Held this until 2021 for our 25th wedding anniversary (1996), and it was still a truly delightful bottle. Tannins had softened as expected. Paired with tenderloin tips in a rich mushroom sauce and garlic mashed potatoes. Glad we waited for such a truly special occasion.
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A good showing for a 24-year-old. With its age, you get cedar, cigar box, and a bit of tar, all flanking notes of dried berries, ripe plum, and anise. On the palate, the tannins are smooth, supple, and sweet while flavors of spice, baking chocolate, dried cassis, and pomegranate arils. Lovely, perhaps waited a tad too long, but a nice look in the mirror at the mid-1990s Napa.
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interesting napa cab. a strange color in the decanter, almost a hazy cranberry color. nose was intoxicating and and palate was tasty, but the color was a bit off putting
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Simply amazing. Perfectly stored for its entire life. Look at that cork. Amazingly balanced fruit and acidity. Fruit was spot on and the tannins were supple. Flavors of iron and blood went on and on.
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5/10/2021 - SilverSavvy wrote: 92 Points
Held this until 2021 for our 25th wedding anniversary (1996), and it was still a truly delightful bottle. Tannins had softened as expected. Paired with tenderloin tips in a rich mushroom sauce and garlic mashed potatoes. Glad we waited for such a truly special occasion.
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11/21/2020 - passion4wine Likes this wine: 89 Points
A good showing for a 24-year-old. With its age, you get cedar, cigar box, and a bit of tar, all flanking notes of dried berries, ripe plum, and anise. On the palate, the tannins are smooth, supple, and sweet while flavors of spice, baking chocolate, dried cassis, and pomegranate arils. Lovely, perhaps waited a tad too long, but a nice look in the mirror at the mid-1990s Napa.
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12/4/2019 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Wednesday Wine Lunch (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Uff da, this bottle was just done and gone. Pristine cork and great fill too.
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5/19/2018 - wiscgrad wrote: 92 Points
interesting napa cab. a strange color in the decanter, almost a hazy cranberry color. nose was intoxicating and and palate was tasty, but the color was a bit off putting
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10/24/2016 - mcarp711 wrote: 96 Points
Simply amazing. Perfectly stored for its entire life. Look at that cork. Amazingly balanced fruit and acidity. Fruit was spot on and the tannins were supple. Flavors of iron and blood went on and on.
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