Required some breathing time. Drink now or better yet, a couple years ago ... this wine will not improve with age! Less fruit than expected. Kind of on the tart side: red fruit (cherry and currant), spice, and leather. Firm tannins but lacks structure.
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the wine just has too much acidity with little to balance it. it was like drinking spicy pickled juice. not because of its age, it was not overly oxidized like the 1997 vintage. it was poorly made from not so good grapes. 3/4 bottle down the drain.
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3/17/2013 - One Too Many Likes this wine: 86 Points
Required some breathing time. Drink now or better yet, a couple years ago ... this wine will not improve with age!
Less fruit than expected. Kind of on the tart side: red fruit (cherry and currant), spice, and leather. Firm tannins but lacks structure.
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1/16/2013 - NathanT wrote: 80 Points
the wine just has too much acidity with little to balance it. it was like drinking spicy pickled juice. not because of its age, it was not overly oxidized like the 1997 vintage. it was poorly made from not so good grapes. 3/4 bottle down the drain.
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12/29/2011 - Bassanio wrote: 88 Points
Already passed the peak. A bit flat on first tasting, but improve after breathing.
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8/24/2011 - TeachUsWine wrote:
http://www.teachuswine.com/1999-rust-ridge-cabernet-sauvignon/
Interesting. No real fruit.
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5/10/2011 - stevedecosta wrote: 89 Points
Just passed the peak and starting to fall off but still great cab went well with a pair of cigars
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