Enjoyed trying this after the ‘91 Montelena. Similarities and differences. Picked up signature American oak here with notes of herbs and dill, but not as much of the coconut smell I normally get (maybe that fades with age?). Focused. Leather, baked black cherry pie, muddled rhubarb, bayleaf. Soft and round with very nice depth. Lingering finish. I thought this outdid the ‘85 it was next to quite easily (though that bottle may have been flawed).
Enjoyed trying this after the ‘91 Montelena. Similarities and differences. Picked up signature American oak here with notes of herbs and dill, but not as much of the coconut smell I normally get (maybe that fades with age?). Focused. Leather, baked black cherry pie, muddled rhubarb, bayleaf. Soft and round with very nice depth. Lingering finish. I thought this outdid the ‘85 it was next to quite easily (though that bottle may have been flawed).
Sep 29th, 2019
Basically the Sean Connery of wine. Smooth, handsome, suave, a true charmer. With a finish to die for.
Basically the Sean Connery of wine. Smooth, handsome, suave, a true charmer. With a finish to die for.
4 people found it helpfulJan 5th, 2014
Classic red fruits, dusty, cedar sous bois.
Classic red fruits, dusty, cedar sous bois.
Mar 10th, 2016
Surprisingly fruit forward for 25 years. Dark fruit and plum flavors with smoothed tannins. Good bottle bouquet. Cork fell apart but there was no taint to the bottle. Bottle well kept for at least the last 15 years - and supposedly the first 10 before I got it from a private buyer. I would not believe this review if I had not done the tasting myself. I had an 88 and a 90 in recent years that had not held up - flat flavors and thin color
Surprisingly fruit forward for 25 years. Dark fruit and plum flavors with smoothed tannins. Good bottle bouquet. Cork fell apart but there was no taint to the bottle. Bottle well kept for at least the last 15 years - and supposedly the first 10 before I got it from a private buyer. I would not believe this review if I had not done the tasting myself. I had an 88 and a 90 in recent years that had not held up - flat flavors and thin color
May 26th, 2017
The nose was a 10, but maybe a bit past peak...finish just didn't quite come through.
The nose was a 10, but maybe a bit past peak...finish just didn't quite come through.
Nov 30th, 2014
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
