Part of a 94 Cal Cab horizontal; reddish purple, still youngish color; nose of plums, blackberries, cigar leaf, leather horse saddle, walnuts; well balanced, well made
Part of a 94 Cal Cab horizontal; reddish purple, still youngish color; nose of plums, blackberries, cigar leaf, leather horse saddle, walnuts; well balanced, well made
Oct 22nd, 2016
Quintessential California cabernet from my favorite vintage from California. Bold elegant perfumey and in your face. Blue fruits followed by red fruit aromatics, awesome mid palate flavors of leather licorice tobacco and cigar. Tannins softened by time makes the finish last for more than a full minute. This is truly First Growth quality. Go ahead, pick a better bottle, I dare you!
Quintessential California cabernet from my favorite vintage from California. Bold elegant perfumey and in your face. Blue fruits followed by red fruit aromatics, awesome mid palate flavors of leather licorice tobacco and cigar. Tannins softened by time makes the finish last for more than a full minute. This is truly First Growth quality. Go ahead, pick a better bottle, I dare you!
Aug 15th, 2018
This was when I decided that my brother and sister-in-law visiting from out of town was a good excuse to figure out which of the 1992, 1994 or 1996 I liked better with a side-by-side tasting. Too bad I don’t remember what we concluded...
This was when I decided that my brother and sister-in-law visiting from out of town was a good excuse to figure out which of the 1992, 1994 or 1996 I liked better with a side-by-side tasting. Too bad I don’t remember what we concluded...
Apr 7th, 2018
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
