1999 Artesa Napa Cab

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Medium Ruby. Shy nose at first. After 35-40 minutes in the glass brite red fruit, cassis, sweet spices, and vanilla hit the nose. First sip showed all the above with a touch of sour cherry(not offensive) and this was replaced by high red cherries as time went on. Solid entry with a weighty center and a long 4+-lapper finish. Obviosly cut from the same cloth as the 2000 but a much higher thread count. Needs andother 1-3 to resolve the fine-grained tannins. Super bottle. 91/91 33 by the box.14.4% alc. WW