good, and tasting very very young so maybe upside, but not a great QPR (at $220 -- incl tax / shpmt -- recently)... would rather buy some old Ridge Monte Bello for a little more
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Classic mature Napa cab. Luxurious texture, complex nose, wonderfully integrated. A well-stored bottle will hold up for a little while longer, as long as you enjoy tertiary cabs.
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Drinking great at this moment. This was served blind, in a zalto uni. It has some black cherry and scorched earth, but enough old library styled tertiary notes with a hint of green pepper that I was thinking right bank bordeaux. The pure red cherry finish should have given away Napa floor to me, but nonetheless this wine showed fantastic. Great resolution, nuance, and development, with further room to improve.
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Drinking very well now with a softer texture than the Howell Mtn. Very Bordeaux-like with good freshness and lots of graphite minerals on the finish. Very smooth and fine and I enjoyed drinking this and pegged it blind as a second growth Bordeaux from the '90's.
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11/26/2023 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
good, and tasting very very young so maybe upside, but not a great QPR (at $220 -- incl tax / shpmt -- recently)... would rather buy some old Ridge Monte Bello for a little more
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7/11/2022 - evjoh Likes this wine:
Classic mature Napa cab. Luxurious texture, complex nose, wonderfully integrated. A well-stored bottle will hold up for a little while longer, as long as you enjoy tertiary cabs.
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8/22/2021 - Lipsman wrote: 91 Points
A bit subdued, but suave, supple on the palate, dark fruits and plums. Satisfying long finish. Could use more complexity.
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8/21/2021 - jviz wrote: 93 Points
Drinking great at this moment. This was served blind, in a zalto uni. It has some black cherry and scorched earth, but enough old library styled tertiary notes with a hint of green pepper that I was thinking right bank bordeaux. The pure red cherry finish should have given away Napa floor to me, but nonetheless this wine showed fantastic. Great resolution, nuance, and development, with further room to improve.
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5/27/2021 - dream Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking very well now with a softer texture than the Howell Mtn. Very Bordeaux-like with good freshness and lots of graphite minerals on the finish. Very smooth and fine and I enjoyed drinking this and pegged it blind as a second growth Bordeaux from the '90's.
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