Inviting nose with cherry and cassis over oak. The wine was tight and I decanted it for 20 minutes which opened it up nicely. Smooth fruit on the palate with some heat on the finish. I have a few left an report further when consumed.
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Decanted 2-2.5 hours. Paired with filet mignon with mushrooms and a red wine/balsamic sauce. Opened up nicely. Smooth with integrated tannins. Some nice dark fruit notes that are more in the background. This has aged nicely.
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This wine has really smoothed out nicely. Much improved from the first bottle that I drank a year and a half ago. Or maybe just inconsistent bottles? That one was much astringent, whereas this had beautiful fruit. Classic Napa cab profile with rich dark fruit, with a little green pepper thrown in.
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You want Napa Cab? You got Napa Cab! A classic profile in all respects and drinking beautifully now. This has developed nicely since my original tasting two years earlier. Enjoy this now and raise your glass to Ms. Zahtila!
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2/20/2016 - McMalbec wrote: 88 Points
Inviting nose with cherry and cassis over oak. The wine was tight and I decanted it for 20 minutes which opened it up nicely. Smooth fruit on the palate with some heat on the finish. I have a few left an report further when consumed.
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8/2/2014 - PolarBear22 wrote: 89 Points
Still drinking quite well. Paired with some grass fed ribeye on the grill. Wonderful.
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3/2/2013 - PolarBear22 wrote: 88 Points
Decanted 2-2.5 hours. Paired with filet mignon with mushrooms and a red wine/balsamic sauce. Opened up nicely. Smooth with integrated tannins. Some nice dark fruit notes that are more in the background. This has aged nicely.
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8/21/2011 - aces219 wrote:
This wine has really smoothed out nicely. Much improved from the first bottle that I drank a year and a half ago. Or maybe just inconsistent bottles? That one was much astringent, whereas this had beautiful fruit. Classic Napa cab profile with rich dark fruit, with a little green pepper thrown in.
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7/30/2011 - iByron wrote: 88 Points
You want Napa Cab? You got Napa Cab! A classic profile in all respects and drinking beautifully now. This has developed nicely since my original tasting two years earlier. Enjoy this now and raise your glass to Ms. Zahtila!
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