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Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Red Blend 1997

#better but #ifyouownitdrinkit #1997cab — 8 years ago

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Bill Bender

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Interesting. These '97 were pretty underwhelming huh?
Craig Sedmak

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for the initial hype of the vintage the vintage has underperformed. Pahlmeyer I have had a few times. Good but not GREAT. I also think that so many of the CA wines in the 90s are very producer driven and not vintage driven. Also was a decade where CA was really just beginning - I think the wines from 2012 thru 2016 will in 30 years amaze people at how good they r aged. CA industry has learned so so much since the early 90s in the vineyard and in the cellar
Craig Sedmak

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Now 2001s are pretty amazing and seem to have some reasonable life left in them. highly recommended 2001 dominus from a tasting in fall 2014 vs 5 others. Again the Husic right now would blow your mind at how representative it is of what CA Cab should be....