One of my favorite wines from the 2014 vintage. The color is more dark reddish purple color with a lively aromatic nose. On the palate, a little repressed until it gets some air. After a short decant this wine is open for business in a very good way. I side with James Suckling in his assessment of this delightful nectar: Lovely balance and rich but not overly so. There's firm and silky tannins and a fresh and continuous backbone. Medium to full body dominated by black cherry and dark berry fruits and some oak and spice. 94+/ 95 solid points.
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Excellent wine that is starting to show slightly acidic and not as energetic. It's still a very good wine, but it's 8 years old and from my experience that seem to be the tendency with so many of these Cali Cabs.
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I love this wine, it shows much better than many of it's 2014 peers, just a solid value. I'm down to my last few bottles wine and I wish I had more. This is great as a pop and pour but give it some air for a fantastic experience. 94+/ 95 Points. 🍇🍷😋
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Opened at Region in Barrington. Flash decant yielded a tart front palate, mediocre middle, and decent finish. The wine was clearly not ready at that point but after an hour the front end fruit came around nicely, mid got better, and the finish went on forever. Wine clearly needed the decant and time. Recommend holding for 3-5 years or allow time for at least 2 hr decant.
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1/15/2024 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of my favorite wines from the 2014 vintage. The color is more dark reddish purple color with a lively aromatic nose. On the palate, a little repressed until it gets some air. After a short decant this wine is open for business in a very good way. I side with James Suckling in his assessment of this delightful nectar: Lovely balance and rich but not overly so. There's firm and silky tannins and a fresh and continuous backbone. Medium to full body dominated by black cherry and dark berry fruits and some oak and spice. 94+/ 95 solid points.
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9/5/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent wine that is starting to show slightly acidic and not as energetic. It's still a very good wine, but it's 8 years old and from my experience that seem to be the tendency with so many of these Cali Cabs.
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2/27/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 95 Points
I love this wine, it shows much better than many of it's 2014 peers, just a solid value. I'm down to my last few bottles wine and I wish I had more. This is great as a pop and pour but give it some air for a fantastic experience. 94+/ 95 Points. 🍇🍷😋
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12/11/2021 - EMTAME wrote: 92 Points
Not much to add to the most recent notes. This is in a great spot for current drinking and is unlikely to get better. Drink up and enjoy!
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7/10/2021 - LCHammer Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened at Region in Barrington. Flash decant yielded a tart front palate, mediocre middle, and decent finish. The wine was clearly not ready at that point but after an hour the front end fruit came around nicely, mid got better, and the finish went on forever. Wine clearly needed the decant and time. Recommend holding for 3-5 years or allow time for at least 2 hr decant.
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