Drinking extremely well right now. Rich notes of slate, dark red fruits, blueberries, tobacco, and cedar. Glides down the palate, but with great concentration. Finish is a bit softer and shorter than I'd like, but could just be this bottle. Everything else really hit the mark.
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drank 30 minutes after decanting. Still got lots of concentration, but somehow not getting much on the nose other than a little bit of smoke and maybe some grilled meats. This was disappointing.
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A mere babe at 23 years old. While the rim shows cranberry color, it almost immediately gives way to inky opaqueness of ox-blood. Red currants, cassis, plum, cedar, saddle leather, and coffee all politely greet the nose. The tannins are integrated and round … but not soft. The finish is generous and broad with liquorice, cedar and coffee … and plum. This remains a big wine. Drink now or hold … and I suspect it will continue to develop. But it drinks so well just now. Some sediment drops with the final pour. With huge (hand-cut, beef) grilled strip steaks from Meating Place. 07.31.07. Highly Recommended.
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Absolutely Exceptional!! Velvety smooth. Perfect floral. Minimal sediment. Truly delightful in every way. Tongi has set a very high bar for NAPA CAB. 25 years of aging is just about right!
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3/28/2024 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking extremely well right now. Rich notes of slate, dark red fruits, blueberries, tobacco, and cedar. Glides down the palate, but with great concentration. Finish is a bit softer and shorter than I'd like, but could just be this bottle. Everything else really hit the mark.
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12/18/2023 - Peech wrote: 88 Points
drank 30 minutes after decanting. Still got lots of concentration, but somehow not getting much on the nose other than a little bit of smoke and maybe some grilled meats. This was disappointing.
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9/9/2023 - doctornoah wrote: flawed
Corked, though palate was lovely
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9/2/2023 - timewithwine Likes this wine:
A mere babe at 23 years old. While the rim shows cranberry color, it almost immediately gives way to inky opaqueness of ox-blood. Red currants, cassis, plum, cedar, saddle leather, and coffee all politely greet the nose. The tannins are integrated and round … but not soft. The finish is generous and broad with liquorice, cedar and coffee … and plum. This remains a big wine. Drink now or hold … and I suspect it will continue to develop. But it drinks so well just now. Some sediment drops with the final pour. With huge (hand-cut, beef) grilled strip steaks from Meating Place. 07.31.07. Highly Recommended.
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6/25/2023 - Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 95 Points
Absolutely Exceptional!! Velvety smooth. Perfect floral. Minimal sediment. Truly delightful in every way. Tongi has set a very high bar for NAPA CAB. 25 years of aging is just about right!
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