Terrific aged Napa cabernet, etherial bouquet upon opening--blackberry and licorice, cedar and petrichor--all those tertiary aromas. The palate follows through with blackberry and licorice, but all the old oak spices have settled in perfectly. Drink up, though. Six hours later the bouquet had sharpened a bit, the balance wasn't as fine on the palate, and the overall experience had dropped a couple of points.
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Dark purple with big jammy notes of dark fruit. Cassis, black cherry, and plum dominate. The palate is rich and ripe with sweet tannins, but a lack of acidity making it feel a bit flat. For a 10 year old wine it seems pretty one dimensional and lacking some interest for me.
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2/5/2023 - martywil Likes this wine: 95 Points
Terrific aged Napa cabernet, etherial bouquet upon opening--blackberry and licorice, cedar and petrichor--all those tertiary aromas. The palate follows through with blackberry and licorice, but all the old oak spices have settled in perfectly. Drink up, though. Six hours later the bouquet had sharpened a bit, the balance wasn't as fine on the palate, and the overall experience had dropped a couple of points.
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5/18/2017 - gabird wrote: 93 Points
- Brick color -
Luscious and deep fruit with continued balance. Nearing its end though and no need to wait but still solid.
BRIT Retreat at CHR -2017
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4/26/2015 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still drinking great- nice leather, earth and solid tannins.
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9/8/2013 - jnewman77 wrote:
Dark purple with big jammy notes of dark fruit. Cassis, black cherry, and plum dominate. The palate is rich and ripe with sweet tannins, but a lack of acidity making it feel a bit flat. For a 10 year old wine it seems pretty one dimensional and lacking some interest for me.
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12/25/2012 - srshane wrote: 94 Points
Dusty, with long finish. Very pleasant on the tongue. Great with beef.
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