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+--- Thread: '97 Stonehedge Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (/thread-4839.html)
- Drew - 06-26-2001
Popped this tonight with Filet Mignon, baked spuds and a hugh salad with stilton.
Dark black ruby, not quite opaque. Muted nose of mature plum, oak and a little shoe polish. Like flavors of ripe plum, vanilla and a little dark chocolate and anise. Tannins kick in mid palate to the medium length finish. This wine got a lot of hype and I decanted for 1 1/2 hours but never opened. Sipped now for over 3 hours and much the same except the wine grew somewhat sweeter. It's reputation is spoiled, IMHO, 14.2%Alc/vol. $21
Drew
- winoweenie - 06-29-2001
Drew-poo. You done commited infanticide. This dude takes at least another five to ten years for this big, extracted , muscular hummer to show some civility. Patience be a virtuoso when it comes to a lot of the 97's. WW
- Drew - 06-29-2001
I have two more left...thanks.
Drew
- newsguy - 06-29-2001
i have one bottle of this tucked away and was thinking of opening in a year or two.
not now. figure it's at least 2005 for this one.
thanks
- Drew - 05-12-2007
Popped this dude for my Birthday yesterday and WoW [img]http://wines.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img] beautiful. Concentrated dark fruit and currant flavors with a touch of cocoa. Silky tannins, viscous and a very long finish. Wonderful wine and I even let Eileen have half of the bottle. Nice end to a nice day.
Drew
- winoweenie - 05-12-2007
How about that! The old saw " Patience is its' own reward" seems to have some merit. Will pop one today with some rack of lamb for lunch. WW
- dananne - 05-12-2007
Happy Birthday!
- winoweenie - 05-12-2007
My Grand-Daughter and family dropped by so am delaying the Stomnehendge till tomorrow as I found I only have 2 bottles of the 97 Reserve. WW