1998 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (72) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  2/19/2022 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Opened, given more time tonight. Now has black cherry, black tea, subtle herbs, no prune tonight, soft Tannins and a pretty finish. Really nice mature Cab

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  2/18/2022 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Major bricking on the edges. Very mature, maple, herbs, hint of prune, baking spices smooth, with a touch of acidity on the finish.

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  1/15/2022 - RED AND BLACK wrote: 93 Points

  Wonderful surprise! Decanted 3hrs. This is one of the first Napa cab for me, having had a lot of experience with bordeaux and super-tuscans. I think surely more tuscan than french. I also found something of great Amarone. All in all, a really great wine experience and this has surely more years to go

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  9/12/2021 - ikkaariainen Likes this wine: 94 Points

  An easy 94 points and with more aeration I expect that score to maybe even improve a point. We recently acquired 3 of these as part of a much larger cellar contents purchase and will definitely decant the other 2 bottles. A beautiful high end Napa cab in a perfect drinking window, I don't think this is past prime at all and would expect it to hold well for at least another 2-3 years with proper cellaring. Pristine cork using tongs, soft mouth feel, a core of well balanced oak, soft tannins and dark fruit still very much present, dark purple with peripheral bricking and a long aftertaste. Nose of cassis, oak, dark fruit and a hint of black tea with oak, earth, dark fruit, cassis and stewed plums on the palate. Highly recommend but given the price this is not a particularly good QPR wine for whom that matters.

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  4/25/2021 - Handy1 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Fruit is fading but still very good. Some cassis on nose and cherry with plums. Was delicious with NY strip steak. Drink up!

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