Ruby in color with a clean appearance. A nose of cedar, spice, leather and pepper with mature cherry. Elegant and stately. Bordeaux like. Lighter in style and medium bodied. Smooth with supple and supportive acidity and tannins. As it aired aromas of game meats arrived. With time, it started to loose the fruit elements with more air and the earthy elements predominated. Medium finish. Impressive for a 22-year old Napa cabernet.
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Deep purple/blue color. A powerful wine with explosive aromas of black berries, black cherries and flowers. Intense flavors of sweet fruit and oak coat the palate. Full bodied with silky texture and excellent structure. Very long and full finish. This is a beauty.
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Dense purple/black color. The nose is creamy with cinnamon spice, coffee, flowers and pepper. Excellent mouth coating flavors of sweet vanilla and wild berries. Strong but smooth, rich tannins and excellent structure. Extremely rich and full bodied. Balanced and complete. Long finish after allowing air time. Note that this wine was decanted for three hours the night before the tasting.
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1986 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon
7/29/2008 - The Bard wrote: 91 Points
Ruby in color with a clean appearance. A nose of cedar, spice, leather and pepper with mature cherry. Elegant and stately. Bordeaux like. Lighter in style and medium bodied. Smooth with supple and supportive acidity and tannins. As it aired aromas of game meats arrived. With time, it started to loose the fruit elements with more air and the earthy elements predominated. Medium finish. Impressive for a 22-year old Napa cabernet.
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2004 Realm Cellars The Bard
7/29/2008 - The Bard wrote: 95 Points
Deep purple/blue color. A powerful wine with explosive aromas of black berries, black cherries and flowers. Intense flavors of sweet fruit and oak coat the palate. Full bodied with silky texture and excellent structure. Very long and full finish. This is a beauty.
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2004 Blankiet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Paradise Hills Vineyard
7/29/2008 - The Bard wrote: 95 Points
Dense purple/black color. The nose is creamy with cinnamon spice, coffee, flowers and pepper. Excellent mouth coating flavors of sweet vanilla and wild berries. Strong but smooth, rich tannins and excellent structure. Extremely rich and full bodied. Balanced and complete. Long finish after allowing air time. Note that this wine was decanted for three hours the night before the tasting.
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