2nd of 3 bottles, last consumed 2.5 yrs ago. Showing mature notes of black cherry pie, peat moss, tar, espresso grounds, licorice, plums and mint. Finely grained tannins and full bodied mouthfeel, showing moderate acidity and Napa know how. Drink now through 2025+.
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Very refined at this stage. Blackberry, cassis, pencil shavings and sweet oak. Refined grain tannins, reflecting aging. Wonderful to experience how aging reduces fruit forwardness and softens the tannin. Recommend drinking now. Not sure it would benefit (and could possibly diminish) from additional aging.
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Deep red center, red rim with some signs of age. Sweet, cassis, briarwood, pipe tobacco. Smooth and rich, plummy and black cherries, some blackberry notes, smokey oak, supporting tannin and acidity, nice length. Very well made cabernet, mountain fruit, still very Napa, drinking very well now.
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6/11/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine: 93 Points
In a perfect place. Medium to full bodies, fine tannins, well balanced and great flavor. Near peak, but plenty of life left here.
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8/18/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 93 Points
2nd of 3 bottles, last consumed 2.5 yrs ago.
Showing mature notes of black cherry pie, peat moss, tar, espresso grounds, licorice, plums and mint.
Finely grained tannins and full bodied mouthfeel, showing moderate acidity and Napa know how.
Drink now through 2025+.
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8/7/2020 - Scottwhipp Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very refined at this stage. Blackberry, cassis, pencil shavings and sweet oak. Refined grain tannins, reflecting aging. Wonderful to experience how aging reduces fruit forwardness and softens the tannin. Recommend drinking now. Not sure it would benefit (and could possibly diminish) from additional aging.
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6/27/2020 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep red center, red rim with some signs of age.
Sweet, cassis, briarwood, pipe tobacco.
Smooth and rich, plummy and black cherries, some blackberry notes, smokey oak, supporting tannin and acidity, nice length.
Very well made cabernet, mountain fruit, still very Napa, drinking very well now.
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4/25/2020 - Snag One Likes this wine: 93 Points
Comments from 2018 still apply. I really enjoyed this wine and we wish we had more in the cellar.
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