1985 Tulocay Cabernet Sauvignon Egan Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  6/20/2020 - IJC Likes this wine:

  Drunk from magnum, decanted moments before.
  
  35 years old. At table, there was some disagreement about how well this bottle was showing. No question, this bottle was at the end of its life - tired the best word I can find - but not so tired that it didn't have a story to tell.
  
  Color was still clear and no sign of bricking or garnet. On the nose, unmistakeable notes of cinnamon and trace earthiness. On the palate, tannins fully resolved; some felt too persistent, but I found soft and balanced. What was lacking was a long finish; other than a lingering reminder of the acidity on the tip of the tongue.
  
  So then, what is the story? One of the first vintages of a then-young winemaker, at a time when so many of the controls we now take for granted weren't understood or in place - this bottle reminds me of just how good a wine can be in the hands of a talented vintner, and a window into what can become of a wine given many years of patience.
  
  Rated +1 on a scale of -1 to +3.

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  9/17/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points

  Stunning complexity, dusty cedar, tobacco spice; clean, red fruits, great acidic, amazing. Old world style. 92-93.

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  12/2/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points

  Rich, balsamic, dark nose; nice, balsamic, mature Cab palate with iodine; medium finish

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