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2000 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spottswoode Estate Vineyard
2/14/2018 - stockshooter Likes this wine: 94 Points
After reading some notes on this wine and vintage, I wasn't sure whether or not to open this up on Valentine's day, Feb. 14th ?
Thankfully I did ... an Awesome bottle of wine !!!
On opening, the cork was full of dark fruits and berries ... a great sign !
Decanted about 1hr and drank over the next 3hrs+ .. it really started to shine after about 1hr into the decant.
A bit of sediment on the bottle edge as one would suspect.
At the start, maybe a bit astringent but that went away after about 30 mins.
After 2 hrs in, although the nose was still a bit muted, a good amount of fresh dark berries, herbs, spice and almost a 'forest' floor, maybe even some cedar notes come through.
Just a great bottle overall .. not sure of the other comments, but I sure wish I had more of this one.
An exceptional bottle in maybe not such a great year ? Definetely a treat to drink !!!
Paired with roasted rack of lamb & mashed potatoes.
An easy 94+ !!!
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2002 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
12/10/2016 - stockshooter Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted and drank over 3 hrs+ .. started to open up about 2 hrs into the decant.
Lots of tiny sediment mixed in at the end of the decant as well as a good amount of large sediment in the bottle.
At the start, a bit astringent out of the bottle ...
Really started to open up about 2 hrs in, great nose of fresh herbs .. maybe sage? thyme ?
Not a lot of fruit at this point, more so herbal notes .. a lot less astringent though.
About 3 hrs in nose getting back to dark fruits and berries, less herbs ..
Drinking exceptionally well now! Very little tannin left.
Finished about 4 1/2 hrs after opening ... still drinking great!
A fantastic bottle of wine with several different layers over the 4 hr period.
An amazing experience and a pleasure to drink!
Definitely many years left in this one !
Paired with roasted rack of lamb & mashed potatoes.
A easy 95+, but probably will probably score higher over the next few years!
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2005 Colgin IX Estate
10/22/2016 - stockshooter Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted and drank over 3hrs+ ... started to really open up after about 2hrs.
A lot of sediment, as well as sediment etched on the bottle even at this young age.
Cork broke half way through ( as DRDAN8 experienced ), but manged to get the rest out without crumbling.
The cork seemed a bit soft, but IMO probably due to my own error as the cork was much longer than I thought.
Great nose from the start! Decanter smelt like a fresh jar of strawberry jam! Nose got even better ...
Lots of fruits, dark and light , obvious strawberries & maybe even cherries? Extremely smooth with just a bit of tannin.
Awesome bottle! This being my 1st time trying the Colgin and it was a absolute pleasure to drink ... could be one of the best Napa Cab's I've ever tasted!
This bottle will obviously get better with time ... easily a decade or more left for this one!
Paired with bbq'd steak and broiled lobster tails ...
Easily scoring a 96, but will probably get even better from here! Great stuff!
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