature cassis fruit. Medium - to - long finish with some soft oak on the back end. Likely at peak and slowly on a negative slope - but a wonderfully aged Cali Cab nonetheless!
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This was an amazing wine! Perfectly balanced. It would reach 99-100 in 2-5 years because the tannins were still a tad sharp. Very sadly, my last bottle. Served with dry-aged porterhouse, roasted broccoli, potato hash (in duck fat), black truffle carpaccio... How can you go wrong with a meal like this....
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This is a fantastic wine. Drank from Magnum. Tannins still strong, great fruit dominated by cherry with lots of savory notes. This is drinking beautifully in its prime, with no signs of slowing down. No need to rush to drink this, seems to be holding steady.
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Amazing how well these Seavey Cabs from the 90s are aging. One hour decant - lots of sediment! Rich, dense, black cherries and currants with a good helping of cedar and cigar box. Long, concentrated exotic finish but with surprisingly strong tannins. Missing some of the ripeness of previous bottles, so several tasters thought this a Bordeaux. At peak, but holding remarkably steady. 93+
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Napa April 2019; 4/6/2019-4/9/2019 (Napa, CA): Held up really well, savory, earthy, truffle, caramel, cherry. I know people who would love this and it’ll continue to hold yet this is not our jam.
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This bottle confirmed my view on the Seavy Cabs I gained in an extensive vertical tasting three years ago (no CT notes): not much excitement to find in the 90s with this wine. Not that it would have been dead (like three or four vintages in that vertical) but its just missing a bit of complexity, delineation and elegance. But nevertheless, a nice experience.
TN: A rather restrained nose which needed a bit of swirling to reveal some tertiary development with leather, dried herbs and some red fruit. One or two level higher intensity on the palate and finish with more red fruit, some floral hints and spices. Fully intact structural frame but only medium- complexity, precision and length. I tasted it blind and guess Merlot California.
Decanting: Got one hour in the decanter and additional two hours slow-ox. A bit longer in the decanter would have been good.
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1h decant, 2h slow-ox. Tasted blind. Bordaux blend popped to mind immediately, but more old world style. Lots of spices, intense and ripe mixed berries and surprisingly little cassis. Some perfume and floral notes expecially in the beginning complement the aroma profile, as do greenish herbs. Powerful attack and finish. Tannins still with a very firm grip and even mouthcoating, but somehow managing to find a fine balance in the mix with acidity and intens flavoured. Juicy and fresh on the palate.Tipped 15yrs too young and there appears to be enormous aging potential left - but then again I was also left wondering whether all the pieces will ever fall in place simultanuously...
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Few Napa cab’s can demonstrate the kind of mature aging that Seavey can achieve. I think that too many people look for a “fruit bomb” that is commonly associated with these cab’s. I love how the fruit is balanced with the earth and spice notes, held together with smooth tannin.
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Decanted two hours. An unusual slightly porty nose but with good cassis behind it. Big, rich concentrated black cherry fruit with some cigar box notes. Palate coating tannins still exist. A really nice cab, but at or beyond peak.
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Delightful, but quite mature nose of roasted cherries and spice. Rich and full bodied, loaded with sweetness and aromatic green herbs. Beautiful and fully mature. Charred wood and minerals. 93
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Critical Care Scholars Dinner (Home, San Francisco): Smoke, black fruits, slight green, slight brett and a bit of funk; palate is full bodied, integrated tannins, black fruit which is fading; medium finish. Good but fading fruit, past peak and starting to fade. 89-90-
At 22 years of age, the thing that I was most impressed about is that it still had a rather dark crimson appearance in the decanter. Although not as dark as the 06 Bucella or 12 Progeny Rouge, this one had just about zero bricking or browning, and had JUUUUST a tiny amount of age on the nose. Just enough to intrigue you! This wine entered with just enough blackberry and pie spice. Green olive and green pepper notes in the middle. Finished rather nicely. Some pepper but mostly spice and olive notes dominated the finish with a little bit of grilled meat flavor. Nice wine.
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Impromptu chicken and pesto (Tim's, SF): (blind) Dark ruby, garnet at the rim - showing age. Nose: Old - savory tamari, tobacco. Blackberry, tomato, smoked meat. Savory brown olive - possible pyrazines. Phenomenal tapestry of savory and fruity flavors.
Palate: Dry, full-bodied, medium plus alcohol (14%), medium plus acid, medium plus tannins (ripe, melted) Shows lots of well-integrated oak. Dark fruit - loads of blackberry, blackcurrant. Superb integration - savory and sweet and developed.
CA cabernet with slight brett?!
Final Call: CA Cabernet with some cab franc - bordeaux blend, Napa 1992. Actual: 1995 Seavey Cabernet, Napa 100% cab, 50% new French oak, 14% - Philippe Melka
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Dinner; 6/2/2017-6/3/2017 (Tim and Elliott's Place, San Francisco): Coravin 6/2/17: I Coravined a glass to compare to the remains of my last Coravined bottle. This new bottle is fresher, no off notes, tons more fruit than the last. Still some green notes, yes, but that is expected for this wine. Better than before, but not at the heights of my bottles from a few years ago. Drink up in the next few years. 92 6/3/17: Finished the bottle. Tons of savory component (tomato, bell pepper), but still good deep black fruit that is ripe and seems californian. Some brett that is unusual in California. Still ~92 today.
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Coravin 5/24/17: Some dried crusted leakage around the cork. Color is deep ruby with moderate bricking; nose is moderately aromatic, black fruit, slight mint; palate is full bodied, black fruit, some tartness throughout that detracts which is new compared to my last bottles; finish is short-medium. This bottle is a step down from my previous bottles. I think it's just some variation but will try another bottle soon. I'm leaving this unrated for now. 30 minutes decanting: nose comes together a bit more with forest floor, mulch; palate loses its bitterness and more black fruit comes out. Still seems a bit advanced compared to my last bottles. 89-90 for now.
