I opened the bottle but didn’t decant 2 hrs ahead. The tannins have mellowed but this is a serious complex wine. Both on the pallet and the nose. Earth and leather undertones just beginning to come through. This can age at lra5 more yrs.
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Tasted blind. Cocoa, berries on the pleasant nose. Tart cherry, some herbs, vibrant, and round on the palate. Guessed older Cali Cabernet but not producer. Very nice!
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I poured this blind to my wine club buddies. All thought it was an old-world wine. Medium body notes of game, sweet cherries, flowers, smoke, graphite ending on and shall I say still tannic and smooth finish. Drinking beautifully now and should hold another decade. Impressive for the 95 vintage and unfortunately, no longer affordable as current vintages are released above $300 CAD.
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Blind, I don't think my Bordeaux orientated palate would have recognised this as Cabernet Sauvignon. It was quite full bodied, softly fruity, more blueberry than cassis, very round, caressingly textured with moderate acidity. Shape on the palate was somewhat upfront but the finish was quite long with resolved tannins. Moreish aided by commendably low alcohol (12%). Bravo for terroir differences. Very good.
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6/14/2021 - Tony Simo Likes this wine: 94 Points
I opened the bottle but didn’t decant 2 hrs ahead. The tannins have mellowed but this is a serious complex wine. Both on the pallet and the nose. Earth and leather undertones just beginning to come through. This can age at lra5 more yrs.
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10/25/2020 - davergny Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted blind. Cocoa, berries on the pleasant nose. Tart cherry, some herbs, vibrant, and round on the palate. Guessed older Cali Cabernet but not producer. Very nice!
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11/24/2019 - Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 94 Points
I poured this blind to my wine club buddies. All thought it was an old-world wine. Medium body notes of game, sweet cherries, flowers, smoke, graphite ending on and shall I say still tannic and smooth finish. Drinking beautifully now and should hold another decade. Impressive for the 95 vintage and unfortunately, no longer affordable as current vintages are released above $300 CAD.
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5/8/2019 - eboracum Likes this wine: 91 Points
Blind, I don't think my Bordeaux orientated palate would have recognised this as Cabernet Sauvignon. It was quite full bodied, softly fruity, more blueberry than cassis, very round, caressingly textured with moderate acidity. Shape on the palate was somewhat upfront but the finish was quite long with resolved tannins. Moreish aided by commendably low alcohol (12%). Bravo for terroir differences. Very good.
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2/24/2018 - SteveVermeer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Probably won’t get any better, but it is very good now.
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