This cab actually got a bit better with age--the last bottle I opened in 2007 was mediocre at best.
Popped it 3 days ago, immediate notes of cherry and subtle cedar. Second night yielded a slightly more complex wine, notes of cedar. Power loss killed any further observations with this wine, but I do regret wasting a bottle in 2007.
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Popped and poured. Very nice bottle bouquet showing cherry fruit. Pretty dark red color, light to medium weight. First glass or two were too acidic and oak heavy for my taste, but later on the third glass showed much better balance as the acid and excess oak seemed to blow off, revealing some nice cherry and currant fruit. I'll decant the rest of the bottle tomorrow night and see how that works. One bottle left after this one.
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Very nice after setting in the bottle for seven years. I drank this same wine in 2005 and did not enjoy it however, three years later ith a steak it was very nice.
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12/12/2017 - Schuej1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
16 year old wine and it tasted mature and exceptionally great!
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11/27/2010 - xtype wrote: 88 Points
Still drinking well.
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8/29/2009 - nekaik wrote:
This cab actually got a bit better with age--the last bottle I opened in 2007 was mediocre at best.
Popped it 3 days ago, immediate notes of cherry and subtle cedar. Second night yielded a slightly more complex wine, notes of cedar. Power loss killed any further observations with this wine, but I do regret wasting a bottle in 2007.
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5/14/2009 - oldsailor wrote: 87 Points
Popped and poured. Very nice bottle bouquet showing cherry fruit. Pretty dark red color, light to medium weight. First glass or two were too acidic and oak heavy for my taste, but later on the third glass showed much better balance as the acid and excess oak seemed to blow off, revealing some nice cherry and currant fruit. I'll decant the rest of the bottle tomorrow night and see how that works. One bottle left after this one.
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6/9/2008 - RCL wrote: 89 Points
Very nice after setting in the bottle for seven years. I drank this same wine in 2005 and did not enjoy it however, three years later ith a steak it was very nice.
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