Really good showing for this wine. Moderate bricking over a deep purple background. The defining feature of the wine was its minty aromatic compounds. Lots of dark fruit flavors on the well integrated, well balanced palate. Good length. This was a nice choice by WS long ago.
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Drank upon return to KC from Rufus pick up. Celebratory in nature. Still an excellent wine. Great underlying fruit, just a hair of an acidic tinge, but nice drinking over two nights. Don't throw this out.
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Always my favorite of the Whitehall Lane Reserve vintages going back, this really sings with masses of blackberry, as always. It's long in the tooth now and I really shouldn't be seeking it out any more - this would have been more in prime about 12 years ago. It hasn't faded but rather it's tannic spine has weakened it just feels slightly awkward. One to enjoy but not really seek out.
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superb again, clearly time to drink up but I think these will be good for at least a few more years... I have 5 left so no problem... take to dinner with friends and they will be happy!
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1/21/2022 - jviz wrote: 94 Points
Really good showing for this wine. Moderate bricking over a deep purple background. The defining feature of the wine was its minty aromatic compounds. Lots of dark fruit flavors on the well integrated, well balanced palate. Good length. This was a nice choice by WS long ago.
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3/7/2021 - levinml wrote: 94 Points
Drank upon return to KC from Rufus pick up. Celebratory in nature. Still an excellent wine. Great underlying fruit, just a hair of an acidic tinge, but nice drinking over two nights. Don't throw this out.
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5/10/2020 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points
Always my favorite of the Whitehall Lane Reserve vintages going back, this really sings with masses of blackberry, as always. It's long in the tooth now and I really shouldn't be seeking it out any more - this would have been more in prime about 12 years ago. It hasn't faded but rather it's tannic spine has weakened it just feels slightly awkward. One to enjoy but not really seek out.
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4/13/2020 - spacewrangler wrote: 90 Points
This bottle showed a little less fruit than previous bottles, but still lovely old school Napa cab. Acid coming to forefront more than tannin for now.
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3/22/2020 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
superb again, clearly time to drink up but I think these will be good for at least a few more years... I have 5 left so no problem... take to dinner with friends and they will be happy!
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