1994 Screaming Eagle. Dinner w J&L B and D&M H while staying with D&M in Santa Ynez. Opened and waited about an hour. Decanted right before serving. Tons of jammy dark fruit. Opened more in the glass. JB mentioned full palate and balance. Great finish. Preferred this to ‘91 Dominus once this opened up. — 5 years ago
Happy New Year! JG says coffee and caramel. JB says butterscotch. Drink now or hold for...ever? — 4 years ago
Hookah bar - new haven with ally brian and jb — 5 years ago
Really nice. Most approachable out of their other Cabs. — 6 years ago
Absolutely delicious at this age. Rich/Bold/Elegant all at the same time. Perfect balance. — 4 years ago
Drinked at Geja’s Cafe (fondue) by sugestiona of sommelier (Jason Ballard “JB”) — 4 years ago
1991 Dominus. Dinner with J&L B and D&M H, while staying with D&M in Santa Ynez. Opened and decanted right before serving. Loved it. Drinking beautifully. Still had some fruit in it but well balanced and some good earthy qualities. JB and I preferred this to the ‘94 Screaming Eagle we drank afterwards. — 5 years ago
JB Smooooove — 6 years ago
Brent Young
My first JB Becker wine
Day 1 Served 2-3 glasses with the Vinloq Wine System and let it breathe in the glass for ~90 mins
Nose- Lemons and mint with a mineral backdrop
Taste- Minerality complements the lemongrass, mint, and lemon citrus notes. There is a candied aspect to the fruits suggesting tropical fruit. The salty minerality makes this refreshing.
Stored the bottle in the fridge under Vinloq Preservation Gas
Day 16 Finished the bottle and it seemed unchanged. There were the same lemon and citrus notes and that rocky minerality was still present
This seems like it would shine with a decade + cellar time and I plan to bury my remaining bottles at least that long — 3 years ago