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2008 Krupp Brothers Estates Cabernet Sauvignon M5 Stagecoach Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley (7/14/2014)
Ok, so this was what came up from a friend’s cellar after all of the ‘dinner’ wines had been consumed. Perhaps the train wreck was amplified given that there was no aeration in decanter (this seemed to need at least a week, to shed what amounted to an entire forest of virgin oak), or perhaps this is what people that enjoy this style want, more so on pop and pour. In any event, I couldn’t even bring myself to finish the first glass, the oak splinters having numbed a good part of my tongue while the 15++ % EtOH singed what remained of my nose hairs. Perfect for getting one’s buzz on, I suppose, but not much more. This gets a rare ‘does not like’ vote.
I love my friends, but pretty much hated this wine.
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