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Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, spices, oak, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, light earth, light vegetables, herbs, tobacco leaf and black pepper.
Medium finish with grippy tannins and raspberries.
This 15 year old, Fifth Growth Bordeaux, is still young and tight. Needs 5 to 10 years in the bottle to mature properly.
I gave it 90 minutes in the decanter, but it probably was not enough.
Robert Parker 96 points. Wine Spectator 92 points.
Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Grippy and rich.
Definitely needs food at this point, like a big piece of steak.
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.
13% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$125. — 5 months ago
Had at vibrato jazz grill so good! — 2 months ago
Intense, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon that needs steak. Extraordinary flavor and great elegance and smoothness in the finish. An excellent Napa Cabernet, and a paradigm of this big style of wine. — 2 months ago
First bottle of 2024! Purchased at Total Wine and enjoyed last night. — 5 months ago
Flinty gunsmoke, complimentary fruit, slightly sweet with great freshness and balance. — 5 months ago
Jess
Medium ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, floral
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, peppercorn, clove. Rich, chewy tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 12 days ago