Bricking around the edge with a garnet core. Plum, raisin, dried fruit and some earth, leather and spice notes. Nice texture on the palate with a solid amount of fruit and decent length through the finish. Theres a bit of bitter tannin/acidity on the mid palate. Other than that this is drinking great for its age. I wouldn’t wait any longer to open it if you have any left. A testament to the Stags Leap District and it’s aging capability. The modern expression of this site is Cliff Lede Poetry.
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A lot of wines last night, so I'll do my best on this. Nose is slightly funky, barnyardish, old Cab smell. Dank olives, cedar. Palate is surprisingly spry for a 20year old wine of this pedigree. Very nice to sip with the meal. Not a blockbuster, but another nice showing. I think we all agreed the '89 showed a little better last winter.
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1/19/2019 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Bricking around the edge with a garnet core.
Plum, raisin, dried fruit and some earth, leather and spice notes.
Nice texture on the palate with a solid amount of fruit and decent length through the finish. Theres a bit of bitter tannin/acidity on the mid palate. Other than that this is drinking great for its age. I wouldn’t wait any longer to open it if you have any left. A testament to the Stags Leap District and it’s aging capability. The modern expression of this site is Cliff Lede Poetry.
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7/30/2009 - decaturwinedude wrote:
A lot of wines last night, so I'll do my best on this. Nose is slightly funky, barnyardish, old Cab smell. Dank olives, cedar. Palate is surprisingly spry for a 20year old wine of this pedigree. Very nice to sip with the meal. Not a blockbuster, but another nice showing. I think we all agreed the '89 showed a little better last winter.
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