Purple in color, ruby at the rim. This is very tight and in fact, much less forgiving than bottles tried a year and two years ago. The nose is dusty with black cherries. On the palate, cassis and medium tannins. It opens a bit with air, but at this point, it should probably sleep for five years. If you must open one, give it 8+ hours of air. There is a nice wine in there once it opens up, but a much higher potential.
Wow. Dark purple in color, to the rim. What a great nose. The kind of nose one could just sniff all evening. Cassis, graphite, slight chocolate, slight cedar and slight spice. The nose itself it big but not overblown. On the palate, the texture is gorgeous. Seamless, velvety and round yet muscular enough. Layers of fruit tightly layered with chocolate and slight dry earth. Complex and deep. Dee-licious. Gulpable but then it demands attention. Medium tannins. Long finish. This will require bigger foods and meat but this is a classic Napa Cab to just drink by itself. It is that
Opened for our 27th Anniversary. At age 27, this wine is doing well. Of course, when a wine gets this old, every bottle is different. This was a good, if not great bottle. Opened an allowed to breathe for 30 minutes, then enjoyed over the next couple of hours. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cassis, rust, and slight brown sugar. The last two suggest a slight oxidation and slight exposure to heat. It was better, however, on the palate. Deep and complex with slight layers of cassis and earth. There was a hint of oxidation on the palate as well but the fruit was still youthful enou
