1997 Stonegate Napa

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popped my second -- and last -- bottle of this over the weekend. and wow! that's what i said out loud after i gave it a whiff after opening. this wine has a fabulous nose and taste: currants, plums, toasty oak, with hints of vanilla and chocolate. it is drinking just great, yet the dusty tannins will carry it a long time. just ask WW. boy, i sure wish i had more of this wine. those of you that do, enjoy!

p.s. not many wines make you say "wow" after your first sniff, especially at the $17 a bottle i spent on this.