Presented as almost bronze in color. Lightly oxidized at first with hints of sherry and a faint tinge of acidity. Over time, the sherry notes faded and melon and honeysuckle emerged. That lasted for about 30 minutes, and then the bottle faded into nothingness. This bottle was definitely on its last legs, but the wide divergence of notes suggests that some bottles may still be going strong.
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After an hour in the decanter, opened up with a prune-y nose, with black fruits and light eucalyptus flavors. Annoyingly aggressive alcohol numbs the mouth after a second glass. A decent Cab, but nowhere close to the perfect WA score it was given just a few years ago.
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2005 Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc
3/11/2024 - BBencz wrote:
Presented as almost bronze in color. Lightly oxidized at first with hints of sherry and a faint tinge of acidity. Over time, the sherry notes faded and melon and honeysuckle emerged. That lasted for about 30 minutes, and then the bottle faded into nothingness. This bottle was definitely on its last legs, but the wide divergence of notes suggests that some bottles may still be going strong.
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2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
1/28/2024 - BBencz Likes this wine:
After an hour in the decanter, opened up with a prune-y nose, with black fruits and light eucalyptus flavors. Annoyingly aggressive alcohol numbs the mouth after a second glass. A decent Cab, but nowhere close to the perfect WA score it was given just a few years ago.
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2004 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan
1/27/2024 - BBencz Likes this wine:
Decanted for 30 minutes. Loads of black fruit, mocha, and pencil lead. Easily good to go for another decade to 15 years. Really nice cab.
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