I would invite you to find a bottle like this older & well stored 03, “The Sisters. “I would enjoy tasting this blind w/ Napa Cult wines & lovers. Then, watch their eyes open wide when I pulled off the brown bag. Many would call Colgin, Scarecrow, Harlan, Bond & the like etc.. I recently paid $50 for this 2003 at auction. That includes tax & auction fees. For vintage, they would call 10, 13 or 14. This is still youthful. Beautiful M+ somewhat rounded tannins, fruit buffet w/ dark pronounced spice. This has ten years plus left.
The palate is round, plush, phat fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries, purple fruits with blueberries. Dark, well pronounced spice, soft baking spices, sweet graphite, soft, fresh, tobacco notes, used leather warm, gray clay, river-stone, mocha, caramel notes, dry crushed rock, limestone marl, some dry top soil, dark, purple red fresh & withering florals, excellent, round acidity and a well made, balanced, beautifully structured and elegant finish that lasts minutes falling on elegant earth & spice.
TRB made wine. Stunning!!!! — 2 months ago
A wonderful, versatile wine. — a month ago
A thing of great beauty. — a month ago
Typical of el Jefe’s brilliance. — 7 months ago
Perfect with eggplant parm. — a month ago
Honey and corn. Yellow flowers. Oak and sweetness. Decent acidity Pure. Intense. A bit much oak for my palate but quality — a month ago
Juicy, citrus, lots of tropical fruits (mango, passion fruit), maybe a hint sweet — 3 months ago
Jess
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of green bell pepper, dark fruit.
Dry. Flavors of cassis, raspberry, tomato leaf, tar, ripe black cherry, cinnamon. Medium-rich, velvety tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — a month ago