1998 Santa Barbara Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 86 points

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  5/17/2014 - BFrazier wrote: 86 Points

  Smells like a port. It is definitely showing it's age and I was unsure if it would show anything positive considering ithe age and the fact that it was simply sitting in my closet for a couple of years.
  
  I did chill it for 15 minutes in the fridge to drop the temp down a bit and have it being poured through a strainer and aerator.
  
  Color definitely matches the age as a more Carmel hue than a rich cabernet typically looks when newer.
  
  The nose is of slight tobacco and leather mixed with a sweet note of black currant and dried orange peel.
  
  The taste is much more mellow compared to the nose.

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