Wow. Opened about 1/2 hour before dinner, this wine was hitting on all cylinders right out of the bottle. Spicy nose with maybe a little licorice and tobacco. Beautiful complex wine in total balance at this point. Tannins are sweet and fully integrated. Red fruit, spices, earth leather tobacco and currant. This is everything a well aged Cabernet should be. I suppose that this wine could continue to cellar, but I would strongly suggest if you have any of this wine left, drink it now. I can't see how it could get much better.
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alas, this was the last of my bottles. Beautiful wine. Complex, spice earth and still a little black earth. Could of lasted a few years more, but definitely ready. A little tannin on first opening.
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6/8/2018 - JS1056 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Wow.
Opened about 1/2 hour before dinner, this wine was hitting on all cylinders right out of the bottle.
Spicy nose with maybe a little licorice and tobacco.
Beautiful complex wine in total balance at this point. Tannins are sweet and fully integrated. Red fruit, spices, earth leather tobacco and currant. This is everything a well aged Cabernet should be.
I suppose that this wine could continue to cellar, but I would strongly suggest if you have any of this wine left, drink it now. I can't see how it could get much better.
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12/17/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasted double blind. Black fruit with subtle spice hints. Fresh for its age with good acidity and tannins in good balance. Very good length. Not particularly complex, but certainly enjoyable.
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11/6/2016 - veniceslug1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
alas, this was the last of my bottles. Beautiful wine. Complex, spice earth and still a little black earth. Could of lasted a few years more, but definitely ready. A little tannin on first opening.
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4/2/2016 - veniceslug1 wrote: 92 Points
still drinking amazing well. nicely balenced
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3/16/2014 - mlawren1 wrote: 93 Points
Really smooth, fruit is wrapped around a firm core. Currants and berries linger in the mouth.
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