Past its prime. Initial nose is Apple, cinnamon, and latex. Flavors of licorice and prunes dominant at first taste. Opened up time with a little alcohol heat.
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Surprisingly good shape for a $10 '99 Cali cab. Still plenty of dark fruits and chocolate on a medium-full bodied palate with mild tannins. Nice finish.
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Served with left over lamb from Easter. This was brighter purple red then I expected with no hint of brown. THe nose hit with a burst of cherry and fresh red fruit. Followed by a smokey animal fat note. this tasted of ripe red fruit and was initally crisp and juicy. It become dusty and astringent and the smokieness came though much more in the second hour. The fruit blew off and this has gotten very earthy. Very good and complex with strong tannins and a moderate finish.
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11/16/2014 - chuckos77 wrote: 80 Points
Past its prime. Initial nose is Apple, cinnamon, and latex. Flavors of licorice and prunes dominant at first taste. Opened up time with a little alcohol heat.
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5/9/2008 - bmarshall wrote: 87 Points
Surprisingly good shape for a $10 '99 Cali cab. Still plenty of dark fruits and chocolate on a medium-full bodied palate with mild tannins. Nice finish.
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4/17/2006 - TonyH wrote: 89 Points
Served with left over lamb from Easter. This was brighter purple red then I expected with no hint of brown. THe nose hit with a burst of cherry and fresh red fruit. Followed by a smokey animal fat note. this tasted of ripe red fruit and was initally crisp and juicy. It become dusty and astringent and the smokieness came though much more in the second hour. The fruit blew off and this has gotten very earthy. Very good and complex with strong tannins and a moderate finish.
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