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Coravin 4/22/17: Deep ruby with minimal bricking; nose is aromatic, blackcurrant fruit, some mint, nice depth and complexity; palate is full bodied, fruit seems a bit limited, tannins are integrated but drying, alcohol is medium and balanced, medium acid; medium finish. Not as good as my last bottles. With some air, this develops some TCA and all its fruit drops out. This is flawed.
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Decanted at Ebbits Grill in DC. From magnum. Huge bordelais nose, leather and tobacco. On the palate vibrant red cherries, delicious milk chocolate, and faint tannins. Outstanding depth and complexity, hands down WOTN.
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devraj nailed it - sweet fruited, but also claret-like. The color is a medium ruby, shows expected age/bricking. Opens with cassis notes, but these seem to fade from clearly CA to BDX with just a few minutes in the glass. This bottle, in pristine condition/fill is on the backside of its ageing curve. That said, for those that enjoy mature CA, the time is now and for the next 3-5 years - though to be clear, there's no upside here. Notes here had suggested this was ready to open, and I'm glad I followed that advice - thank you, CTers. Drink Now. recommended
Served non-blind; double-decanted for sediment (very little) ~ 2 hours prior to service.
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At Garth's. From a magnum. Great bordelais nose, lots of aromatic tobacco and leather. Red fruit on the palate, with oak and faint tannins. Tasted after a 2002 Colgin, which had way more extracted fruit and intensity. Here the Seavey was medium bodied and less intense on the palate.
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Dinner @ Home (Fremont, CA): Aromatic nose with black fruit, blackberry, blackcurrant, dense and rich without being at all overripe, purity of fruit; palate is full bodied, blackberry fruit, smooth rich texture throughout, tannins are moderate and present but juicy and never drying, medium to medium-plus acidity, fresh throughout, alcohol is medium and very well balanced, black fruit throughout and persistent through the finish; medium-long finish. Superb showing tonight, in line with many of my previous bottles, and in comparison to the 1997 tonight it shows less of the old-world green but much more fruit density without any of the drying which more than makes up for it. This gets the edge for me and is drinking wonderfully now but with plenty of time ahead to last. I compared these two bottlings in March 2016 and came to the exact same conclusion. 93-94
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Excellent. Drinking incredibly well. Opened but did not decant for an hour before drinking. Still has acid and could go for a few more years but drinking very well now
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Dinner at Home (Fremont, CA): Medium ruby color with age-appropriate bricking; nose is moderately aromatic with figs, black fruit, with swirling excellent blackcurrant fruit; palate is full bodied, rich blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, full tannins that are generally integrated though still present throughout; finish is medium length. My last bottle must have been slightly off, since this is as I remember all my other bottles: Californian in style with exceptional fruit but balanced and integrated, drinking well now and for another decade. 93
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Dinner at Home (Fremont, CA): Medium-deep ruby with age-appropriate bricking; nose is moderately aromatic, slightly green/herbal; palate is full bodied, dense black fruit, tannins well integrated, just slightly drying; medium-long finish. This is good, but compared to my last bottles this seems off. Not a particular flaw (possibly very tiny amount of TCA, but this still has great fruit on the palate), but just not as good. Will compare to another bottle. 90-91
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'95 vs. '97 Seavey (Home): Coravin 3/19/16: Deep ruby with age-appropriate bricking; aromatic nose with blackberry, blackcurrant, slight tobacco, less green complexity than the 1997 but deeper black fruit and still has a bit of capsicum when tasted alone; palate is full bodied, rich black fruit, smooth integrated tannin, medium-plus acid, medium alcohol very well balanced; finish medium length. 93 Comparing the two: Both the '95 and '97 are similar in style, both fully mature and ready to drink, both representative of well balanced California cabernet. The '95 has a bit more density of fruit, a bit more depth of flavor on both the nose and the palate, and it doesn't dry out on the palate which the '97 does a bit. The '95 will probably live a bit longer than the '97, but both are ready to drink now and nice wines at ~$100.
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Bottle from the winery cellar bought late last year. cherry to orange at the rim. Medium to full body. Black currents and leather. Still a fair amount of fruit left and a medium finish. Elegant.
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Medium red-garnet color, murky. Cool and ripe vintage nose: spearmint, leather, cherry, tar, dusty book room, a hint of graphite oil. On arrival, medium tannin and balanced acidity. Cherry, tar, and mints in the mouth; delightfully energetic. Medium-long finish. Hope the other two folks we shared this release with have enjoyed the wine as much as we have; would love to have more. Bottle #4 of four.
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Ruby red in color. Classy aromas of cedar, tobacco, red licorice, crushed berries and cassis on the nose. An at once sweet fruited, but claret like palate follows with cassis, graphite, no tannins, low acidity and a long woodsy, perfumed finish. This does not hit you over the head with huge body/texture, but is very elegant and refined in the mouth.
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Medium-deep ruby color with bricking appropriate for age; nose has subtle complexity with well integrated blackberry, dusty forest, with swirling slight green vegetal capsicum; palate is full bodied, fully integrated tannins that provide just the right amount of structure, well balanced black fruit run through the entire palate; medium length finish. Drinking well now with no reason to hold any bottles for much longer, but likely still has a few years left. Classically made California cabernet. 91-92.
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Odd bottle, good cork integrity, beautiful color and bricking on the edges. No oak or fruit on the nose or the palate. This was all Asian spice and copious amounts of sage. Smooth as can be, but no fruit or oak at all. Somewhat disappointed.
Day 2: heavy sage on the nose, seems more chewy, but only a little fruit showing through. Not sure if this is a bad bottle or needs more time. 89 is a gift
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On the veranda with the vintner, absolutely stunning day. Pnp. Blueberries and cedar mulch on the nose. On the palate there is some spice, cherry, pepper, and tannins (still) lots of great structure. Fabulous!
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Popped and poured, no decant. Good bricking on edges. Great nose, oak, cherries, plum, some raw beef. Smooth with fruit and tannins delicately balanced. No noticeable improvement with time. Palate was cherry, mixed fruit with perfect hint of oak, but finish was chopped and short...sort of unexpected. Perhaps bottle variation. Will wait until bottle #2 to opine on whether this has more than a few short years left. All in all still an impressive wine!
