Lots going on. Seems to vacillate between a more forward Napa expression and that classic graphite Cab thing. Good either way. Not tired yet but certainly in a spot where you want to think about popping this. Terrific under the radar bottling. This ages better than the the private reserve in my limited experience.
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Not at all what I expected. This wine could pass for an aged Rioja. The nose shows mostly integrated oak elements; the wine must have undergone heavy oak treatment. The palate is soft, with excellent acid and very low tannin. I agree with Rezy13 that this is not a particularly complex wine...unless one were to count the diverse oak elements as layers. I would have appreciated the opportunity to sneak this into a blind Rioja tasting. Most tasters probably would not have been able to single it out. Stylistically, for those that appreciate Rioja-like wines, this probably has not peaked, as the acid is going strong. Not my thing, but without flaws.
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2/15/2022 - ewasowicz Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine has with stood the test of time.
I might need to update this in 24 hours.
Very low tanins, with a great lasting finish of a nice cab.
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11/21/2019 - WetRock wrote:
Lots going on. Seems to vacillate between a more forward Napa expression and that classic graphite Cab thing. Good either way. Not tired yet but certainly in a spot where you want to think about popping this. Terrific under the radar bottling. This ages better than the the private reserve in my limited experience.
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2/23/2017 - stesla Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice old wine. Fully integrated but little fruit remaining. Should be consumed in the next year.
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2/4/2015 - zazoo wrote: 94 Points
Still hanging in there . enjoyed more than I expected.
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3/12/2014 - Motz wrote: 91 Points
Not at all what I expected. This wine could pass for an aged Rioja. The nose shows mostly integrated oak elements; the wine must have undergone heavy oak treatment. The palate is soft, with excellent acid and very low tannin. I agree with Rezy13 that this is not a particularly complex wine...unless one were to count the diverse oak elements as layers. I would have appreciated the opportunity to sneak this into a blind Rioja tasting. Most tasters probably would not have been able to single it out. Stylistically, for those that appreciate Rioja-like wines, this probably has not peaked, as the acid is going strong. Not my thing, but without flaws.
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