I remember tasting this wine at the winery when it was released. It was delicious, as were the other single-vineyard wines from that vintage. After opening the 2004 Anomaly Cabernet, I was curious to compare how this wine is doing. Quite well, as it turns out. This wine offers a very similar palette to the Anomaly, starting off more with sweet plum than black raspberry, but continues with notes of blackberry, black cherry, mineral, and a suggestion of anise. While not quite as smooth as the Anomaly, this wine is indeed well balanced and easy to drink, retaining slightly more structure at this stage of its development.
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| 2004 Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
Look for my visit to Etude winery on March 2nd, 2012, earlier in this post.
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