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Dinner at Home; 3/27/2015-3/28/2015 (Fremont, CA): Medium-deep ruby color with some bricking appropriate for age; nose is intriguing with black fruit, smoke, tar, slight chewy fig; palate is full bodied, still great concentration of blackberry fruit, moderate vegetal note throughout which adds complexity without overpowering, tannins fully integrated, fruit persists through midpalate; finish is medium-length, black fruit. This is fully mature, balanced california cabernet that is ready to drink now and likely won't improve (but has years to last). It lacks the definition and intensity of the best wines, but it is a superb classic example. 92
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Decanted for sediment, this showed best about 45 minutes after opening but then slowly declined from there. Subdued but still very present red fruit with notes of leather and mushroom, finishing with a nice backbone of softened tannins and a touch of oak. Turned one dimensional with overripe raisin notes after a couple of hours. While structurally I think there's a lot of life left in this wine, I probably won't hold the last two bottles too much longer.
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Unbelievably good. Fruit forward and all fruit. The tannins have settled down. Great bottle. Still young and fruitful. Not nearly past its time. Really enjoyed.
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Medium dark red color, garnet-edged. Initially a low intensity nose, firm tannin, leathery flavor. After an hour's rest in a decanter, wow - became an explosive cherry-tar nose and smooth, rounded, rich, powerful tobacco leaf and cherry laden cabernet, in the mouth. Wonderful finish. This needs air to shine. Bottle #3 of four.
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Cork removed with Ah-So, substantial tannins on side of bottle. Color is medium-deep ruby with moderate bricking appropriate for age, nose wafted out of bottle while decanting, substantial blackcurrant, slight bretty funk on the nose in the glass, slight green vegetal notes, slight musky leather, slight spice towards the end; palate shows fabulous mouthfeel, full bodied, juicy black fruits throughout that give the palate density and flavor while still being fresh, tannins are present only for structure and freshness, otherwise well integrated, palate is just now starting to transition from primary fruit to more secondary characteristics (nothing pops to mind yet); finish is medium length, juicy black fruit. This is an excellent CA cab entering a mature window, this bottle perhaps slightly more bretty than ideal (but not on my last bottle), palate>nose, interesting and has character. 92-95, this bottle on the lower end of that but will easily approach the upper end if the brett was a bit more under control. 1 hour: Brett hasn't blown off, but still excellent to drink. This is enjoyable now, no need to age further but will last for a while. 3 hours: fading.
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taste: Full bodied with nice polished tannins. Shows some nice poise and depth with tones of black currants, cassis, dark red cherries and some cedary oak. None of the marker tones on the palate which was nice.
Overall: What was on the palate was much better than what was on the nose. This probably could've used air, but it showed a real nice maturity to it on the palate.
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Dinner at Browntrout (Browntrout - Chicago, IL): Great showing. The nose was woodsy with subtle tobacco, cherry, cranberry and dried florals. Tannins are in a great place - subtly silky and soft. Another example of beautifully aged Napa cabernet.
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With the dc wine guys at bourbon steak. Classic Cali nose, with red fruits and eucalyptus. Vry smooth mouthfeel, and resolved tannins. Just disappears in your mouth, simply delicious.
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1990s Cali Cabs and a 2008 Rivers-Marie Summa OV (Bourbon Steak DC): Current release price: $95. Decanted for sediment. Opens with strong and intoxicating eucalyptus, followed by ripe blackberries, black currants, and boysenberries; sweet herbaceousness; gray slate; and maple syrup. Super juicy, with firm tannins that make for a very well-structured wine. The finish is a bit drying and bitter, but overall, it’s absolutely spectacular.
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Cabernet Hedonism (Rob & Bev's place): Ran out of decanters, so this bottle was opened an hour before drinking, but wine was not poured or aerated initially. Tasted single blind. This wine had a gorgeous garnet color, browning to the edge. The nose was plentiful and very fragrant, freely offering up notes of raw meat, charcoal, then ripe berry fruits, which were more in the background. The nose had become complex and alluring due to the age of this wine. On the palate, the first description that came to my mind was "absolutely delicious." The wine was full bodied, with perfectly ripe tannins, dark cherry fruit, and a superb streak of minerality at the end. The finish went on for 45-60+ seconds. Several folks thought this wine was a bit tired and "past it's prime", but I completely disagreed. 93 pts.
2 hours later, at the end of the tasting, this wine was revisited by those of us still hanging out. Perfect lesson in the necessity of decanting a fine wine. Those who initially had thought it was over the hill realized the wine had now opened up even further, showing off bright cassis and black currant flavors, deeply entwined in a chalky minerality, smoky charcoal, incredible balance of acid, and a drying finish that was just awesome. Upgraded my already-great score to 95 pts.
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Ruby red with bricking; lovely nose with dark fruits, balanced, hint of green, hint of dusty spices; palate is structured, still a tad tannic, lovely fruit, balanced; great medium-length finish. Overall an excellent wine, very balanced, may still improve for a year or two, great fruit. Very similar to the 1994 but doesn't have the slight jamminess that the 94 has. 94-95
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I believe the wine is in a good place. Aging nicely and will continue to last. No where near tired. A good bottle of wine that is built to last. A bit earthy, but just enough to show this wine has some age on it. I believe the drinking window on CT is correct, this wine in my opinion, can improve with more cellar time.
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Popped and poured, enjoyed over two hours. Leather, lavender, baked plums. Powdery tannins which open up and become velvety. Wonderful minerality, very long finish.
