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Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon(1994)
This wine displays a nose profuse with spice and cedar infused black cherries and currants followed by a rich palate of spicy red and black cherries, chocolate covered plums and blueberries with a tease of black olives lurking in the background. The voluminous mid-palate exits with a beautifully textured undercurrent of spice and white pepper that carries through to a lengthy finish that is inflected with hints of earth and mushrooms. This wine is already showing beautifully and will continue to develop more complexity as it ages for 5-10 years.
Barrel Aging: 24 months
Oak: read more...
Barrel Aging: 24 months
Oak: read more...
- winehiker
- Sunnyvale, CA
- July 2007
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Upon opening: Mild sediment in bottle. Pink/gold edges, implies more aging ahead. Garnet color. Slightly herbal/earthy yet highly restrained nose. Sweetness slightly above target, mild oak, earthy flavor, medium body, more than moderate tartness.
At 30 minutes: More balanced, softer acids/tannins. Body stands up to roast tri-tip. Finish lingers a bit more. Sour cherries, toast notes now gaining prominence.
At 75 minutes: Delicate tobacco notes, still a little too acid. Duskiness still a turn-off but finish is improved.
Tasted in December, 2006.
- Jancis Robinson
- 16/20
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May 2008
- Deep, ripe and rich on the nose with a touch of warm minerality. Sweet start then lots of tannin and acidity. There's much more fruit here than in the 1989 but I wouldn't mind a little more. More developed than a 1994 bordeaux would be. A little hot on the finish. Still some firm chew on the finish. A little drying. 13.7%
- James Laube
- Wine Spectator
- 11/15/04
- 88/100
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November 2004
- Wine Advocate # 99
- Jun-95
- (90-91)
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April 2008
- Wine Advocate # 114
- Dec-97
- 88/100
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April 2008
