1989 vintage. A rare weak vintage for Napa. Smooth plummy/cocoa nose. Fully formed and light bodied. What little stuffing it had in the first decade of life is largely gone. Elegant framework but a simple finish.
1989 vintage. A rare weak vintage for Napa. Smooth plummy/cocoa nose. Fully formed and light bodied. What little stuffing it had in the first decade of life is largely gone. Elegant framework but a simple finish.
1 person found it helpfulDec 16th, 2016
A little bready now but still sweet core and melted tannins. Cork was dry though but wine seemed fine.
A little bready now but still sweet core and melted tannins. Cork was dry though but wine seemed fine.
Feb 6th, 2017
Tasted out of 24 magnums. Library recorking.
Tasted out of 24 magnums. Library recorking.
Feb 1st, 2017
The best of the three bottles I have tried.
The best of the three bottles I have tried.
Oct 22nd, 2016
Mature red fruit and savory to the 9th degree. Would have preferred livelier but still enjoyable...
Mature red fruit and savory to the 9th degree. Would have preferred livelier but still enjoyable...
Jun 22nd, 2015Drank it in mag so it could've have been a 95/6 vintage easy as still years to go but not as high alcohol as those years and seemed more balanced. This is still a baby with 20 years of maturation for secondary flavors/ nuances to be shown. Still a lovely wine but much too young in mags.
Drank it in mag so it could've have been a 95/6 vintage easy as still years to go but not as high alcohol as those years and seemed more balanced. This is still a baby with 20 years of maturation for secondary flavors/ nuances to be shown. Still a lovely wine but much too young in mags.
Jun 19th, 2014
Mag. Well done for vintage.
Mag. Well done for vintage.
Feb 9th, 2014
Falling asleep beside a fire on a broken in leather sofa
Falling asleep beside a fire on a broken in leather sofa
Nov 20th, 2018
Soft red fruits & light finish that got lost in the Dominus/ Mouton flight.
Soft red fruits & light finish that got lost in the Dominus/ Mouton flight.
May 5th, 2018
Oh man, completely different from what I remember. Still going strong and solid
Oh man, completely different from what I remember. Still going strong and solid
Mar 6th, 2018
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