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This was the kick-off wine for the night, followed by a 1999 Verite La Muse, 2001 Ramey Jericho Canyon, and 2002 O'Shaughnessy Mt. Veeder Cab. Dark ruby-purple color still, with fairly heavy sediment in the bottle. The nose bordered on bordeaux-like, dirty-juicy in profile. This one had plenty left in the tank. It was not decanted that long before drinking, and definitely benefitted from some extended air time (and running it through the Vinturi). Great midpalate, almost sweet/spicy raspberry liquer, firm tannins on the moderately long finish. In its prime, hard to believe it will get that much better. If I only had one bottle (and I do!) I'd opt for drinking soon, within the next few years, but that's just because I prefer to drink my wines too "soon" rather than too "late." A very very nice wine. Perhaps without the competition on the night I would be glowing about it more. We'll see with the next bottle.
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I was concerned, having drank one of my '97's about a year ago and a '96 a few months prior, that this one was going to be "gone". No such thing! This wine surprisingly, had some time left - like 2-5 yrs. (note: I don't often agree with RP's age-ability forecasts). This wine was full, rich, round and amazingly well-integrated. Both aromatics and taste were so recognizably Seavey. Further reinforcing how much I love this producer. The sole reason for not giving this a higher score was mostly due to the fact that I really like their wines on the younger side.
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Drank without decanting. Funky smell but taste was delicious - very very smooth, nice finish, tannins very mellow. Bottle has tons of sediment and needs to be decanted. Bottom 1/3 of bottle could not be drunk because of grit.
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Still young and a little rough, but I liked it alot. Classic old cabernet with great flavor, as well as excellent depth and balance. You might buy another bottle or two.
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This was a tasty bottle. The age has softened the tannins nicely, and the fruit is still rich and forward. Currant, strawberry, no overt wood - delicious!
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Dinner at Isa with Bev. Absolutely spectacular, with layers of flavor cascading on the palate and great depth. Quintessential cabernet. Early in drinking window, could last another 10 years easy. Gotta find more...
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2/18/2024 - Mapleglo330 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium - dark red. Fruit and tobacco aroma. Good fruit flavor, spices, not earthy. Very mellow tannins. I have one more bottle, not in a hurry to drink but likely in the next year or so. Better to go now than wait too long.
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12/25/2023 - BHRH Likes this wine: 94 Points
Similar to previous TNs, but even more developed. Slow ox for 90 minutes. Initially thought there was an amber edge, but that dissipated after 90 minutes. Rich, ripe currants on the nose. Deep, rich black cherries, roasted plums and cassis on the palate with layered, slightly sweet fruit. Well-balanced with a long, satisfying finish with fine grained tannins. Remarkably fresh with the structure to probably last another 5-10 years. Superb!!
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5/20/2023 - martuna wrote: 95 Points
Popped and poured from magnum. Spectacular. Silky and layered. Long finish.
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10/19/2022 - DavilaDC wrote:
Tired and faded. Fruit about gone. Drink yesterday.
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3/9/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Return to Napa; 3/6/2022-3/13/2022 (Wineries and various restaurants): A real treat to get to try it and I wish we could have spent a bit more time with the evolution. First taste was a bit musty - old library and cigar and pipe tobacco. Like a very old Bordeaux and even a bit older than I'd have thought. As it evolved in the glass though it opened up and the fruit came back a bit. Really one of the best wines we've ever been poured at a tasting because it is actually in a lovely drinking window right now.
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2/5/2022 - G_H wrote: 94 Points
Very clean fruit driven nose, round and mature tannin structure. Delicious
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7/12/2021 - thesternowl wrote: 94 Points
A member of our Tasting Group generously provided this bottle from his cellar. It had been opened earlier in the day, decanted for sediment and reintroduced to the bottle. In typical Tasting Group fashion, presented double-blind. Appearance: a deep ruby color with no signs of sediment or any obvious signs of age. Medium+ intensity. Medium viscosity. On the nose, notes of ripe red and dark fruits, some green pepper, some leather, tobacco and baking spices. On the palate, a mix of delicious dark fruits including currants, cherries, and dates with dark chocolate, earth, leather, and tobacco. Extremely elegant. The tannins were quite firm (medium+) and acid was also medium+. The finish was remarkably suave and lasted forever. This came across as a special wine. I vacillated between Margaux and Napa, probably with 15+ years on it but I was leaning towards the New World because of the fruit being so beautifully ripe. Damn, was I impressed when this was revealed to be ’95 Seavey. This has another 20 years of life in it…possibly more. Bravo.
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1/1/2021 - DrBad Likes this wine: 95 Points
Had next to Anderson's CVV '95 Estate Cab for New Year's day steak dinner the Seavey was the clear winner showing little signs of age. The cork was firm and came out clean with an Ah So, mostly just stained at the tip. Decanted about 30 minutes to remove sediment this drank great from the first glass and showed no sign of fading over 5 hours. The color is still reddish purple with only a hint of browning at the rim. Some dark fruit on the nose dominated by cigar and cedar. Full bodied and rich on the palate with many layers of red and dark fruits and a long finish with round tannins, mint and licorice. Really remarkable how well this is drinking at age 26. One more left which I will wait at least a few more years on, maybe open at year 30.
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5/16/2020 - BHRH Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to my note from 12/31/19. Decanted two hours - not as much sediment. Terrific complex cassis and cedar aromas. Slightly less robust and more elegant than previous bottles, but with plenty of mature cassis fruit. Medium - to - long finish with some soft oak on the back end. Likely at peak and slowly on a negative slope - but a wonderfully aged Cali Cab nonetheless!
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1/18/2020 - drmarc61 Likes this wine: 98 Points
This was an amazing wine! Perfectly balanced. It would reach 99-100 in 2-5 years because the tannins were still a tad sharp. Very sadly, my last bottle.
Served with dry-aged porterhouse, roasted broccoli, potato hash (in duck fat), black truffle carpaccio... How can you go wrong with a meal like this....
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1/12/2020 - aaronfeigin wrote: 93 Points
This is a fantastic wine. Drank from Magnum. Tannins still strong, great fruit dominated by cherry with lots of savory notes. This is drinking beautifully in its prime, with no signs of slowing down. No need to rush to drink this, seems to be holding steady.
