Quick decant then into glass. Brown and red body. Smells mature: chocolate brownie, raisin, blackberry, cranberry. Very full nose. Body has grainy tannins with smoke, gunpowder, chocolate, blueberry and cherries. As it opens, layers of caramel and slight coffee emerge. Very rich core and satisfying finish. Lovely, fully mature wine with excellent QPR. Need to find more. Would rate this a 92.9 if I could... that good. Only reason it falls slightly short is that it degrades about 90 minutes after opening.
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7/11/2020 - edjBoca wrote: 89 Points
Good on opening only.....
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7/5/2020 - edjBoca Likes this wine: 91 Points
Peak or just past. Beautiful classic California Cabernet flavors with casis and light currant. Structure is GONE, so drink these as PNP.
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11/29/2018 - artp Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow. Lots of fruit with a ton structure. Could go another year or two. This is definitely the best $29/btl cab I’ve ever had. Try to buy more.
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10/19/2018 - CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quick decant then into glass. Brown and red body. Smells mature: chocolate brownie, raisin, blackberry, cranberry. Very full nose. Body has grainy tannins with smoke, gunpowder, chocolate, blueberry and cherries. As it opens, layers of caramel and slight coffee emerge. Very rich core and satisfying finish. Lovely, fully mature wine with excellent QPR. Need to find more. Would rate this a 92.9 if I could... that good. Only reason it falls slightly short is that it degrades about 90 minutes after opening.
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3/11/2018 - corkcellar wrote: 91 Points
Last bottle of 4, well structured wine, was a pleasure to see this mature into a top notch wine. May have another year or two left.
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