Stuhlmuller Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

I can’t believe this is is still good but it is better than good. I have two more bottles that need to be drunk and they will go soon and I will live them both! If ya got it, drink it!

Getting too old. Mighta missed this one.

After a half hour slow ox the wine was medium bodied with sweet fruit. California style with a balance from start to finish. I was concerned that the fruit would fade after resting for 20 years, but it did not. Day two was the same as day one. The wines weight was similar to a Burgundy. No bricking and medium bodied. Now for the surprise: day three the wine turned into a big Bordeaux style wine. I could not believe …

Pulled from Vinotemp, opened and let breathe for 2 hours, no decant, drank from Riedel Wineline Bordeaux glasses. Big, deep nose showing red fruit, dirt/terrior, menthol and cedar. The fruit was big, red and round, with a strong dirt/terrior component typical of Alexander Valley. The fruit showed very good depth and complexity with multiple layers. The tannins were big, fine and grippy, but not too aggresive or drying. Very nice sweet oak, big but in balance with the tannins and …

Uh, no like. Cedar, cherry and tobacco notes. Not my style of Cab and was one of the very first bottles that went into my 'Scraper and at this point, glad I got it out of there. More in a Bdx style.