2007 Lancaster Estate Nicole's Red Wine

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  4/21/2021 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points

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  Tasted non blind.
  
  Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of currants, Kirsch and dried plums. Flavors of Kirsch, currants and red berries. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
  
  96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot.

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  9/25/2019 - Ellenkf Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Score reflects high price paid for this. Solidly built Alex Valley Cabernet. Holding steady, plenty of savory coniferous pyrazines. Rarely do I say this, but it needs a lean cut of beef.

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  8/24/2019 - D3S Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great wine, nice aromatics, full bodied with nice dark fruit, currant on palate with long finish. Still drinking very well with at least a few years left.

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  1/23/2019 - bobadopolis Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for about an hour. Excellent

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  12/7/2018 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 92 Points

  The nose reveals, fragrant/floral, blue & purple fruits. Black raspberries, baked boysenberries, olallieberries, dark cherries, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum & creamed, baked raspberries. Savory meats notes, sweet tar, the core of anise, limestone minerals, black tea, vanillin, clove, dark mocha powder, just a touch of caramel, used expresso grounds, just a whiff of mint, olive tapenade, dry clay. herbaceous notes with fresh, purple flowers & lavender.
  
  The body is full, velvety with dusty tannins. Still plenty of life left here. With only about a half hour decant, it had nice flavors but, had a hollow mid palate and was short on finish. An hour later, it’s put on a lot of weight & filled in nicely.
  
  Black raspberries, baked boysenberries, olallieberries, dark cherries, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, creamed, baked raspberries with strawberries coming on late. Savory meat notes, sweet tar, the core of anise, dark spice with a little heat, limestone minerals, black tea, vanillin, clove, dark mocha powder, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, caramel, just a touch of caramel, used expresso grounds, mint, olive tapenade, dry clay, forest floor with leaves, dry stems, herbaceous notes, tree sap, fresh, dark red & purple flowers with lavender. The acidity is round and balances the shade of hot alcohol shows. The finish is, thick, weighty, lush, elegant with dry, dusty tannins that are persistent for several minutes.
  
  Another 3 years of patience will be rewarded!
  
  At around $40 for a stellar 2007 Napa/Sonoma vintage, this is a steal tonight
  
  91 at the start. 93 after two hours in the decanter.

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