2004 The Napa Valley Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 94.4 points

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  8/26/2018 - aegerter Likes this wine: 96 Points

  This was the first released vintage of fruit from the Napa Valley Reserve vineyards. The vines were only two years old. Surprisingly, the legendary 1969 Chappellet was also from baby vines and competes well with the very best wines from anywhere. I loved this wine in 2010 and it has only grown - shedding baby fat and displaying characteristics of its terroir. Looking forward to drinking it again over the next decades!

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  3/21/2016 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 96 Points

  This was awesome. well balanced and outstanding structure. very well done. see previous notes

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  11/28/2015 - BradE wrote:

  Drank mags of 04 and 05 with Thanksgiving. I really like the 05. The 04 was enjoyed by the crowd but I liked it a lot less than the 05.

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  10/5/2015 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Better than the 1997 we drank this with. Much smoother and more together. Outstanding long finish. Rich, fatty, blueberry, cola, root beer, coffee, espresso, and wet wood. This was the crowd favorite.

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  6/28/2010 - phenricsson wrote: 93 Points

  Beautiful looking, fairly dense but not that dark, not a sheet but thin, slow, pink legs. Very fresh nose, medium full mouthfeel and a bit lively. Firm, serious structure. Dark, serious flavors; Asian spices and ripe black currant. Long aftertaste of licorice, violets and building to more intense over time.

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