Not sure where this bottle came from, found it in the cellar but not in my CT which is usually up to date. A nice bonus bottle, drinking well and really enjoyable. Did not need much decant. Integrated and tasty entry level Napa cab which was shockingly better than the ‘18 G3 alongside of it.
Drank this a few weeks ago with a 60 min decant and it was drinking well. I can’t remember the details but it wasn’t mind blowing and we weren’t disappointed either. Pretty well balanced and nice fruit…
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Sadly my last bottle of the case. And wouldn't you know, this was the best bottle yet. Mike Smith always said to drink the NV in the first 5 years while waiting for the SV bottlings to come together. So I have not waited on these NVs usually for this long - perhaps I should also start letting them lay down longer as well becuase this was amaze-balls (official wine term).
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1/6/2024 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine:
Not sure where this bottle came from, found it in the cellar but not in my CT which is usually up to date. A nice bonus bottle, drinking well and really enjoyable. Did not need much decant. Integrated and tasty entry level Napa cab which was shockingly better than the ‘18 G3 alongside of it.
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10/15/2023 - vitroman Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very round and drinking great! Still has time to age.
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7/9/2023 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stunning wine. Rich, decadent, plush tannic structure. Blackberry, ripe plum/prune, smokey licorice, raw blueberry pipe tobacco. Full throttle wine with great depth.
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5/6/2023 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine:
Drank this a few weeks ago with a 60 min decant and it was drinking well. I can’t remember the details but it wasn’t mind blowing and we weren’t disappointed either. Pretty well balanced and nice fruit…
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1/17/2023 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 94 Points
Sadly my last bottle of the case. And wouldn't you know, this was the best bottle yet. Mike Smith always said to drink the NV in the first 5 years while waiting for the SV bottlings to come together. So I have not waited on these NVs usually for this long - perhaps I should also start letting them lay down longer as well becuase this was amaze-balls (official wine term).
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