Huge sumptuous Cab. Dense but not overpowering nose with pepper, oak and cassis. Med-firm tannins; cassis, black cherry, vanilla, and toasty oak (20 months contact). Super-smooth and soft. I decanted 1 hour prior to Xmas beef stew, drank over several hours, where it continued to soften and w/ some mint chocolates was exceptional.
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Deep ruby red color. Notes of toast, cinnamon, pencil lead, strawberries and figs. This wine opened up after it decanted for an hour. Initially tight, the wine exposed layers of chocolate, figs, toast, mint and cassis. This is the last 2005 in our cellar. It's good that we drank it tonight as its on the downhill side of its life.
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9/15/2018 - bboomer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Balanced and ready to drink.
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2/8/2017 - Kyle_Stewart wrote: 90 Points
This wine was still fantastic, I would pay $50 per for same vintage.
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12/25/2016 - marcellevi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Huge sumptuous Cab. Dense but not overpowering nose with pepper, oak and cassis. Med-firm tannins; cassis, black cherry, vanilla, and toasty oak (20 months contact). Super-smooth and soft. I decanted 1 hour prior to Xmas beef stew, drank over several hours, where it continued to soften and w/ some mint chocolates was exceptional.
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9/15/2015 - Snag One Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep ruby red color. Notes of toast, cinnamon, pencil lead, strawberries and figs. This wine opened up after it decanted for an hour. Initially tight, the wine exposed layers of chocolate, figs, toast, mint and cassis. This is the last 2005 in our cellar. It's good that we drank it tonight as its on the downhill side of its life.
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1/1/2015 - maitredgreg2 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious!
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