Purchased many years ago from Winebid. Cork in excellent shape and fill was high. Decanted.
Good color -- garnet with good saturation to the rim. Nose of cassis, blackberry, cigar box, and a bit herbal (but not vegatal) Palate shows a strong backbone of tannin and acid -- seems much younger than its 33 years. There is fruit there, but restrained. Nice mineral note. Much more Bordeaux than Napa in texture and taste. Decanted, but still quite tight. Good classical wine, but more structure than seduction. I like the 1994 more -- seems to be another Quilceda that isn't ready.
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Bottle, fill and cork all good. A very dense wine with a weedy nose. This wine was very vegetal and not at all appealing. I thought it had bell pepper, others disagreed and thought the nose was OK. No one really liked the taste - more on rotten vegetables and coarse tannins. Thumbs down.
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5/28/2022 - Budsberg wrote: 92 Points
A bit past peak but still well balanced
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7/21/2018 - Matthesen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purchased many years ago from Winebid. Cork in excellent shape and fill was high. Decanted.
Good color -- garnet with good saturation to the rim.
Nose of cassis, blackberry, cigar box, and a bit herbal (but not vegatal)
Palate shows a strong backbone of tannin and acid -- seems much younger than its 33 years. There is fruit there, but restrained. Nice mineral note. Much more Bordeaux than Napa in texture and taste. Decanted, but still quite tight. Good classical wine, but more structure than seduction. I like the 1994 more -- seems to be another Quilceda that isn't ready.
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10/16/2016 - nywine68 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark crimson color. Beautiful nose. Still loaded with saturated dark berry fruit with nice secondary flavors. Good structure and medium finish.
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12/25/2015 - vindictive wrote:
Bottle, fill and cork all good. A very dense wine with a weedy nose. This wine was very vegetal and not at all appealing. I thought it had bell pepper, others disagreed and thought the nose was OK. No one really liked the taste - more on rotten vegetables and coarse tannins. Thumbs down.
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11/3/2014 - hiker_guy wrote:
well past it's prime but still drinkable.
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