Solid, but like many comments it needs to breathe for hours before drinking. Amazing and balanced after 3 hours. Excellent example of an aged cab from a solid vintage.
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Opened for two hours prior to consuming. It contained to improve over the next three hour consumption period. Still very dark in color with plenty of black and blue fruit. Very enjoyable.
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Decanted to two hours ad drank over the next two hours. Very dark. nose an taste of black fruit. long and favorable aftertaste. full body in the mouth. I am pleased I have 5 more.
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Decanted 1 hr, enjoyed over 2 nights, both showing equally well. A big powerhouse Napa Cab that makes no pretenses for its pedigree and style. Robust ripe currants, pencil lead, cigar box and some milk chocolate aromas, with flavors largely moving through to the palate. Built like a tank, and really not in my wheelhouse. At 15,7% abv, I was left longing for the Napa Cabs from days of old: 12,0%, 12,5%, 13,0%...oh, well, back to reality. This shows enough structure for mid-term cellaring, be sure to decant at least 90 minutes, allowing time for the complexity to push past the alcohol and oak. Drink thru 2018.
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7/11/2019 - Nbkqf29 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Solid, but like many comments it needs to breathe for hours before drinking. Amazing and balanced after 3 hours. Excellent example of an aged cab from a solid vintage.
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1/18/2017 - Boomer Sooner Likes this wine: 91 Points
Enjoyable, need a log decant before consuming.
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4/22/2016 - Brownvino wrote: 93 Points
Opened for two hours prior to consuming. It contained to improve over the next three hour consumption period. Still very dark in color with plenty of black and blue fruit. Very enjoyable.
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7/26/2015 - Brownvino wrote: 93 Points
Decanted to two hours ad drank over the next two hours. Very dark. nose an taste of black fruit. long and favorable aftertaste. full body in the mouth. I am pleased I have 5 more.
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1/3/2014 - mgl wrote: 89 Points
very nice but not as much as expected
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1/3/2013 - longhorncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
Began with a distinct olive flavor, which gave way to nice fruit after
10 minutes of breath. All in all, a nice experience
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9/2/2011 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Decanted 1 hr, enjoyed over 2 nights, both showing equally well. A big powerhouse Napa Cab that makes no pretenses for its pedigree and style. Robust ripe currants, pencil lead, cigar box and some milk chocolate aromas, with flavors largely moving through to the palate. Built like a tank, and really not in my wheelhouse. At 15,7% abv, I was left longing for the Napa Cabs from days of old: 12,0%, 12,5%, 13,0%...oh, well, back to reality. This shows enough structure for mid-term cellaring, be sure to decant at least 90 minutes, allowing time for the complexity to push past the alcohol and oak. Drink thru 2018.
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