I'd get to drinking your 97's now. Good...great actually but beginning to lose a lot. Cork was quite soft on mine. Flavor...like California...but smoother ;-) — 10 years ago
Truly special stuff — 11 years ago
I had just bailed on a bottle of overripe Napa Cabernet Sauvignon moments before pulling the cork on this little gem. Balanced, complex, and respectful of the quality mountain fruit that makes this wine so delicious. Terrific next to grilled meat. — 12 years ago
Peach, strawberry, little bit of nuttiness, lees and citrus. Pretty wine. — 10 years ago
We went 2/2 tonight. This bottle was a testament to perfect storage. Cork was perfect, and the wine was dark ruby with ever so slight bricking at the rim. Awesome. More approachable than the 90 and makes you wanna curl up with it for a long time. Better than the bottle I had at the Montrose vertical a month ago. Blind I would guess 10 yrs newer. For this price point and quality it's a must add. Edged out the Margaux. — 10 years ago
And it has a glass cork! — 11 years ago
2nd bottle in 2 mos - still very good despite low fill/soaked cork. — 10 years ago
'84 - pebble cork but the wine is excellent — 11 years ago
Lori
Glass cork. Cool! — 10 years ago