Beautiful nose of cassis, chocolate, plums and a touch of wet fur (really!). Beautiful silky texture, with very integrated oak influence and gentle acidity. My Second Place Wine at our Napa Cab tastiing.
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Opened and not decanted and it really didn't need it IMO. Dark almost black in the glass with aromas of black cherry, blackberries, plum, and layer's of soft spices.
This guy is full bodied with a still present tannin structure. Well balanced acids and alcohol with layers of black fruits, hints of leather, chocolate and oak spices. The years have been kind to this Hillside reserve and I am just happy to have ore to enjoy over time.
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Not as aromatic of the Mercury Head this followed. The wine is a reserved and quite well balanced Cab. Blackberry fruit with a slight bing cherry at the mid palette. The finish is acidic and the fruit shuts down early to reveal more dried cherry and abundant tannin. Still a good wine.
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8/30/2023 - craig_p wrote: 91 Points
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11/11/2020 - IlonaN wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful nose of cassis, chocolate, plums and a touch of wet fur (really!). Beautiful silky texture, with very integrated oak influence and gentle acidity. My Second Place Wine at our Napa Cab tastiing.
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8/22/2020 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow, this is very enjoyable right now!
Opened and not decanted and it really didn't need it IMO. Dark almost black in the glass with aromas of black cherry, blackberries, plum, and layer's of soft spices.
This guy is full bodied with a still present tannin structure. Well balanced acids and alcohol with layers of black fruits, hints of leather, chocolate and oak spices. The years have been kind to this Hillside reserve and I am just happy to have ore to enjoy over time.
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4/14/2019 - tomoem wrote: 91 Points
CBCC opening dinner Thanks Tom. T
Not as aromatic of the Mercury Head this followed. The wine is a reserved and quite well balanced Cab. Blackberry fruit with a slight bing cherry at the mid palette. The finish is acidic and the fruit shuts down early to reveal more dried cherry and abundant tannin. Still a good wine.
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10/29/2015 - East of Napa wrote: 92 Points
Very nice
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