Christmas in a bottle. Decanted...significant sediment. Notes of spices and cakes...think red velvet cake...chocolate, baking spices like cinnamon, Clove, anise, vanilla beam, etc. Dried red fruits, some dried plums. Smooth with dried aged fruit on the palette with some medium acidity on the finish. Likely past it's prime. Good wine.
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SLDS November 2020: Dark berries, violets and ash on the nose. Palate has full fruit flavour, intense and punchy. Has the structure to back up the fruit. Still youthful and plenty of time left to develop.
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Definitely a solid well aged cab. Did not decant, as we brought to restaurant. Even, strong fruit, and well balanced. Improved over the 2 hr meal. So decant for at least an hour,
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Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): A really nicely put together Napa cab that is well balanced and entering its drinking window. Dark fruits, some cedar and tobacco with a touch of dark chocolate lurking in the background, enough acidity to stay fresh on the palate this is quite enjoyable without being showy and over the top.
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8/7/2022 - osirisoo2 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Christmas in a bottle. Decanted...significant sediment. Notes of spices and cakes...think red velvet cake...chocolate, baking spices like cinnamon, Clove, anise, vanilla beam, etc. Dried red fruits, some dried plums. Smooth with dried aged fruit on the palette with some medium acidity on the finish. Likely past it's prime. Good wine.
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11/14/2020 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
SLDS November 2020: Dark berries, violets and ash on the nose. Palate has full fruit flavour, intense and punchy. Has the structure to back up the fruit. Still youthful and plenty of time left to develop.
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3/15/2020 - JB12 wrote: 94 Points
Definitely a solid well aged cab. Did not decant, as we brought to restaurant. Even, strong fruit, and well balanced. Improved over the 2 hr meal. So decant for at least an hour,
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9/30/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine: 93 Points
Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): A really nicely put together Napa cab that is well balanced and entering its drinking window. Dark fruits, some cedar and tobacco with a touch of dark chocolate lurking in the background, enough acidity to stay fresh on the palate this is quite enjoyable without being showy and over the top.
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3/6/2017 - Italiana Likes this wine:
Cork not soaked but at the end of its life. What's in the bottle is very good--sweet and rich. Fulfilling.
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