Pnp; chemical nose was very distracting. Mid palate was soft and with an abundance of dark fruit. Recorked and the next day the unpleasant nose smell has disappeared. Round tannins and enjoyable. 89-93. Past prime for sure.
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Dark fruited wine that after decanting became smooth with nice cocoa, pencil lead and earthy notes on the finish. Not quite a blockbuster but a very high quality experience.
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Cassis and some sweet menthol on the finish. This has sweet, ripe fruit, with pillowy tannins on the finish. Very lovely, one of the better 2008 California Cabs we've tasted.
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I must state, I am completely perplexed by this wine. It is billed as a Cabernet. There are no flaws. No sediment. No rim variation. The cork appears as if it were bottled yesterday. Have the feeling I opened a child. Color is cabernet. Nose is burgundy. Taste is Pinot/Burgundy. Low acid/Low Tannin. So musky. So dirty. So earthy. very, very European. Taste eludes me. I think it is bordeaux revisited. So ready to drink, but, wonder, if this doesn't need about 10 more years in the bottle for me a mere moral to define what it is. Beautiful. Beautiful. Kudos to Aaron.
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2/5/2024 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 91 Points
High-toned, with bright red fruit and a lifted feel, but marred by a streak of VA I found distracting.
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6/18/2023 - Elkcims wrote: 92 Points
Pnp; chemical nose was very distracting. Mid palate was soft and with an abundance of dark fruit. Recorked and the next day the unpleasant nose smell has disappeared. Round tannins and enjoyable. 89-93. Past prime for sure.
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1/1/2019 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark fruited wine that after decanting became smooth with nice cocoa, pencil lead and earthy notes on the finish. Not quite a blockbuster but a very high quality experience.
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5/27/2017 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 93 Points
Cassis and some sweet menthol on the finish. This has sweet, ripe fruit, with pillowy tannins on the finish. Very lovely, one of the better 2008 California Cabs we've tasted.
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3/15/2017 - Mark H. LeQuire wrote: 95 Points
I must state, I am completely perplexed by this wine. It is billed as a Cabernet. There are no flaws. No sediment. No rim variation. The cork appears as if it were bottled yesterday. Have the feeling I opened a child. Color is cabernet. Nose is burgundy. Taste is Pinot/Burgundy. Low acid/Low Tannin. So musky. So dirty. So earthy. very, very European. Taste eludes me. I think it is bordeaux revisited. So ready to drink, but, wonder, if this doesn't need about 10 more years in the bottle for me a mere moral to define what it is. Beautiful. Beautiful. Kudos to Aaron.
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