1998 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (27) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  11/23/2023 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 93 Points

  1998 not the best Napa vintage. This defies that a bit. If I rounded up, would make 94. From their original winemaker, not TRB as in latter vintages. This is a little the other side of its peak but really delicious. On the first few sips, a touch a tomato w/ leaf. There is even the faintest of bandaid-v/a on the nose.
  
  But the nose reveals slightly, liqueured, stewed fruits of blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, dark cherries, poached strawberries, and creamy raspberries. Limestone, dry brush, mixed dark berry cola, black licorice, dark, rich earth, mid dark, spices, clove, some ruby, lush, fresh & withering dark, red and purple florals.
  
  Slightly, liqueured, stewed fruits of blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, dark cherries, creamy raspberries & blueberries on the long open/finish. Limestone, moist, volcanic clays, dry brush, mixed dark berry cola, black licorice, warm, salted, caramel, dark fruit tea, dark, rich earth, some fresh tobacco, sandalwood, light, cinnamon, nutmeg, dark spices, clove, vanillin, ruby, lush, fresh & withering dark, red and purple florals framed in violets, round acidity and a well structured, tensioned, balanced, well polished finish that lasts two-minutes.

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  7/3/2023 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Old and uninteresting. Fruit is drying out, not much else going on here...

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  1/8/2023 - Border Boss Likes this wine: 88 Points

  From magnum. Double decanted two hours before service. Red with some browning. Definitely fully mature, or a wee bit past. Paired perfectly with roasted rack of lamb. Drink up.

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  2/9/2021 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Similar in style to the 3/26/10 bottle but now fully integrated and touch less rich but more complex and elegant.

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  9/18/2020 - lovemycab Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted for an hour and drank alongside the 1997. This is still drinking well. Cherry and chocolate are present with tannins resolved. Don't see it changing much, but could probably hang on for a little longer if necessary.

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