Cherry, mint, grape bubblegum, becoming more oxidative and showing some caramel/brown sugar notes as well. Substantial acidity and tannin remain, sour cherry fruit and a little more intrigue with some air.
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A bit disappointing and past prime. Medium red in color with a touch of bricking at the rim. Nose is a bit musty and mossy without much fruit. Thin and a bit tannic on the palate.
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Coconut, spearmint, ripe nose seems out of place in this wine. Some licorice and burnt cherry on the palate but the sappy dark fruit is marred by plasticky aromas. Thin midpalate with sufficient acidity leads to an undewhelming finish. Not what I was expecting.
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Bordeaux vs. Napa Cab: mano-a-mano in 4 rounds; 9/7/2011-9/8/2011: I liked this fine, with its pleasant nose of smoke, black olive and baking spices. Distinctive whiffs of coconut come and go, and something like a hospital smell too. Full resolved and silky in the mouth, but with unremarkable complexity and depth. Probably better 5 year ago, at least this bottle. Good.
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12/31/2012 - andtheodor wrote: 87 Points
Cherry, mint, grape bubblegum, becoming more oxidative and showing some caramel/brown sugar notes as well. Substantial acidity and tannin remain, sour cherry fruit and a little more intrigue with some air.
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12/25/2012 - wconnolly wrote: 84 Points
A bit disappointing and past prime. Medium red in color with a touch of bricking at the rim. Nose is a bit musty and mossy without much fruit. Thin and a bit tannic on the palate.
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8/17/2012 - winelovr2001 wrote: 91 Points
A very nice mature cali cab. Still some nice fruit left.
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9/19/2011 - andtheodor wrote: 88 Points
Coconut, spearmint, ripe nose seems out of place in this wine. Some licorice and burnt cherry on the palate but the sappy dark fruit is marred by plasticky aromas. Thin midpalate with sufficient acidity leads to an undewhelming finish. Not what I was expecting.
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9/7/2011 - blanquito wrote: 88 Points
Bordeaux vs. Napa Cab: mano-a-mano in 4 rounds; 9/7/2011-9/8/2011: I liked this fine, with its pleasant nose of smoke, black olive and baking spices. Distinctive whiffs of coconut come and go, and something like a hospital smell too. Full resolved and silky in the mouth, but with unremarkable complexity and depth. Probably better 5 year ago, at least this bottle. Good.
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