This mature reserve Cab still drank very well! The wine & fruits came alive after decanting for 3+ hours. Faded garnet coloring, but no browning was detected around the edges after removing the cork. The fruits were tasty & nicely balanced by fading tannins. Very little acidity contributed to a delicate and soft finish.
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Opened up the 6 liter on Friday, strong cellar notes with musty, deep flavor. Bouquet and flavor blossomed over two days to be delightfully fruity and full bodied. Could have aged for a while longer. Wonderful
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Old Cabernet scents of smoke, coffee grounds, old oak, some caramel. Not much fruit, but not much tannin either, and enough acid to give lift. Perfectly acceptable but a bit of a let down after a stunning '80 recently tasted.
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6/21/2021 - Bert’s Stache Likes this wine: 89 Points
This mature reserve Cab still drank very well! The wine & fruits came alive after decanting for 3+ hours. Faded garnet coloring, but no browning was detected around the edges after removing the cork. The fruits were tasty & nicely balanced by fading tannins. Very little acidity contributed to a delicate and soft finish.
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1/14/2017 - Lmfjr wrote: 91 Points
Opened up the 6 liter on Friday, strong cellar notes with musty, deep flavor. Bouquet and flavor blossomed over two days to be delightfully fruity and full bodied. Could have aged for a while longer. Wonderful
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11/14/2015 - andtheodor wrote: 88 Points
Old Cabernet scents of smoke, coffee grounds, old oak, some caramel. Not much fruit, but not much tannin either, and enough acid to give lift. Perfectly acceptable but a bit of a let down after a stunning '80 recently tasted.
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9/10/2014 - WetRock wrote:
Dusty nose. Classical perfectly balanced palate. The fruit is seamless with the acid. Just a great classic old Cab.
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