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2008 BOND St. Eden
3/15/2024 - Whisky&Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Delightful! Tannins present but resolved and kind- not the case five years ago when this was still too aggressive. Silky mouthfeel. Craisins on the attack with the right amount of sweet and acid notes to balance leading into the round-feeling mid palate notes of earthy clay, boysenberry which fade to drying dusty tannins and a final blackberry note (not as tangy as the mid-palate) and some oak tickling the sides of the tongue.
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2017 PerUs Wine Co. Alessio
2/25/2024 - Whisky&Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lots of blueberry pie filling on the nose. Feels more Cabernet heavy than merlot heavy. I prefer the 2016 by a good bit. This has nice tannic structure, but is not astringent or over-bearing as I feared after reading other reviews before opening. Plenty to clean the tongue with a rich cut of meat. Acidity is good. Flavor palate is decidedly Napa. Nothing extraordinary here but well executed. An enjoyable wine that is good but not exceptional.
This may improve in coming years but I don’t see this climbing much beyond current score.
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2007 Pahlmeyer Cabernet Sauvignon Piece de Resistance
1/14/2024 - Whisky&Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is very good but not tip top level.
Pros- intriguing very light smoky + peppercorns note on the attack that goes very well with the plummy-blueberry-cranberry flavors. Tannins are elegant. Mouthfeel is silky. Better than I expected having had several 2007s form this label ( but never the P de R). This falls off a bit in the finish department, unfortunately.
The mouth watering from the still-present tannins is nice. Again, the mouthfeel and sensations on this wine are excellent. But the finish drops off quickly. Blueberry but brief. Not a lot going on after that. It’s a bit odd. I expected more depth. To me, this is lovely but falls short of truly exceptional. I’ve had this sensation before with blends with Cab Franc. I love can franc but sometimes in blends it raises the nose and attack but the follow through isn’t there. I am not sure of the cepage for this wine. Just guessing.
I bought this at auction a year or two after release and have had it in my cellar since. I have one more bottle. I don’t expect it to get better from here but should plateau for at least another 5 years.
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