Opened and decanted for an hour. Nose was quite full with spice and oak. Interesting color dark but a bit on the the golden side. Rich taste with notes of citrus and spice. Processes strong oak influence. Definitely opened at exactly the right time
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I read some of the other tasting notes and I disagree. I drink a lot of Sterling Reserve wines, and I think the 01 blows the 02 away. I was a big fan of the 00 Reserve C/S, but I think the 01 is drinking better at this point in time. The 01 still had some backbone and structure with some solid fruit. I have one or two more bottles of this wine and I will drink in the near future.
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12/26/2019 - tplskylrk wrote:
Musty upon opening. Faded w a decant, came around for a while, deep rich coco puff flavors, earth, then seemed to fall off.
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7/28/2018 - Yankee Clipper wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 4 hours before drinking at Hollywood Bowl, smooth with decent nose. Was past its prime as some flavors were subdued but still enjoyed by all.
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7/19/2014 - redwineguy wrote: 88 Points
Nice concentrated fruits and good balance. Nothing wrong with it but nothing special either. Probably won't improve much.
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5/12/2013 - Dlgreenstein wrote: 92 Points
Opened and decanted for an hour. Nose was quite full with spice and oak. Interesting color dark but a bit on the the golden side. Rich taste with notes of citrus and spice. Processes strong oak influence. Definitely opened at exactly the right time
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2/26/2011 - VinoServant wrote: 90 Points
I read some of the other tasting notes and I disagree. I drink a lot of Sterling Reserve wines, and I think the 01 blows the 02 away. I was a big fan of the 00 Reserve C/S, but I think the 01 is drinking better at this point in time. The 01 still had some backbone and structure with some solid fruit. I have one or two more bottles of this wine and I will drink in the near future.
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