Cork was soaked and moldy on the outside but still intact. Dark, brickish color. Dark fruit aroma. Lots of fruit on the palate, but a bit dry on the finish. Started big but faded over the evening. Drink now.
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1979-1987 Burgess Cabernet Sauvignons blindtasted (Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, CA): Group's #1 (my #3) – 15 pts; 5 1st place votes, 2 2nd place votes, 2 thirds, 0 last places – deep garnet red with light orange meniscus; higher notes on earthy, sweet gravy nose; ok, mature, balsamic, solid mid-palate with a little sweet fig fruit left; drying medium finish 86+ pts.
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Tasting great right now. Clean and lovely nose of berries, warm open oak and dense fruit. Solid tannins with firm structure, balanced fruit and oak with a rustic but refined mid pallette and oh so tasty finish, this could age more if you wanted but its great right now. Good Value from a less than stellar vintage.
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8/24/2011 - BoulderWine wrote: 88 Points
Cork was soaked and moldy on the outside but still intact. Dark, brickish color. Dark fruit aroma. Lots of fruit on the palate, but a bit dry on the finish. Started big but faded over the evening. Drink now.
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8/18/2010 - mglito wrote: 92 Points
Perfectly balanced, nice rounded tannins and vibrant fruit... is this really a 20-year-old Napa Cab?
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1/22/2007 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 86 Points
1979-1987 Burgess Cabernet Sauvignons blindtasted (Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, CA): Group's #1 (my #3) – 15 pts; 5 1st place votes, 2 2nd place votes, 2 thirds, 0 last places – deep garnet red with light orange meniscus; higher notes on earthy, sweet gravy nose; ok, mature, balsamic, solid mid-palate with a little sweet fig fruit left; drying medium finish 86+ pts.
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2/15/2006 - Cosmo wrote: 91 Points
Tasting great right now. Clean and lovely nose of berries, warm open oak and dense fruit. Solid tannins with firm structure, balanced fruit and oak with a rustic but refined mid pallette and oh so tasty finish, this could age more if you wanted but its great right now. Good Value from a less than stellar vintage.
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