Lovely wine and a bargain at $30. This has traditional Cal Cab notes of cassis, a bit of plum and blackberry. Not gaining a lot of secondaries, but integrating the vanilla from the oak really nicely. A softer wine than the Bell Clone 6 we compared it to--for contrasts in Cal Cabs, they bookend nicely.
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Aromas of flowers and redfruit. On the palate there are notes of plums, cassis, flowers and finishes with notes of cherries and vanilla. Nice acidity and fine grain tannis.
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Initially showed some funk on the nose, but after a couple of hours of air, it blew off, revealing beautiful red fruits and nice minerality. Unbeatable complexity for the price. Definitely needs an hour or two of decanting.
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4/28/2012 - Not647f wrote: 90 Points
Lovely wine and a bargain at $30. This has traditional Cal Cab notes of cassis, a bit of plum and blackberry. Not gaining a lot of secondaries, but integrating the vanilla from the oak really nicely. A softer wine than the Bell Clone 6 we compared it to--for contrasts in Cal Cabs, they bookend nicely.
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5/29/2010 - danski wrote: 90 Points
Tasty, but a little hot
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3/24/2010 - MCUBEB wrote: 91 Points
Aromas of flowers and redfruit. On the palate there are notes of plums, cassis, flowers and finishes with notes of cherries and vanilla. Nice acidity and fine grain tannis.
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11/21/2009 - TL wrote: 93 Points
Nice bold wine very reasonably priced at $25. Decanted for 2+ hours and needed it.
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9/24/2009 - elamasters wrote:
Initially showed some funk on the nose, but after a couple of hours of air, it blew off, revealing beautiful red fruits and nice minerality. Unbeatable complexity for the price. Definitely needs an hour or two of decanting.
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