Have to say, was not expecting anything, figured it was well past its prime.
Was pleasantly surprised, as this still had a little fruit left and had some structure. Was a bit bricked in color and had a slight bit of oxidatation / funkiness that did blow off after about 30 min. Would say it was past prime, but still was an enjoyable drink.
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Expected a big cab, but both nose and flavor were muted and missing the rich fruit I remembered from tasting at the winery. Maybe should have opened this one a couple of years ago - disappointing, I'm bummed that I held it too long. Will open one of the '03 vintage soon and see how it is.
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Second try for this wine. Had lost a lot of its fruit, still had some complexity, more Bordeaux-like than California. I think it should be drunk younger.
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2/10/2019 - Cabernet4me2 wrote: 88 Points
Have to say, was not expecting anything, figured it was well past its prime.
Was pleasantly surprised, as this still had a little fruit left and had some structure. Was a bit bricked in color and had a slight bit of oxidatation / funkiness that did blow off after about 30 min. Would say it was past prime, but still was an enjoyable drink.
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3/18/2016 - Bodferd wrote:
When opened, it had almost no body or fruit. Let set for almost 2 weeks then tasted. It had come alive. Was delicious with a lamb Ragu sauce
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1/1/2009 - kwyjibo71 wrote:
Expected a big cab, but both nose and flavor were muted and missing the rich fruit I remembered from tasting at the winery. Maybe should have opened this one a couple of years ago - disappointing, I'm bummed that I held it too long. Will open one of the '03 vintage soon and see how it is.
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12/26/2006 - Squeeze wrote: 86 Points
Second try for this wine. Had lost a lot of its fruit, still had some complexity, more Bordeaux-like than California. I think it should be drunk younger.
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