Phenomenal. This is well outside the CT window but this bottle has not lost a thing. Hour decant and has great fruit. Opens up over the next couple hours.
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Drank another of these about 1 week ago and this bottle was a lot better. Cork disintegrated into a mess. Seems to be common with these bottles I got on winebid. Some wood on the nose with muted fruit. So not really my style, but what really made an impression on me was how integrated the tannins were. Drinking well, but I am thinking that it is time to drink these up.
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We hoped for the 98 that a previous drinker had given but had to settle for a 92. A very nice wine with lots of flavor, smooth as can be and a nice long finish. Full bodied, well balanced, lots of berry, black berry, chocolate, etc. only had the one but loved it a lot.
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Drinking perfectly now, this beautiful cab has everything you look for: smooth, rich tannins, velvety mouthfeel with good palate weight, wonderful fruit, and a seamless finish. Great wine, at full maturity!
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O M G. Wow, full-bodied, ripe and rich fruit, yet very smooth. Lots of flavors. A killer for our Valentine's Day dinner. Wish I had more but glad I opened it tonight.
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Ripe plum fruit, almost raisin, game and alcohol on the nose; then wet granite, rich, ripe sweet plum fruit, herbs (sage?) and oak; smooth yet with a tightly wound finish.
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11/24/2022 - Winestache Likes this wine: 92 Points
Phenomenal. This is well outside the CT window but this bottle has not lost a thing. Hour decant and has great fruit. Opens up over the next couple hours.
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12/26/2013 - Tturco wrote: 90 Points
Nice fruit remains. Good length and big enough to enjoy with lighter meal. Drink now if you have any left.
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5/6/2012 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark, black fruit, earthy undertone, full bodied. Opened up nicely to be very smooth, with a nice long finish. I'm just sorry this was my last bottle.
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6/5/2011 - sayward wrote: 91 Points
Drank another of these about 1 week ago and this bottle was a lot better. Cork disintegrated into a mess. Seems to be common with these bottles I got on winebid. Some wood on the nose with muted fruit. So not really my style, but what really made an impression on me was how integrated the tannins were. Drinking well, but I am thinking that it is time to drink these up.
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5/31/2011 - sayward wrote: 90 Points
cork was a mess. wine was fine, but everyone agreed that it was near its end of life. drink up!
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9/22/2010 - mgl wrote: 92 Points
We hoped for the 98 that a previous drinker had given but had to settle for a 92. A very nice wine with lots of flavor, smooth as can be and a nice long finish. Full bodied, well balanced, lots of berry, black berry, chocolate, etc. only had the one but loved it a lot.
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5/8/2010 - longhorncab wrote: 98 Points
Drinking perfectly now, this beautiful cab has everything you look for:
smooth, rich tannins, velvety mouthfeel with good palate weight, wonderful
fruit, and a seamless finish. Great wine, at full maturity!
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2/14/2010 - mda7 wrote: 92 Points
O M G. Wow, full-bodied, ripe and rich fruit, yet very smooth. Lots of flavors. A killer for our Valentine's Day dinner. Wish I had more but glad I opened it tonight.
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8/30/2009 - claytonsmum wrote: 93 Points
wow
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8/23/2009 - jtcseventysix wrote: 89 Points
Ripe plum fruit, almost raisin, game and alcohol on the nose; then wet granite, rich, ripe sweet plum fruit, herbs (sage?) and oak; smooth yet with a tightly wound finish.
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2/5/2009 - Brownvino wrote: 94 Points
Smooth tannins. Great fruit noise. Hint of tar and tobacco.
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10/10/2007 - GPGTB wrote: 92 Points
Very good. It has legs, exceptional taste, feel and body. Impressed.
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6/25/2006 - trucrime wrote: 91 Points
Early nose of cedar, clove and tobacco easing into a mature and mocha-y palate. Drinking incredibly well now, July 2006.
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