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12/31/2019 - BHRH Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing how well these Seavey Cabs from the 90s are aging. One hour decant - lots of sediment! Rich, dense, black cherries and currants with a good helping of cedar and cigar box. Long, concentrated exotic finish but with surprisingly strong tannins. Missing some of the ripeness of previous bottles, so several tasters thought this a Bordeaux. At peak, but holding remarkably steady. 93+
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9/2/2019 - kanowsky Likes this wine: 97 Points
A delightful wine still with a lot of body even though it's 24 yrs old. I wish i had more.
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4/18/2019 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fine Wines SG - “Judgement of Paris” Bordeaux Blend Dinner (The Communal Bistro Delicacy - CBD): Nicely balanced of blackberry, grass, peat, and graphite. It also has a bit of cassis sweetness and cocoa towards the finish
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4/7/2019 - jimyeni wrote: 90 Points
Napa April 2019; 4/6/2019-4/9/2019 (Napa, CA): Held up really well, savory, earthy, truffle, caramel, cherry. I know people who would love this and it’ll continue to hold yet this is not our jam.
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3/8/2019 - Cailles wrote: 91 Points
This bottle confirmed my view on the Seavy Cabs I gained in an extensive vertical tasting three years ago (no CT notes): not much excitement to find in the 90s with this wine. Not that it would have been dead (like three or four vintages in that vertical) but its just missing a bit of complexity, delineation and elegance. But nevertheless, a nice experience.
TN: A rather restrained nose which needed a bit of swirling to reveal some tertiary development with leather, dried herbs and some red fruit. One or two level higher intensity on the palate and finish with more red fruit, some floral hints and spices. Fully intact structural frame but only medium- complexity, precision and length. I tasted it blind and guess Merlot California.
Decanting: Got one hour in the decanter and additional two hours slow-ox. A bit longer in the decanter would have been good.
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3/8/2019 - sirpat00 wrote: 93 Points
1h decant, 2h slow-ox. Tasted blind. Bordaux blend popped to mind immediately, but more old world style. Lots of spices, intense and ripe mixed berries and surprisingly little cassis. Some perfume and floral notes expecially in the beginning complement the aroma profile, as do greenish herbs. Powerful attack and finish. Tannins still with a very firm grip and even mouthcoating, but somehow managing to find a fine balance in the mix with acidity and intens flavoured. Juicy and fresh on the palate.Tipped 15yrs too young and there appears to be enormous aging potential left - but then again I was also left wondering whether all the pieces will ever fall in place simultanuously...
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2/16/2019 - drmarc61 wrote: 97 Points
Few Napa cab’s can demonstrate the kind of mature aging that Seavey can achieve. I think that too many people look for a “fruit bomb” that is commonly associated with these cab’s. I love how the fruit is balanced with the earth and spice notes, held together with smooth tannin.
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1/12/2019 - BHRH Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted two hours. An unusual slightly porty nose but with good cassis behind it. Big, rich concentrated black cherry fruit with some cigar box notes. Palate coating tannins still exist. A really nice cab, but at or beyond peak.
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7/10/2018 - drmarc61 wrote: 92 Points
quite a bit of variety in the 95's that I have drank. This one was not as balanced as my last one.
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2/11/2018 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delightful, but quite mature nose of roasted cherries and spice. Rich and full bodied, loaded with sweetness and aromatic green herbs. Beautiful and fully mature. Charred wood and minerals. 93
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9/22/2017 - aagrawal wrote: 89 Points
Critical Care Scholars Dinner (Home, San Francisco): Smoke, black fruits, slight green, slight brett and a bit of funk; palate is full bodied, integrated tannins, black fruit which is fading; medium finish. Good but fading fruit, past peak and starting to fade. 89-90-
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6/23/2017 - mflesh wrote: 92 Points
At 22 years of age, the thing that I was most impressed about is that it still had a rather dark crimson appearance in the decanter. Although not as dark as the 06 Bucella or 12 Progeny Rouge, this one had just about zero bricking or browning, and had JUUUUST a tiny amount of age on the nose. Just enough to intrigue you! This wine entered with just enough blackberry and pie spice. Green olive and green pepper notes in the middle. Finished rather nicely. Some pepper but mostly spice and olive notes dominated the finish with a little bit of grilled meat flavor. Nice wine.
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6/3/2017 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 92 Points
Impromptu chicken and pesto (Tim's, SF): (blind)
Dark ruby, garnet at the rim - showing age.
Nose: Old - savory tamari, tobacco. Blackberry, tomato, smoked meat. Savory brown olive - possible pyrazines. Phenomenal tapestry of savory and fruity flavors.
Palate:
Dry, full-bodied, medium plus alcohol (14%), medium plus acid, medium plus tannins (ripe, melted)
Shows lots of well-integrated oak. Dark fruit - loads of blackberry, blackcurrant. Superb integration - savory and sweet and developed.
CA cabernet with slight brett?!
Final Call: CA Cabernet with some cab franc - bordeaux blend, Napa 1992.
Actual: 1995 Seavey Cabernet, Napa
100% cab, 50% new French oak, 14% - Philippe Melka
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6/2/2017 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Dinner; 6/2/2017-6/3/2017 (Tim and Elliott's Place, San Francisco): Coravin 6/2/17: I Coravined a glass to compare to the remains of my last Coravined bottle. This new bottle is fresher, no off notes, tons more fruit than the last. Still some green notes, yes, but that is expected for this wine. Better than before, but not at the heights of my bottles from a few years ago. Drink up in the next few years. 92
6/3/17: Finished the bottle. Tons of savory component (tomato, bell pepper), but still good deep black fruit that is ripe and seems californian. Some brett that is unusual in California. Still ~92 today.
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5/24/2017 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Coravin 5/24/17: Some dried crusted leakage around the cork. Color is deep ruby with moderate bricking; nose is moderately aromatic, black fruit, slight mint; palate is full bodied, black fruit, some tartness throughout that detracts which is new compared to my last bottles; finish is short-medium. This bottle is a step down from my previous bottles. I think it's just some variation but will try another bottle soon. I'm leaving this unrated for now.
