Happy 50th birthday! I always ask what were you doing when you drink a wine this old.
I am told by my Somm buddy who brought this bottle, this is To Kalon fruit even though it is not listed on the label. Excellent fill line. 12% ABV. 👏👏👏
Color is brickish on the edges but the color inside is still beautiful & solid.
This is a wine not to decant or a short one and pour it out w/ 6 people. It does get better in the glass.
The fruit is old but still ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, baked strawberries, stewed plum/cranberries, baked rhubarb, almost watermelon notes, mid berry cola, steeped tea, dry crushed rocks, dry twig, dry tobacco, sandalwood to some cedar, light dark spice notes, dry herbaceous notes, pine bar, some tarriness, anise, dark forest, dry leaves, some v/a-bandaid, dry river stone, decade red, dark, florals, excellent acidity, great evolution, balance, still has tension, with elegance & smart polish that lasts a minute.
Bottle acquired recently from the winery. — a month ago
Standout. Lots of structure. Graphite and tar — 24 days ago
Delicious and smooth - wish I had more of the 2010 it was worth the many years to wait and drink this in 2024! — 5 days ago
very nice expression of cab — 24 days ago
In double mag. 👰♀️ 🤵♂️ 🤯 — 9 days ago
Rico had the 2020 on 5/26/24. $46. Worth the price!! Full rich Cab, nice tongue feel. Good tannins. Can’t go wrong with this vintage. — a month ago
Ron Siegel
Big ripe flavors of berry, plum, cassis, silky, balanced with its fresh acidity showing notes of cedar, mocha & spice — 6 days ago