A bit mixed in my opinion about this wine. On one hand, it has a great saddle leather/barnyard funk with ripe cherry and plum fruits. On the other hand, it's a little heavy handed with the oak and I'm getting a bit of brambly/green pepper/vegetal aroma which really turns me off. I think this wine depends heavily on the food pairing. Maybe savory or gamey meat.
A bit mixed in my opinion about this wine. On one hand, it has a great saddle leather/barnyard funk with ripe cherry and plum fruits. On the other hand, it's a little heavy handed with the oak and I'm getting a bit of brambly/green pepper/vegetal aroma which really turns me off. I think this wine depends heavily on the food pairing. Maybe savory or gamey meat.
1 person found it helpfulAug 25th, 2014
Best Cabernet under $20? Debatable of course but a strong candidate if you ask me.
Best Cabernet under $20? Debatable of course but a strong candidate if you ask me.
1 person found it helpfulJul 26th, 2014Like and old school Bordeaux, this one maybe a little more peppery, insane value from @garagiste_wine
Mature in evolution, peaking or just past peak, this is in a great place for aroma and palate for total pleasure drinking casually or nerdy.
Like and old school Bordeaux, this one maybe a little more peppery, insane value from @garagiste_wine
Mature in evolution, peaking or just past peak, this is in a great place for aroma and palate for total pleasure drinking casually or nerdy.
Jul 13th, 2016Not as captivating texturally compared to past bottles, but still in a good place. A beautiful nose the at reminds me of Bordeaux, old library smell, leather, and forest floor. The tannin is completely resolved. Drink up!
Not as captivating texturally compared to past bottles, but still in a good place. A beautiful nose the at reminds me of Bordeaux, old library smell, leather, and forest floor. The tannin is completely resolved. Drink up!
Mar 12th, 2016
A little green for my taste but a cool wine nonetheless. Needs food.
A little green for my taste but a cool wine nonetheless. Needs food.
Apr 27th, 2015
Wow! Apparently there's one more bottle of this somewhere in West Seattle. Musky, old and still drinking. But won't last long. Please drink now!
Wow! Apparently there's one more bottle of this somewhere in West Seattle. Musky, old and still drinking. But won't last long. Please drink now!
Oct 11th, 2014Done in a Bordeaux style with Merlot and Cab Sauv. Definite showing it's age with some barnyard funk and amber color.
Done in a Bordeaux style with Merlot and Cab Sauv. Definite showing it's age with some barnyard funk and amber color.
Jun 7th, 2014
Balanced Cab-Merlot blend with delicious sweet, earthy cranberry, dirt, mushroom, but oh so smooth. A little more austere than 1999.
Balanced Cab-Merlot blend with delicious sweet, earthy cranberry, dirt, mushroom, but oh so smooth. A little more austere than 1999.
May 26th, 2014
Great memories... This 1998 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon was really a great surprise! #happy #winelover
Great memories... This 1998 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon was really a great surprise! #happy #winelover
Apr 13th, 2014
Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
