Confusing wine. Tastes like it is blended with a good bit of merlot. Little nose and not much finish. Missing the Napa cab mystique for sure. Nice enough if you have a fair to middling steak or perhaps would be good with something like short ribs. The main essence I get is a sort of plummy jam.
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A fine example of a Napa cabernet--still in good shape after some cellar time, and might be even better in another year or two. Leather on the nose, but fruit on the tongue.
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For $22, a beautiful, bordeaux-esque flavor and a nice full wine. Do a favor and consume with food. Very dry, firm tannins, currant-heavy notes. If you need to serve a very flavorful red at a by-the-case price for a party, this is a winner.
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11/22/2015 - RHS wrote: 82 Points
Confusing wine. Tastes like it is blended with a good bit of merlot. Little nose and not much finish. Missing the Napa cab mystique for sure. Nice enough if you have a fair to middling steak or perhaps would be good with something like short ribs. The main essence I get is a sort of plummy jam.
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2/19/2014 - KevinTucker wrote: 92 Points
A fine example of a Napa cabernet--still in good shape after some cellar time, and might be even better in another year or two. Leather on the nose, but fruit on the tongue.
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8/26/2010 - Cjhiggins wrote: 77 Points
Nose and taste not cab typical, tastes like a fair syrah. Don't buy again
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6/12/2010 - Buca_Fan Likes this wine: 89 Points
For $22, a beautiful, bordeaux-esque flavor and a nice full wine. Do a favor and consume with food. Very dry, firm tannins, currant-heavy notes. If you need to serve a very flavorful red at a by-the-case price for a party, this is a winner.
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3/15/2010 - spyrapper wrote: 80 Points
Very tannic...very bitter...bleh
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