Good god man is this wine humming. Instantly winesearched it only to come up with nothing, shame b/c this is so painfully expressive. Painful b/c it’s my sole bottle.
I love the 2001 vintage in california for cabernet based wines. This is classy and restrained Cali cab (22% merlot, 3% cab franc) but with an explosive finish that doesn’t stop. Easily the best I’ve had from Mount Eden, though admittedly I haven’t had a lot of their cab, mostly pinot and chard.
Flavors are so precise, what a knockout. This is on par with Monte Bello and Montelena Estate.
I actually have an '01 pending from a recent winebid auction. They show up, but it isn’t the biggest production wine. K&L is a good source for older (and current) vintages.
Pete, I think i bought mine the same day that you bought yours. I love these wines. Often times, I find myself saying “for the price this is really good” and this is a true statement for the Mt. Eden…but, you can also leave off the “for the price” part of these. They are just plain good!
Indeed. I’m 99% certain you were there when I opened one of my two 01s and my note in 07 was that it was very good, albeit not showing what it might in time.
Glad I waited the two years before dipping back in - could easily be 5-10 years before it peaks, loaded with fruit but so many interesting complexities!
Forgot that we also had the 1995 last month at our Cassoulet-fest. Suffered coming late in the night after some legendary CdPs, but it was terrific. Still quite youthful, too.
I like Mount Eden Cabs.
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