Definitely time to drink. Palate was thinning showing lean (not fresh) red fruit, a bit of oak and slightly austere finish. Not flawed - just finished.
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Ripe red fruit remains fairly dense, but with a pronounced amount of oak. Aromatics and color suggest some maturity and finish turns a bit lean. Probably best to consume now - provided you like the wood.
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At peak maturity. Spicy peach, green raisin and slate in viscous, broad palate. Reasonable amount of acidity and minerality maintain a freshness in the wine.
Drink now!
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1999 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
8/23/2015 - rhoneranger126 wrote: 82 Points
Definitely time to drink. Palate was thinning showing lean (not fresh) red fruit, a bit of oak and slightly austere finish. Not flawed - just finished.
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1999 Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Canoe Ridge Estate Vineyard
8/15/2015 - rhoneranger126 wrote: 84 Points
Ripe red fruit remains fairly dense, but with a pronounced amount of oak. Aromatics and color suggest some maturity and finish turns a bit lean. Probably best to consume now - provided you like the wood.
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2000 Bott-Geyl Gewurztraminer Furstentum
8/15/2015 - rhoneranger126 Likes this wine: 86 Points
At peak maturity. Spicy peach, green raisin and slate in viscous, broad palate. Reasonable amount of acidity and minerality maintain a freshness in the wine.
Drink now!
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