A member of our Tasting Group provided this bottle from his cellar. It had been opened 90 minutes prior to service, poured into a decanter and, in typical Tasting Group fashion, presented double-blind. Appearance: a deep, slightly turbid, garnet color with some very slight browning towards the rim. Medium intensity. Medium viscosity. On the nose this was fully developed with notes of red and dark fruit, grilled Poblano pepper, leather, and sweet pipe tobacco and baking spices. I felt certain, from the bouquet alone, that we were in the presence of a wine that had seen some significant age. On the palate, a mix of dried fruits including cherries, dates and figs with milk chocolate, nuts, leather, and tobacco. Plush mouthfeel. The tannins were medium and fully integrated at this point. Acid was medium+ which provided youthful energy. The finish was long, lovely. In fact, the flavor on the finish reminded me a bit of a Palmer Twin Bing. I called Napa Cabernet from the 1990 vintage. I was pretty darned close! This bottle was hitting right now and well-stored examples should continue to drink well over the next 5-10 years. — 4 years ago
N: elegant blackberry. Graphite.
P: dense. Blackberry. Amazing.
Mosaic $30 btg
Monopole 2 acres — 6 days ago
Perfectly ripe red fruit condition, Red plum and red cherry. Secondary black plum.
Texture is rounded and soft with a good acid balance.
Too much new oak for my preference, it distracts from the quality of the fruit. — 5 months ago
Full bodied, full of flavor — 4 years ago
N: 4 hours. Pink roses.
P: bright. Wild blueberry. Cherry. Juicy. Aromatic.
Mosaic $20 — 6 days ago
N: Cherry. Spice.
P: soft plum. Juicy.
Mosaic $16.50 btg — 6 days ago
Very rich, full bodied with tobacco notes — 4 years ago
On of the undiscovered single vineyard Cabs of Napa. Bordeaux finesse and Napa deepness. — 4 years ago
Matthew Cohen
N: lovely. Pink roses
P: very good. Balanced. Fruit. Verve.
Long.
Clone from famous Bordeaux estate.
Mosaic $18 — 6 days ago