Opened on Christmas, decanted about 2 hours. Beautiful aroma and finish but the mid palette had a strong bell pepper flavor that was slightly off putting at first. However this was far from over the hill. Great color, and body so I saved some for the next day.
Day 2, the funky mid pallet greatly improved and this was signing. Great wine, very well made. In a stellar vintage this would be on a whole different level.
Lucky to have plenty more stored away for years to come.
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Beautiful wine, decanted and this filled the room with wonderful berry and floral notes. Balanced, complex without being overly done. Etoh was a little much but other than that this is an excellent wine. Drinking great now, find more from this producer.
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First day, quite tannic and very acidic. Day 2.... the same.
I want to think it needs a significant amount of time in bottle to age. I've had some amazing bottles of different vintages and think this one might just need some time. Maybe its wishful thinking, but I'm going to be patient and see what happens.
Saved one last glass for day 3, and am bumping this up a point. Balanced fruit and tannins are now the first hit to the palate, acidity is still there, only in the background now. I hope this confirms my suspicion that this is way too young to open now. 5+ years. Will be better in the future.
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1996 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
12/26/2023 - zanzabar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened on Christmas, decanted about 2 hours. Beautiful aroma and finish but the mid palette had a strong bell pepper flavor that was slightly off putting at first. However this was far from over the hill. Great color, and body so I saved some for the next day.
Day 2, the funky mid pallet greatly improved and this was signing. Great wine, very well made. In a stellar vintage this would be on a whole different level.
Lucky to have plenty more stored away for years to come.
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2012 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
12/16/2023 - zanzabar Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful wine, decanted and this filled the room with wonderful berry and floral notes. Balanced, complex without being overly done. Etoh was a little much but other than that this is an excellent wine. Drinking great now, find more from this producer.
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2015 Red Cap Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
11/25/2023 - zanzabar Likes this wine: 93 Points
First day, quite tannic and very acidic. Day 2.... the same.
I want to think it needs a significant amount of time in bottle to age. I've had some amazing bottles of different vintages and think this one might just need some time. Maybe its wishful thinking, but I'm going to be patient and see what happens.
Saved one last glass for day 3, and am bumping this up a point. Balanced fruit and tannins are now the first hit to the palate, acidity is still there, only in the background now. I hope this confirms my suspicion that this is way too young to open now. 5+ years. Will be better in the future.
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