30 minutes decanting: nose comes together a bit more with forest floor, mulch; palate loses its bitterness and more black fruit comes out. Still seems a bit advanced compared to my last bottles. 89-90 for now.
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4/22/2017 - aagrawal wrote: flawed
Coravin 4/22/17: Deep ruby with minimal bricking; nose is aromatic, blackcurrant fruit, some mint, nice depth and complexity; palate is full bodied, fruit seems a bit limited, tannins are integrated but drying, alcohol is medium and balanced, medium acid; medium finish. Not as good as my last bottles.
With some air, this develops some TCA and all its fruit drops out. This is flawed.
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2/26/2017 - skurtz Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted at Ebbits Grill in DC. From magnum. Huge bordelais nose, leather and tobacco. On the palate vibrant red cherries, delicious milk chocolate, and faint tannins. Outstanding depth and complexity, hands down WOTN.
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2/11/2017 - TKS9 wrote:
Still very interesting and enjoyable, but I think this is fairly advanced along it's downward trajectory.
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1/21/2017 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
devraj nailed it - sweet fruited, but also claret-like. The color is a medium ruby, shows expected age/bricking. Opens with cassis notes, but these seem to fade from clearly CA to BDX with just a few minutes in the glass. This bottle, in pristine condition/fill is on the backside of its ageing curve. That said, for those that enjoy mature CA, the time is now and for the next 3-5 years - though to be clear, there's no upside here. Notes here had suggested this was ready to open, and I'm glad I followed that advice - thank you, CTers. Drink Now. recommended
Served non-blind; double-decanted for sediment (very little) ~ 2 hours prior to service.
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12/26/2016 - Fouladaa wrote: 93 Points
Amazing juice. Magnum straight from the winery. Decanted for 2 hours. Drink now.
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12/21/2016 - skurtz Likes this wine: 93 Points
At Garth's. From a magnum. Great bordelais nose, lots of aromatic tobacco and leather. Red fruit on the palate, with oak and faint tannins. Tasted after a 2002 Colgin, which had way more extracted fruit and intensity. Here the Seavey was medium bodied and less intense on the palate.
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12/2/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 94 Points
Dinner @ Home (Fremont, CA): Aromatic nose with black fruit, blackberry, blackcurrant, dense and rich without being at all overripe, purity of fruit; palate is full bodied, blackberry fruit, smooth rich texture throughout, tannins are moderate and present but juicy and never drying, medium to medium-plus acidity, fresh throughout, alcohol is medium and very well balanced, black fruit throughout and persistent through the finish; medium-long finish. Superb showing tonight, in line with many of my previous bottles, and in comparison to the 1997 tonight it shows less of the old-world green but much more fruit density without any of the drying which more than makes up for it. This gets the edge for me and is drinking wonderfully now but with plenty of time ahead to last. I compared these two bottlings in March 2016 and came to the exact same conclusion. 93-94
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10/23/2016 - Jmb4263 wrote: 93 Points
Excellent. Drinking incredibly well. Opened but did not decant for an hour before drinking. Still has acid and could go for a few more years but drinking very well now
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7/9/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Home (Fremont, CA): Medium ruby color with age-appropriate bricking; nose is moderately aromatic with figs, black fruit, with swirling excellent blackcurrant fruit; palate is full bodied, rich blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, full tannins that are generally integrated though still present throughout; finish is medium length. My last bottle must have been slightly off, since this is as I remember all my other bottles: Californian in style with exceptional fruit but balanced and integrated, drinking well now and for another decade. 93
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7/9/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Home (Fremont, CA): Medium-deep ruby with age-appropriate bricking; nose is moderately aromatic, slightly green/herbal; palate is full bodied, dense black fruit, tannins well integrated, just slightly drying; medium-long finish. This is good, but compared to my last bottles this seems off. Not a particular flaw (possibly very tiny amount of TCA, but this still has great fruit on the palate), but just not as good. Will compare to another bottle. 90-91
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3/19/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 93 Points
'95 vs. '97 Seavey (Home): Coravin 3/19/16: Deep ruby with age-appropriate bricking; aromatic nose with blackberry, blackcurrant, slight tobacco, less green complexity than the 1997 but deeper black fruit and still has a bit of capsicum when tasted alone; palate is full bodied, rich black fruit, smooth integrated tannin, medium-plus acid, medium alcohol very well balanced; finish medium length. 93 Comparing the two: Both the '95 and '97 are similar in style, both fully mature and ready to drink, both representative of well balanced California cabernet. The '95 has a bit more density of fruit, a bit more depth of flavor on both the nose and the palate, and it doesn't dry out on the palate which the '97 does a bit. The '95 will probably live a bit longer than the '97, but both are ready to drink now and nice wines at ~$100.
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1/8/2016 - bobh22314 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bottle from the winery cellar bought late last year. cherry to orange at the rim. Medium to full body. Black currents and leather. Still a fair amount of fruit left and a medium finish. Elegant.
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9/18/2015 - Hodby wrote: 93 Points
Medium red-garnet color, murky. Cool and ripe vintage nose: spearmint, leather, cherry, tar, dusty book room, a hint of graphite oil. On arrival, medium tannin and balanced acidity. Cherry, tar, and mints in the mouth; delightfully energetic. Medium-long finish. Hope the other two folks we shared this release with have enjoyed the wine as much as we have; would love to have more. Bottle #4 of four.
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7/4/2015 - AtoZ wrote:
2.5 hr decant. Very nice with plenty of balance and secondary flavors.
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6/26/2015 - devraj Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ruby red in color. Classy aromas of cedar, tobacco, red licorice, crushed berries and cassis on the nose. An at once sweet fruited, but claret like palate follows with cassis, graphite, no tannins, low acidity and a long woodsy, perfumed finish. This does not hit you over the head with huge body/texture, but is very elegant and refined in the mouth.
