Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. On the nose, this shared similar characteristics to wine #3. The most striking of which was a powerful note of finely ground cumin on the nose. Fruit is mostly desiccated at this point; the structure keeping everything together, but just. I called this to be “Rubicon”. While clearly in the sunset of its life, this showed slightly less energy than the Dalla Valle but no less charm. Drink now.
Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. On the nose, this shared similar characteristics to wine #3. The most striking of which was a powerful note of finely ground cumin on the nose. Fruit is mostly desiccated at this point; the structure keeping everything together, but just. I called this to be “Rubicon”. While clearly in the sunset of its life, this showed slightly less energy than the Dalla Valle but no less charm. Drink now.
Jan 28th, 2024
Awesome, very little color development and fruit and acidity still intact. Reminded me of a good Margaux...
Awesome, very little color development and fruit and acidity still intact. Reminded me of a good Margaux...
Nov 27th, 2020
Still kicking, great ripe nose ,good tannins and very clean
Still kicking, great ripe nose ,good tannins and very clean
Nov 15th, 2015
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
