On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:34:56 PM UTC-5, Mark Lipton wrote:
> On 11/19/13 11:33 AM, Bi!! wrote:
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> > I attended an annual event this past week of my wine group. My
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> > contribution was a 3 liter bottle of 1994 Chateau Montelena Cabernet
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> > which I purchased at the winery on release many years ago. We opened
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> > the bottle two hours before dinner and decanted it about an hour
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> > before serving. The wine was deep dark purple with no signs of age.
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> > Nose showed lots of blackberry liquer, Napa dust, cassis, coffee
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> > grounds and mint. Deep and rich on the palate with ripe black
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> > fruits, black earthy notes. Impressive length and concentration
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> > without being overweight. Firm but smooth tannins. "A"
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> >
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> Nice note, Bill. I expect that this wine might outlive both of us.
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> Montelena's Estate Cab is nearly immortal as it is, and in 3L format...?
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> Mark Lipton
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I would put it at early maturity with another 20-30 years ahead.