Opened after we drank the 1997 way too quickly and this was just as good. Same score as last year (93) and amazes me every time that this is an entry level Sonoma cab that is still going strong 30 years later. Glad I am only halfway through the case. Dark color, plenty of fruit but also many tertiary notes. Nice balance and acid. If you like old style cali cab you will love this, if you only like fruit only fresh baby wines then maybe not your thing—but worth a try!!
Pnp, opened at the restaurant (with difficulty, a crumbly cork so glad I had my durand to give to our server!). These never fail to amaze me. Drinking so youthfully for its age and original price point. So much fruit and so balanced.
These Arrowoods age so nicely and this one was no exception. Not as good as my last bottle but a bit more overpowering oak. But otherwise delightful, plenty of fruit. Still needs 30 min to burn of the aromas of dirt and transform into florals and fruity and sweet oak. Glad I have more although clearly there is bottke variation even in a case with the same provenance.
My 1000th tasting note!!! If I had realized I would have tried to drink something more dramatic.
After my corked ‘97 last night, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Pnp’d Bottle was in great condition, the wine dark in color. Immediately blew us away with an intense nose of florals, fruit and tobacco. Needed some time, maybe 30 min for the palate to open up and then it was wow. These wines were just built to age.
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6/22/2023 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine:
Opened after we drank the 1997 way too quickly and this was just as good. Same score as last year (93) and amazes me every time that this is an entry level Sonoma cab that is still going strong 30 years later. Glad I am only halfway through the case.
Dark color, plenty of fruit but also many tertiary notes. Nice balance and acid. If you like old style cali cab you will love this, if you only like fruit only fresh baby wines then maybe not your thing—but worth a try!!
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8/31/2022 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pnp, opened at the restaurant (with difficulty, a crumbly cork so glad I had my durand to give to our server!). These never fail to amaze me. Drinking so youthfully for its age and original price point. So much fruit and so balanced.
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2/12/2022 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 90 Points
These Arrowoods age so nicely and this one was no exception. Not as good as my last bottle but a bit more overpowering oak. But otherwise delightful, plenty of fruit. Still needs 30 min to burn of the aromas of dirt and transform into florals and fruity and sweet oak. Glad I have more although clearly there is bottke variation even in a case with the same provenance.
My 1000th tasting note!!! If I had realized I would have tried to drink something more dramatic.
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10/30/2021 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 93 Points
After my corked ‘97 last night, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Pnp’d Bottle was in great condition, the wine dark in color. Immediately blew us away with an intense nose of florals, fruit and tobacco. Needed some time, maybe 30 min for the palate to open up and then it was wow. These wines were just built to age.
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6/27/2021 - LoireFan wrote: 82 Points
Purchased on release. It’s just uninteresting and not giving pleasure. Very disappointing.
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