Solid wine, but in view of the reputation and price, I was slightly disappointed. In the battle of tannins vs fruit, the tannins are winning and the fruit is losing. What's left is not a compelling whole but rather something that may never come together, or if it does, only briefly. I certainly wouldn't buy again.
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Drank next to an '02 Cardinale and this was my preferred wine. Opened the bottle about an hour before drinking and decanted right before. The cork crumbled a bit on us, but wine was better than fine. Similar dark fruits with the Cardinale, but there was an added flavor profile here that took it up a notch. In a really good place and at least for our bottle I think it was time to drink up (although with a stronger cork perhaps not as important).
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8/20/2021 - mikdal wrote: flawed
Corked
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5/4/2020 - Topper wrote: 91 Points
Solid wine, but in view of the reputation and price, I was slightly disappointed. In the battle of tannins vs fruit, the tannins are winning and the fruit is losing. What's left is not a compelling whole but rather something that may never come together, or if it does, only briefly. I certainly wouldn't buy again.
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9/19/2019 - jimmyrice14 wrote: 95 Points
Has gotten better every year...this is now a stunning cab. Full fruit, smooth tannins.
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12/6/2015 - gmat5497 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Spectacular!! Bold yet silky smooth. Very nice.
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12/3/2015 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Drank next to an '02 Cardinale and this was my preferred wine. Opened the bottle about an hour before drinking and decanted right before. The cork crumbled a bit on us, but wine was better than fine. Similar dark fruits with the Cardinale, but there was an added flavor profile here that took it up a notch. In a really good place and at least for our bottle I think it was time to drink up (although with a stronger cork perhaps not as important).
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