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6/19/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Medium-deep ruby color with bricking appropriate for age; nose has subtle complexity with well integrated blackberry, dusty forest, with swirling slight green vegetal capsicum; palate is full bodied, fully integrated tannins that provide just the right amount of structure, well balanced black fruit run through the entire palate; medium length finish. Drinking well now with no reason to hold any bottles for much longer, but likely still has a few years left. Classically made California cabernet. 91-92.
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5/20/2015 - Geaux Tigers wrote: 89 Points
Odd bottle, good cork integrity, beautiful color and bricking on the edges. No oak or fruit on the nose or the palate. This was all Asian spice and copious amounts of sage. Smooth as can be, but no fruit or oak at all. Somewhat disappointed.
Day 2: heavy sage on the nose, seems more chewy, but only a little fruit showing through. Not sure if this is a bad bottle or needs more time. 89 is a gift
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5/16/2015 - skurtz Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the veranda with the vintner, absolutely stunning day. Pnp. Blueberries and cedar mulch on the nose. On the palate there is some spice, cherry, pepper, and tannins (still) lots of great structure. Fabulous!
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4/16/2015 - Geaux Tigers wrote: 93 Points
Better than bottle number one, finish did not cut itself off. Similar notes on palate and nose.
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4/9/2015 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured, no decant. Good bricking on edges. Great nose, oak, cherries, plum, some raw beef. Smooth with fruit and tannins delicately balanced. No noticeable improvement with time. Palate was cherry, mixed fruit with perfect hint of oak, but finish was chopped and short...sort of unexpected. Perhaps bottle variation. Will wait until bottle #2 to opine on whether this has more than a few short years left. All in all still an impressive wine!
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3/28/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Home; 3/27/2015-3/28/2015 (Fremont, CA): Medium-deep ruby color with some bricking appropriate for age; nose is intriguing with black fruit, smoke, tar, slight chewy fig; palate is full bodied, still great concentration of blackberry fruit, moderate vegetal note throughout which adds complexity without overpowering, tannins fully integrated, fruit persists through midpalate; finish is medium-length, black fruit. This is fully mature, balanced california cabernet that is ready to drink now and likely won't improve (but has years to last). It lacks the definition and intensity of the best wines, but it is a superb classic example. 92
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2/20/2015 - TKS9 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for sediment, this showed best about 45 minutes after opening but then slowly declined from there. Subdued but still very present red fruit with notes of leather and mushroom, finishing with a nice backbone of softened tannins and a touch of oak. Turned one dimensional with overripe raisin notes after a couple of hours. While structurally I think there's a lot of life left in this wine, I probably won't hold the last two bottles too much longer.
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10/17/2014 - MorgantonMichael wrote: 97 Points
Unbelievably good. Fruit forward and all fruit. The tannins have settled down. Great bottle. Still young and fruitful. Not nearly past its time. Really enjoyed.
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6/21/2014 - aagrawal wrote: flawed
Dinner with friends (San Francisco): Corked.
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1/13/2014 - Hodby wrote: 93 Points
Medium dark red color, garnet-edged. Initially a low intensity nose, firm tannin, leathery flavor. After an hour's rest in a decanter, wow - became an explosive cherry-tar nose and smooth, rounded, rich, powerful tobacco leaf and cherry laden cabernet, in the mouth. Wonderful finish. This needs air to shine. Bottle #3 of four.
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12/31/2013 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Cork removed with Ah-So, substantial tannins on side of bottle. Color is medium-deep ruby with moderate bricking appropriate for age, nose wafted out of bottle while decanting, substantial blackcurrant, slight bretty funk on the nose in the glass, slight green vegetal notes, slight musky leather, slight spice towards the end; palate shows fabulous mouthfeel, full bodied, juicy black fruits throughout that give the palate density and flavor while still being fresh, tannins are present only for structure and freshness, otherwise well integrated, palate is just now starting to transition from primary fruit to more secondary characteristics (nothing pops to mind yet); finish is medium length, juicy black fruit. This is an excellent CA cab entering a mature window, this bottle perhaps slightly more bretty than ideal (but not on my last bottle), palate>nose, interesting and has character. 92-95, this bottle on the lower end of that but will easily approach the upper end if the brett was a bit more under control.
1 hour: Brett hasn't blown off, but still excellent to drink. This is enjoyable now, no need to age further but will last for a while.
3 hours: fading.
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5/21/2012 - AtoZ wrote: 92 Points
from magnum. Greatly mellowed and has lost the primary fruit I loved so much. Secondary is nice.. it's just a much less bold wine at this stage.
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5/5/2012 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Celebrating Tooch's move to Chicago (Browntrout, Chicago IL): nose: dark with rich tones of black currants, cassis, dark red cherries, some black marker notes as well. Didn't seem overripe but the marker tones were slightly distracting.
taste: Full bodied with nice polished tannins. Shows some nice poise and depth with tones of black currants, cassis, dark red cherries and some cedary oak. None of the marker tones on the palate which was nice.
Overall: What was on the palate was much better than what was on the nose. This probably could've used air, but it showed a real nice maturity to it on the palate.
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5/5/2012 - tooch wrote: 91 Points
Dinner at Browntrout (Browntrout - Chicago, IL): Great showing. The nose was woodsy with subtle tobacco, cherry, cranberry and dried florals. Tannins are in a great place - subtly silky and soft. Another example of beautifully aged Napa cabernet.
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1/19/2012 - jdabrowski1027 wrote: 92 Points
With the dc wine guys at bourbon steak. Classic Cali nose, with red fruits and eucalyptus. Vry smooth mouthfeel, and resolved tannins. Just disappears in your mouth, simply delicious.
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1/16/2012 - davidwhitedc wrote: 95 Points
1990s Cali Cabs and a 2008 Rivers-Marie Summa OV (Bourbon Steak DC): Current release price: $95. Decanted for sediment. Opens with strong and intoxicating eucalyptus, followed by ripe blackberries, black currants, and boysenberries; sweet herbaceousness; gray slate; and maple syrup. Super juicy, with firm tannins that make for a very well-structured wine. The finish is a bit drying and bitter, but overall, it’s absolutely spectacular.
