Drank for my daughter’s 21st birthday with friends. What a wonderful example of a well-made Cali Cab! CT drinking window showed to 2014 but this still has 10yrs more left in it here in 2023! Very clear for a 21yr old and pretty tight and spicy on the initial nose. Smooth on the palate with alcohol and fruit, mentholyptus and graphite. It opened up after a bit of a decant (30mins) and really showed its true colors. Very impressive! I am going to add more Kenwood Jack London to my portfolio.
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Great showing! Lovely bottle with intense dark black and blue fruits, rich on the palate. Has the London's typical rusticity but the largesse of the vintage adds suppleness. Not yet fully mature--good through at least 2020.
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Hmmm. See the drinking window on this is supposedly 2006-2012. Don't agree: it's in a good place now for current drinking but there is still bold primary blue and black fruit, and it has the acidity and tannins to take the fruit to an even better place. Would not hesitate to cellar through 2018.
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3/15/2023 - skip2mylu Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank for my daughter’s 21st birthday with friends. What a wonderful example of a well-made Cali Cab! CT drinking window showed to 2014 but this still has 10yrs more left in it here in 2023!
Very clear for a 21yr old and pretty tight and spicy on the initial nose. Smooth on the palate with alcohol and fruit, mentholyptus and graphite. It opened up after a bit of a decant (30mins) and really showed its true colors. Very impressive! I am going to add more Kenwood Jack London to my portfolio.
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12/31/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great showing! Lovely bottle with intense dark black and blue fruits, rich on the palate. Has the London's typical rusticity but the largesse of the vintage adds suppleness. Not yet fully mature--good through at least 2020.
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11/25/2016 - Dominic Jones wrote: 90 Points
Black pepper and very smooth tannins. Drink now!
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12/30/2013 - Ahn Likes this wine:
Would have been better a year ago
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12/10/2013 - Neecies Likes this wine: 90 Points
Hmmm. See the drinking window on this is supposedly 2006-2012. Don't agree: it's in a good place now for current drinking but there is still bold primary blue and black fruit, and it has the acidity and tannins to take the fruit to an even better place. Would not hesitate to cellar through 2018.
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