my lone bottle...was a gift a few years back. Popped, let air 30 mins in the glass....approachable velvet lush cherry/blueberry integrated fruit...no tannins to speak of....one dimensional and easy to pair with a filet. concentrated deep purple. Don't find the need to buy more of this...
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Still holding well. Needs a little decanting to soften tannins and bring out the dirty cherry, cedar, tobacco, little bit of spice and light hint of chocolate mint
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This took an hour or more to show fully. Concentrated, nice tannins, lovely black fruit, some cedar and steely minerality. This was really poised and impressive, with serious backbone.
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Rich blackberry nose. Fruit forward blackberry and plum on the palate. Still good structure with medium-high tannin and high acidity. mid-palate of mostly graphite with a touch of tobacco. medium length dark chocolate finish. Still plenty left... I believe this is your drinking window now, but this could last another 5 years, if you enjoy a little less fruit and softer tannin. Great Napa Cab with a 10-15 year drinking window. Enjoy!
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1/18/2023 - DesMarteau Likes this wine: 92 Points
my lone bottle...was a gift a few years back. Popped, let air 30 mins in the glass....approachable velvet lush cherry/blueberry integrated fruit...no tannins to speak of....one dimensional and easy to pair with a filet. concentrated deep purple. Don't find the need to buy more of this...
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4/7/2017 - Mattvino wrote: 91 Points
Still holding well. Needs a little decanting to soften tannins and bring out the dirty cherry, cedar, tobacco, little bit of spice and light hint of chocolate mint
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1/20/2017 - Brett wrote: 92 Points
Very good wine!!
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1/18/2017 - John McCabe wrote: 95 Points
This took an hour or more to show fully. Concentrated, nice tannins, lovely black fruit, some cedar and steely minerality. This was really poised and impressive, with serious backbone.
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11/25/2016 - djlevin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rich blackberry nose. Fruit forward blackberry and plum on the palate. Still good structure with medium-high tannin and high acidity. mid-palate of mostly graphite with a touch of tobacco. medium length dark chocolate finish. Still plenty left... I believe this is your drinking window now, but this could last another 5 years, if you enjoy a little less fruit and softer tannin. Great Napa Cab with a 10-15 year drinking window. Enjoy!
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