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1/13/2012 - drrobvino wrote: 95 Points
Cabernet Hedonism (Rob & Bev's place): Ran out of decanters, so this bottle was opened an hour before drinking, but wine was not poured or aerated initially. Tasted single blind. This wine had a gorgeous garnet color, browning to the edge. The nose was plentiful and very fragrant, freely offering up notes of raw meat, charcoal, then ripe berry fruits, which were more in the background. The nose had become complex and alluring due to the age of this wine. On the palate, the first description that came to my mind was "absolutely delicious." The wine was full bodied, with perfectly ripe tannins, dark cherry fruit, and a superb streak of minerality at the end. The finish went on for 45-60+ seconds. Several folks thought this wine was a bit tired and "past it's prime", but I completely disagreed. 93 pts.
2 hours later, at the end of the tasting, this wine was revisited by those of us still hanging out. Perfect lesson in the necessity of decanting a fine wine. Those who initially had thought it was over the hill realized the wine had now opened up even further, showing off bright cassis and black currant flavors, deeply entwined in a chalky minerality, smoky charcoal, incredible balance of acid, and a drying finish that was just awesome. Upgraded my already-great score to 95 pts.
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7/16/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 95 Points
Ruby red with bricking; lovely nose with dark fruits, balanced, hint of green, hint of dusty spices; palate is structured, still a tad tannic, lovely fruit, balanced; great medium-length finish. Overall an excellent wine, very balanced, may still improve for a year or two, great fruit. Very similar to the 1994 but doesn't have the slight jamminess that the 94 has. 94-95
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1/23/2011 - wallstreet wrote:
I believe the wine is in a good place. Aging nicely and will continue to last. No where near tired. A good bottle of wine that is built to last. A bit earthy, but just enough to show this wine has some age on it. I believe the drinking window on CT is correct, this wine in my opinion, can improve with more cellar time.
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5/7/2010 - ews3 wrote: 91 Points
Great Grapes for a Great Cause SQN Tasting -- 3rd Annual; 5/7/2010-5/8/2010 (Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC): From mag. Very secondary, with a lot of tobacco dominating the fruit.
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7/22/2009 - blondon wrote:
Popped and poured, enjoyed over two hours. Leather, lavender, baked plums. Powdery tannins which open up and become velvety. Wonderful minerality, very long finish.
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2/14/2009 - mappleton wrote:
Very subdued. I don't think its dead but came across somewhat flat/tired. Not sure where this is going.
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2/1/2009 - AtoZ wrote: 95 Points
At its peak and drinking great. Secondary is there but so is the frut. Could drink all night. At L with D & SVe.
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1/24/2009 - Blade wrote: 94 Points
For my money, this is the quintessential Napa Cab producer. Consistent, delicious and age-able.
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12/19/2008 - Tory Griffin wrote: 92 Points
This was the kick-off wine for the night, followed by a 1999 Verite La Muse, 2001 Ramey Jericho Canyon, and 2002 O'Shaughnessy Mt. Veeder Cab. Dark ruby-purple color still, with fairly heavy sediment in the bottle. The nose bordered on bordeaux-like, dirty-juicy in profile. This one had plenty left in the tank. It was not decanted that long before drinking, and definitely benefitted from some extended air time (and running it through the Vinturi). Great midpalate, almost sweet/spicy raspberry liquer, firm tannins on the moderately long finish. In its prime, hard to believe it will get that much better. If I only had one bottle (and I do!) I'd opt for drinking soon, within the next few years, but that's just because I prefer to drink my wines too "soon" rather than too "late." A very very nice wine. Perhaps without the competition on the night I would be glowing about it more. We'll see with the next bottle.
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12/19/2008 - golfwine wrote: 91 Points
I was concerned, having drank one of my '97's about a year ago and a '96 a few months prior, that this one was going to be "gone". No such thing! This wine surprisingly, had some time left - like 2-5 yrs. (note: I don't often agree with RP's age-ability forecasts). This wine was full, rich, round and amazingly well-integrated. Both aromatics and taste were so recognizably Seavey. Further reinforcing how much I love this producer. The sole reason for not giving this a higher score was mostly due to the fact that I really like their wines on the younger side.
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8/21/2008 - rael007 wrote: 92 Points
Tasty, toasty, oaky. A bit rough-hewn, but good flavors and aromas. I'd like more glycerin on the mouth. Very nice.
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2/13/2008 - wineforrest wrote: 91 Points
heavy on the residue, well worth decanting
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5/2/2007 - debrawco wrote: 93 Points
Drank without decanting. Funky smell but taste was delicious - very very smooth, nice finish, tannins very mellow. Bottle has tons of sediment and needs to be decanted. Bottom 1/3 of bottle could not be drunk because of grit.
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9/23/2006 - bdenuyl wrote: 94 Points
Still young and a little rough, but I liked it alot. Classic old cabernet with great flavor, as well as excellent depth and balance. You might buy another bottle or two.
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3/12/2006 - Cracker Barrel wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 4 hours and then drank over the course of the evening; deep maroon, medium tanins, still young, good fruit, nice nose and balance
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1/1/2006 - Cracker Barrel wrote:
a little funky on the nose, but nice fruit, need to try another nbottle
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10/14/2005 - name wrote: 94 Points
very nice, smooth
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12/10/2004 - MarkC wrote: 91 Points
This was a tasty bottle. The age has softened the tannins nicely, and the fruit is still rich and forward. Currant, strawberry, no overt wood - delicious!
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1/25/2004 - KevinS wrote: 95 Points
Dinner at Isa with Bev. Absolutely spectacular, with layers of flavor cascading on the palate and great depth. Quintessential cabernet. Early in drinking window, could last another 10 years easy. Gotta find more...
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9/25/1999 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
Great Cult Tasting: Sweet fruit, balanced, but a bit more fruit concentration would be nice.
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