Remarkable at 50! From a 750 that was stored at the Wine Locker untouched since 1976. Great fill, cork saturated but intact with Durand. Significant bricking and in a tasting pour can see through to the stem. On the nose it clearly shows age with tobacco, dried flowers, cherry fruit, cedar, a nice saline mineral component. On the palate it is consistent with good acid - tannin balance and great mouthfeel. Fruit is still alive - though if I had well stored bottles, I would drink it rather than risk decline. Beautiful showing from this “regular” Napa cab!
This wine is holding up very well. Color was deep ruby with no brown around the edge. Soft, silky tannins provide a great mouth feel and delicious red fruit. Amazing at over 50 years!
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Tobacco, herbs, menthol, and dark fruit. Still fresh and youthful with fruit. A lighter style of old school cab that has a good mix of primary and secondary character at stage, tilted slightly more to secondary. Enjoyable.
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4/26/2024 - Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still drinking beautifully. Amazing at 54! Ruby color and great body.
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3/11/2023 - Venice Al Likes this wine: 93 Points
Remarkable at 50! From a 750 that was stored at the Wine Locker untouched since 1976. Great fill, cork saturated but intact with Durand. Significant bricking and in a tasting pour can see through to the stem. On the nose it clearly shows age with tobacco, dried flowers, cherry fruit, cedar, a nice saline mineral component. On the palate it is consistent with good acid - tannin balance and great mouthfeel. Fruit is still alive - though if I had well stored bottles, I would drink it rather than risk decline. Beautiful showing from this “regular” Napa cab!
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7/9/2022 - Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great color and condition.
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9/2/2021 - Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine is holding up very well. Color was deep ruby with no brown around the edge. Soft, silky tannins provide a great mouth feel and delicious red fruit. Amazing at over 50 years!
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7/3/2021 - Burgnick wrote: 91 Points
Tobacco, herbs, menthol, and dark fruit. Still fresh and youthful with fruit. A lighter style of old school cab that has a good mix of primary and secondary character at stage, tilted slightly more to secondary. Enjoyable.
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