2 hour decant, back into a clean bottle to take to HMCs for dinner. Beautiful dark black plum fruit. No hint of it being a '13 as it drank much younger. Great weight with rich dark fruit, great balance and power. Unfortunately, as it got more air toward the end of the night, the fruit backed off and the alcohol emerged. 95 the first 2-4 hours. 91 at the end. This is one you must catch at exactly the right time in the night.
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Very intense, strong focus on ripe and sweet black fruits, some candy, the passage in the barrels shows a bit too much, still on the (very) young side, typical Napa-style wine ;)
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5/4/2024 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 95 Points
2 hour decant, back into a clean bottle to take to HMCs for dinner. Beautiful dark black plum fruit. No hint of it being a '13 as it drank much younger. Great weight with rich dark fruit, great balance and power. Unfortunately, as it got more air toward the end of the night, the fruit backed off and the alcohol emerged. 95 the first 2-4 hours. 91 at the end. This is one you must catch at exactly the right time in the night.
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5/3/2024 - Vinogan(s) wrote: 91 Points
Concentrated power, sweet fruit, unctuous, full body, black fruits, maybe a little higher in the future as this is still quite young 91+
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4/26/2024 - Kris G wrote: 91 Points
Very intense, strong focus on ripe and sweet black fruits, some candy, the passage in the barrels shows a bit too much, still on the (very) young side, typical Napa-style wine ;)
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11/21/2023 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding even when consumed under less than ideal circumstances. Red and black fruit, touch of earth, saline.
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10/22/2023 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 92 Points
Time to drink up if you like a Napa style for your cabs. The fruit is fading.
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