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This is a delicious Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with some nice age.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.

Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, figs, cedar, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

Nicely balanced and fruit forward. Rich and flavorful.

This 18 year old still has a lot of life in it, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is always delicious.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$200.

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This 18 year old Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking beautifully now.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.

Showing black fruits with tobacco, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, dark coffee, cola, red chili pepper and peppercorn.

Generous, fruit forward and spicy. Rich and extracted. Alcohol is nicely integrated by now.

Good right out of the bottle, and even better after 3 hours of airtime. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

Wine Enthusiasts 96 points. Robert Parker 95 points.

I had this vintage a year ago, and it is drinking better now. The 2009 vintage was way better though.

A great sipping wine to enjoy with good friends. Dense, and "in your face" kind of wine. Big, bold and beautiful.

I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$185.

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Deep Inky in color with a very short reddish rim. Not showing age at all, with a teeth staining color.

Beautiful nose of blackberries, black currants, black figs, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, coffee, cola, herbs, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee and dark chocolates.

Full bodied, bold, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha and coke.

Long long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This is 12 year Napa Bordeaux blend is drinking deliciously now. Well balanced with lots of complexity.

Showing great structure with a great mouthfeel. Well integrated and elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 45 minutes of airtime, when tannins and more complexity come in.

This is just fabulous, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years, but I don't see any reason to wait. Really delicious and enjoyable now.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Merlot. Aged for 17 months in French oak barrels.

14.8% alcohol by volume.

97 points.

$180.

Incredibly vibrant at 13 years old. Classic Rutherford.

I’ve always enjoyed this wine. It’s been in our cellar for many years, same as previous vintages. I’m starting to realize it just doesn’t deliver. At the price point and attention, it should be half the price or twice as good.

Wonderful dark fruit, probably needs another 8-10 years to peak.

Keeps getting better with age. Fully integrated tannins with dark fruit, hints of mocha, tobacco and long pleasant finish.

This gets better at it ages.

Will had this 4 months ago

Eduardo had this 2 years ago