Drinking very well despite its age. This was well stored at 56 degrees essentially from the day I took possession. Anyhow, evolved, balanced, integrated, lengthy, what can happen in California when good wines are made
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Should've been great. Disappointing next to the Jarvis. Still tight upon opening but a sour tasting note on the finish suggested some damage or too many years. I'm hoping the former. No great wines, only great bottles. Light red fruit a la raspberry strawberry dominated the palate prior to tannins sucking all the air from my mouth. Gonna open the next bottle and the '03 soon.
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Double decanted just prior to leaving for dinner and decanted there. Opened up beautifully ove rte first hour or so. It is certainly a big wine, but the initial tannin structure and acidity balanced it out. Mature new world beauty.
The only downside for me was that as we reached the later stages of the night, the structure and backbone of this wine became overwhelmed with the huge black fruits, chocolate and vanilla notes. It was almost port-like. It was fine for our evening, but I'd be careful of letting this one over open.
For a long night of tasting, I'd probably just open and slow ox for an hour or so and avoid decanting.
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3/9/2022 - capacious Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking very well despite its age. This was well stored at 56 degrees essentially from the day I took possession. Anyhow, evolved, balanced, integrated, lengthy, what can happen in California when good wines are made
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5/8/2021 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delightful. Still lively. Dark fruit, nice acidity.
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10/15/2016 - beej wrote:
Should've been great. Disappointing next to the Jarvis.
Still tight upon opening but a sour tasting note on the finish suggested some damage or too many years. I'm hoping the former. No great wines, only great bottles.
Light red fruit a la raspberry strawberry dominated the palate prior to tannins sucking all the air from my mouth.
Gonna open the next bottle and the '03 soon.
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5/2/2016 - gschneider wrote: 93 Points
Wine was perfect harmony, great tannic structure was integrated into a delicious, chocolate cedar palate. Wonderful
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1/10/2014 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Double decanted just prior to leaving for dinner and decanted there. Opened up beautifully ove rte first hour or so. It is certainly a big wine, but the initial tannin structure and acidity balanced it out. Mature new world beauty.
The only downside for me was that as we reached the later stages of the night, the structure and backbone of this wine became overwhelmed with the huge black fruits, chocolate and vanilla notes. It was almost port-like. It was fine for our evening, but I'd be careful of letting this one over open.
For a long night of tasting, I'd probably just open and slow ox for an hour or so and avoid decanting.
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