Quite tired when I got home Friday, after 2 late nights in a row. Just
a quite night of leftovers (beef, root vegetable tian, salad); I
decided to open a bottle of Cabernet I had brought up as a possible
Christmas bottle rather than lug it back down to cellar. The 1989
Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa) showing a worrying green streak
upon opening, this wasn't the best Napa vintage. But the herb/bell
notes receded rather quickly, leaving behind a nice old-school CalCab.
Good acids, red berry and currant fruit, a bit of tobacco leave, some
earth. Resolved tannins, fairly fresh, good length. Ready to drink,
but enough acidic backbone I'm in no hurry for other bottle. B+/B

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
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