Deep dark ruby color with an endless nose of ripe dark berries, incense, and violets. The plush palate exhibits a full alcoholic throttle and a velvety texture with a youthful tannic grip. Flavors of black currant, dark cherry, plum sauce, liqueur, saddle leather, and cigar box form the core. This really has good potential - leaning on a formidable structure and balanced by lively acidity. Finishes long and fragrant with hints of espresso. Drink from 2017 to 2032.
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Drank this two hours after opening on a fishing trip in Alaska. By far the best cab of the week. Complex, great on the mouth, and even better on the back end. A high end expression of the great Napa cabs. Pretentiously priced, but I must admit, it's worth the cost. A big fat WOW cab.
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9/18/2021 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 95 Points
Black fruit, cedar, herbal notes, spice, layered complexity, tannin. Tannin seemed big for 2009. It was well balanced. A
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3/28/2015 - AdamGoldston Likes this wine: 92 Points
Enjoyed with a bit Porterhouse. Great leathery tones, strong structure and fruit. This will last.
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9/25/2014 - Waitingforguffman wrote: 94 Points
wow on the front...wow on the back....an elevated big fat Napa cab.
Fruit forward yet smooth as silk.
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4/12/2014 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 94 Points
Deep dark ruby color with an endless nose of ripe dark berries, incense, and violets. The plush palate exhibits a full alcoholic throttle and a velvety texture with a youthful tannic grip. Flavors of black currant, dark cherry, plum sauce, liqueur, saddle leather, and cigar box form the core. This really has good potential - leaning on a formidable structure and balanced by lively acidity. Finishes long and fragrant with hints of espresso. Drink from 2017 to 2032.
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3/11/2014 - Waitingforguffman wrote: 95 Points
Drank this two hours after opening on a fishing trip in Alaska. By far the best cab of the week. Complex, great on the mouth, and even better on the back end. A high end expression of the great Napa cabs. Pretentiously priced, but I must admit, it's worth the cost. A big fat WOW cab.
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