The color was a very dark red with little bricking on the edges. The palate was tannic but not mouth puckeringly dry, with balanced acidity that made it really pleasant to drink. Pure California in style. Red fruits dominated along with a bit of cedar and tobacco.
This was my last bottle, bought on release at the winery one afternoon when I blew off a conference I was attending in Sonoma to hit some wineries. It did not disappoint. The wine is mature but still in its secondary stages of life to where it will stay for at least another 7-10 years. If I can find some properly stored bottles, I would certainly buy more. (93 pts.)
Thanks John. This is a name I haven’t seen much of lately. I remember going through quite a few bottles of the superb 1997 as well. Classic stuff in my opinion.
