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- Glass_A_Day - 11-29-2004
I opened this one early because of all the bad hype. WS 84 RP 87. Well, a few months back I opened a 98 that had a WS rating of 95 and this bottle blew it out of the water. Beautiful mouth coating wine with a solid 40 second finish. I got none of the balsamic that Laube found in every 01 bottling from Viader. Just good cab characteristics. Black fruit and dried cherries. The only part of the reviews that I agree with is that this bottle is best drunk young. I'm much closer to a 92 than an 84, but hey what do I know?
- winoweenie - 11-30-2004
I totally agree. IMHO Laube needs a tongue transplant. WW
- Glass_A_Day - 11-30-2004
And it just got better as the night wore on. By bedtime the last glass was about empty and sitting a good four feet from me on the coffee table. The aromatics had grown to the extent that I was getting constant reminders from that distance. Beautiful.