Amazing! Thirty-two years young and still going strong. Fresh and mellow, no browning on edges, still vibrant after an hour. Cork was 50% soaked, fill was into neck. A great effort from a winery not thought of as having quality cabs.
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I was concerned that this may have been corked after I opened it, as the color seemed a bit brown and there was some musty smell, but it was unwarranted; this was truely lovely. Dark fruit, a lot of complexity and a good amount of weight and bearing - a great example of what an old vintage Napa wine can do.
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11/3/2016 - jackaroo Likes this wine:
My last bottle and no regrets for waiting 35 years. Delicious!
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12/3/2013 - jackaroo Likes this wine:
Amazing! Thirty-two years young and still going strong. Fresh and mellow, no browning on edges, still vibrant after an hour. Cork was 50% soaked, fill was into neck. A great effort from a winery not thought of as having quality cabs.
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4/13/2012 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
A lovely vintage wine experience, again.
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1/20/2012 - John McCabe wrote: 92 Points
I was concerned that this may have been corked after I opened it, as the color seemed a bit brown and there was some musty smell, but it was unwarranted; this was truely lovely. Dark fruit, a lot of complexity and a good amount of weight and bearing - a great example of what an old vintage Napa wine can do.
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10/25/2010 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
Really interesting stuff. This followed an '81 Grgich Hills, and this was better or at least more intriging.
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