Wonderful cedar nose, black fruit on the palate with the Cabernet flavors upfront and the Merlot flavors to finish. Soft, velvety tannins. We did not decant, although it could have used it.
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I saw a 98 in the cellar earlier this week, but couldn't find it today. So we settled for the 2000. This was nice and mature. It perhaps has another two years left. There was cedar, nice fruit (bordering on too much), nice balance except for the possibility of being too much red fruit. But it was good. Paired with a Flannery butterflied leg of lamb. I really like the AVV Cyrus, I just wish it wasn't in the $50-60 range. If it was in the 40s, I'd continue to buy.
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3/5/2018 - drycreekwhine wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful.
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4/8/2013 - Tarpon222 wrote: 87 Points
Fini!!!
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10/14/2012 - TwoSmoochies wrote: 90 Points
A little past its prime but still nice
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10/20/2011 - mgastwirth Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful cedar nose, black fruit on the palate with the Cabernet flavors upfront and the Merlot flavors to finish. Soft, velvety tannins. We did not decant, although it could have used it.
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3/27/2011 - marka wrote: 89 Points
I saw a 98 in the cellar earlier this week, but couldn't find it today. So we settled for the 2000. This was nice and mature. It perhaps has another two years left. There was cedar, nice fruit (bordering on too much), nice balance except for the possibility of being too much red fruit. But it was good. Paired with a Flannery butterflied leg of lamb. I really like the AVV Cyrus, I just wish it wasn't in the $50-60 range. If it was in the 40s, I'd continue to buy.
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