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1999 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cyrus
12/28/2014 - slmshdyms wrote: 92 Points
Drank from 3L on Thanksgiving. Was outstanding--no formal notes taken but enjoyed by all. Well balanced with good structure-tannins totally resolved. Would absolutely buy another 3..... if I could find one
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2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden
10/31/2014 - slmshdyms Does not like this wine: 80 Points
did not want to give a numerical score, but for some reason-i can't write a review without having to give a number, anyway-drank over a 36 hour window due to the off-putting nature of the wine vs its pedigree. VERY poor showing--literally almost drank like some fermented bloody mary--and obviously in a very bad way. The over-riding taste was similar to the greens of a tomato plant--extremely vegetal--essentially no fruit character at all. Tannins seemed resolved, but it was tough to tell given the "flavor profile" of the wine. This gave no indication that it was an "off" bottle or anything along those lines--and if it wasn't this "the Maiden"--i would consider this a poor representation of a low-end vintner from a very cold and underripe vintage. I have one more bottle, so I guess we'll see what happens, but honestly--I have very low expectations
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2001 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
6/13/2014 - slmshdyms wrote: 92 Points
not that it "popped" and blew us away--but it has aged extremelywell--very good example of a well-made Cali cab. enjoyed!
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