Moderately dark ruby color, only tiny bricking at the edge. The aromas are classic Cabernet, there’s a nice note of cassis, but it’s plummier than Bordeaux. There’s a good graphite hint with fresh minerality and the straightforward finesse of Napa at peak maturity. The palate is fully secondary but not at all tertiary, tannins resolved, still enough acidity to keep freshness. This is a beauty. Rated 94. Drink up. I picked up 3 bottles a year ago for $29 each, will drink before the end of next year.
I agree, my favorite vintage of the decade. I find '94 really good but maybe a little overrated. '97 was also nice, maybe also a little better than '94 for me.
Nice to find a fine Napa Cab ready to drink for under a buck a year… $0.90625 to be exact.