I was not expecting much of this wine. Surprisingly it was not as over the hill as I thought it would be. It's a decent Tuesday night drinker, and at this point I am grateful it's as drinking as well as it is. Color is still dark/purple, expressively fruitful on the nose. Fully bodied. It just does not have that much going on the palate. It's like: wait a minute, this could be good...never mind....
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Wine showed its age but still drinkable and pleasant. Lacked some freshness, but color good and appopriate to its age. Enjoyed with grilled pork chops seasoned with Cajun seasoning.
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Good example of California-styled cabernet, good fruit, strong notes of vanilla. Not very long, nor very complex, but very pleasant and fairly intense. Has probably peaked, but still appears to have a good window of drinkability. Does not require decanting. Drinks well on its own, might pair well with rich savory dishes. Enjoyable, but probably will not rock your world.
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8/18/2015 - doctornoah wrote: flawed
Flawed
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3/26/2015 - stevenrcagle wrote: 88 Points
I was not expecting much of this wine. Surprisingly it was not as over the hill as I thought it would be. It's a decent Tuesday night drinker, and at this point I am grateful it's as drinking as well as it is. Color is still dark/purple, expressively fruitful on the nose. Fully bodied. It just does not have that much going on the palate. It's like: wait a minute, this could be good...never mind....
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6/13/2010 - parkersdad wrote: 87 Points
Wine showed its age but still drinkable and pleasant. Lacked some freshness, but color good and appopriate to its age. Enjoyed with grilled pork chops seasoned with Cajun seasoning.
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10/20/2009 - echya01 wrote: 86 Points
Good example of California-styled cabernet, good fruit, strong notes of vanilla. Not very long, nor very complex, but very pleasant and fairly intense. Has probably peaked, but still appears to have a good window of drinkability. Does not require decanting. Drinks well on its own, might pair well with rich savory dishes. Enjoyable, but probably will not rock your world.
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