Bottle: Purchased from K&L 12 years ago for $20. Perfect fill. Perfect cork. Color: Very pretty ruby with garnet rim. Nice sparkle and sheen. Nose: Complex and mature. Roast beef. Stewed cherries. Slightly herbaceous. Palate: Medium bodied with good acidity and red fruits. Some unresolved tannins in the finish slightly detract but have probably kept this alive. Overall: Way exceeded expectations. A really nice, aged Calif. Cab.
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Bold, musky aromatics of Iodine, deer hoof, rubber boots. Blood, earth, eucalyptus, and wild red berries on the palate. More interesting than enjoyable, but we had fun taking this in. An estate sale purchase with questionable storage.
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4/16/2020 - meniscus Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bottle: Purchased from K&L 12 years ago for $20. Perfect fill. Perfect cork.
Color: Very pretty ruby with garnet rim. Nice sparkle and sheen.
Nose: Complex and mature. Roast beef. Stewed cherries. Slightly herbaceous.
Palate: Medium bodied with good acidity and red fruits. Some unresolved tannins in the finish slightly detract but have probably kept this alive.
Overall: Way exceeded expectations. A really nice, aged Calif. Cab.
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10/11/2016 - Vintage82 wrote:
solid showing. Slightly pruney but held on for a cpl hrs to make a decent showing.
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9/8/2016 - Vatch wrote: 95 Points
Wow. 40 ans, encore sur le fruit, loin d'être mort. Ne s’améliora pas, mais encore du temps devant lui. J'aimerais en avoir plusieurs en caves...
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8/24/2015 - Vintage82 wrote:
Unfortunately maderized despite a good looking bottle.
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11/8/2014 - Robert Pavlovich wrote:
Bold, musky aromatics of Iodine, deer hoof, rubber boots. Blood, earth, eucalyptus, and wild red berries on the palate. More interesting than enjoyable, but we had fun taking this in. An estate sale purchase with questionable storage.
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