Napa Valley, California, USA
Fully mature, essential Napa Cabernet. Plum, cedar, short bread, licorice. A hint of slightly savory A1. Elegant mouthfeel with a slightly receding mid palate. Surprisingly firm tannins. Drink now. Perfect with lamb chops.
Fully mature, essential Napa Cabernet. Plum, cedar, short bread, licorice. A hint of slightly savory A1. Elegant mouthfeel with a slightly receding mid palate. Surprisingly firm tannins. Drink now. Perfect with lamb chops.
Mar 6th, 2021In the window. Very generous right now.
In the window. Very generous right now.
Sep 2nd, 2017This bottle seemed a little tired but still delicious
This bottle seemed a little tired but still delicious
Jan 29th, 2016
Great stuff. Little VA, earthy with dark fruits. Now is a good drinking window.
Great stuff. Little VA, earthy with dark fruits. Now is a good drinking window.
May 17th, 2015
Oaky like crazy, mild spice, tons of lucious black fruit, chewy, little herbaceous
Oaky like crazy, mild spice, tons of lucious black fruit, chewy, little herbaceous
Aug 8th, 2014
Wow. With a rare fillet at Uliveto...
Wow. With a rare fillet at Uliveto...
Nov 4th, 2013
Ripe cassis and blackberries with mint. Perfect balance of tannins, acid and alcohol. Delicious with flat iron steak.
Ripe cassis and blackberries with mint. Perfect balance of tannins, acid and alcohol. Delicious with flat iron steak.
Sep 19th, 2020It was between this and the 1987 Spottswoode. Glad I chose this one. This is a black fruit dominated wine that actually had a rather sweet nose even after 2 hours of popping the cork. There is still so much youth here, but the middle shows an extremely mature integration that only time I can give these wines. Some herbs showing here in the middle. Super impressed, and this one is drinking extremely well. It is not showing the aged black fruit profile that lots of wines of this year are starting to show. If served blind, I would have guessed this was a 2005. Finishes soft, with excellent tanic integration. I still think this bottle would appreciate over the next couple of years, and then it will be at peak for who-knows-how-long. Wow.
It was between this and the 1987 Spottswoode. Glad I chose this one. This is a black fruit dominated wine that actually had a rather sweet nose even after 2 hours of popping the cork. There is still so much youth here, but the middle shows an extremely mature integration that only time I can give these wines. Some herbs showing here in the middle. Super impressed, and this one is drinking extremely well. It is not showing the aged black fruit profile that lots of wines of this year are starting to show. If served blind, I would have guessed this was a 2005. Finishes soft, with excellent tanic integration. I still think this bottle would appreciate over the next couple of years, and then it will be at peak for who-knows-how-long. Wow.
Feb 9th, 2019Sleeper vintage. Spectacular from Magnum. Tannins fully resolved and almost entirely into secondary non fruit character with eucalyptus throughout. Peaking.
Sleeper vintage. Spectacular from Magnum. Tannins fully resolved and almost entirely into secondary non fruit character with eucalyptus throughout. Peaking.
Mar 4th, 2018
