At this point, the wine is on the down hill slope although it is still quite tasty. There was an interesting build up of sediment inside the neck of the bottle just under the cork. Fruit still good although waning.
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Aroma of ripe dark fruit (blackberries, black currants, and baked blueberries), allspice, new leather, dried mint, fresh leaves, and cigar box. Palate very closely tracks the bouquet, but the fruit wasn't quite as present. A bit hot, but nothing unusual for a Napa Cab. Medium acidity... maybe a notch too low for such a huge wine.
Tannin is still intense leading me to believe that this can age for quite a while longer, but this is right around the sweet spot for me. Very well integrated and complex while still displaying those dark fruits. I opened this one thinking I may have missed the peak based on other tasting notes available, but this was thoroughly enjoyable, and I predict it has several years to go before decline.
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Christmas Day I agree with the community The wine is nearing past it’s prime. A bit disappointed actually. Still has some life, but not the stallion it once was. Drink it up
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10/7/2023 - Inforred Likes this wine: 91 Points
Perhaps a touch past its prime, but still a classic Lewis cab. Paired very well with a grilled NY steak
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8/20/2023 - capacious Likes this wine: 94 Points
drinking beautifully, it is what it is, a big big Napa cab, all the usual notes, well evolved, may get better but can surely love right now
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6/18/2022 - Dagman Likes this wine: 91 Points
At this point, the wine is on the down hill slope although it is still quite tasty. There was an interesting build up of sediment inside the neck of the bottle just under the cork. Fruit still good although waning.
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4/9/2022 - Vino Nomad Likes this wine: 94 Points
Aroma of ripe dark fruit (blackberries, black currants, and baked blueberries), allspice, new leather, dried mint, fresh leaves, and cigar box. Palate very closely tracks the bouquet, but the fruit wasn't quite as present. A bit hot, but nothing unusual for a Napa Cab. Medium acidity... maybe a notch too low for such a huge wine.
Tannin is still intense leading me to believe that this can age for quite a while longer, but this is right around the sweet spot for me. Very well integrated and complex while still displaying those dark fruits. I opened this one thinking I may have missed the peak based on other tasting notes available, but this was thoroughly enjoyable, and I predict it has several years to go before decline.
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12/25/2021 - 2 Utes wrote: 90 Points
Christmas Day I agree with the community The wine is nearing past it’s prime. A bit disappointed actually. Still has some life, but not the stallion it once was. Drink it up
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