Had this birth year wine out of a double magnum. No decant. Beautiful almost tawny in color, bricking along the rim. Held up really well in the large format. Tons of acidity still, some red fruit and all those aged cab flavors you want, leather, tobacco, my wife said “cellar mustiness in a good way.” Awesome for the party we had
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Absolutely beautiful and drinking so young and fresh at 25 years old. Fresh mint, fruit and subtle earth and mineral. So glad I hung on to this bottle all of these years - it was the bomb!
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Still holding up fairly well, but well past prime. Decanted for 30 min. Nose was deep, rich classic Alexander Valley, lovely. Still strong tannins, a bit surprisingly so, but balanced. Fruit has dropped back a good bit, but what there is left is very, very smooth. Drink now.
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Seemed over the hill when first opened but after 30 min became very drinkable and smooth with no off flavors. Some bricking and compareable to 78 opened last year.
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10/20/2023 - Stdaniels Likes this wine: 92 Points
Had this birth year wine out of a double magnum. No decant. Beautiful almost tawny in color, bricking along the rim. Held up really well in the large format. Tons of acidity still, some red fruit and all those aged cab flavors you want, leather, tobacco, my wife said “cellar mustiness in a good way.” Awesome for the party we had
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3/15/2019 - tbone wrote:
Absolutely beautiful and drinking so young and fresh at 25 years old. Fresh mint, fruit and subtle earth and mineral. So glad I hung on to this bottle all of these years - it was the bomb!
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12/19/2015 - chelidon Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still holding up fairly well, but well past prime. Decanted for 30 min. Nose was deep, rich classic Alexander Valley, lovely. Still strong tannins, a bit surprisingly so, but balanced. Fruit has dropped back a good bit, but what there is left is very, very smooth. Drink now.
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6/28/2008 - cassel wrote: 86 Points
Seemed over the hill when first opened but after 30 min became very drinkable and smooth with no off flavors. Some bricking and compareable to 78 opened last year.
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