Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Barbaresco Less obviously sweet today than

Less obviously sweet today than the 2003 (I might have picked this blind as a classic Bordeaux blend including Petit Verdot and cab franc)

but lacking a bit of the finesse and elegance of quite a few of the other wines on the night

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Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Barbaresco Less obviously sweet today thanbase neck or better; very lightly bin soiled label 93 points Vinous Savory, floral and mineral notes abound in a wine with gorgeous aromatic complexity, but little in the way of typical Napa Valley fruit. Cedar, smoke, tobacco, sage and leather are some of the many notes Winemakers notes The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon, coming from a cooler vintage in Napa Valley, remains true to style. Even as it settles into its second decade in the bottle, the wine