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Dalla Valle Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Ratings on Delectable
Jay Kline 
Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. This was super similar to wine #4. The most striking characteristic for both wines was a powerful note of finely ground cumin on the nose. Fruit is mostly desiccated at this point; the structure keeping everything together. While dimming, this seemed to show indications that this was a slightly more powerful wine earlier in its life. I called this to be the “Dalle Valle”. Drink now.
Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. This was super similar to wine #4. The most striking characteristic for both wines was a powerful note of finely ground cumin on the nose. Fruit is mostly desiccated at this point; the structure keeping everything together. While dimming, this seemed to show indications that this was a slightly more powerful wine earlier in its life. I called this to be the “Dalle Valle”. Drink now.
9.2Greg Koslosky
Falling apart prunes , brown sugar not very exciting .
Falling apart prunes , brown sugar not very exciting .
8.3
Chris Shackelford
An impressive 1997. Still very balanced with some dried berry and herb notes starting to poke through the still vibrant structure.
An impressive 1997. Still very balanced with some dried berry and herb notes starting to poke through the still vibrant structure.
9.4Chris Morgan
Sommelier The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Beautiful nose...violets, blackberry, black cherry, sweet leather, cigar ash, graphite, potting soil. Perfect balance and everlasting finish.
Beautiful nose...violets, blackberry, black cherry, sweet leather, cigar ash, graphite, potting soil. Perfect balance and everlasting finish.
9.5
Kevin Ortzman
Tasted with a '98 Insignia and '98 Araujo. The Dalla Valle was my second of the three. Cherry and prune jam w/ currants and integrated tannins. Good structure (albeit starting to fade) with a medium finish (albeit, close to end of life).
Tasted with a '98 Insignia and '98 Araujo. The Dalla Valle was my second of the three. Cherry and prune jam w/ currants and integrated tannins. Good structure (albeit starting to fade) with a medium finish (albeit, close to end of life).
8.8
Rafael E. Garcia
Sommelier, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Las Vegas
Maderized
Maderized
7.5Michael Meagher MS
Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille
One of the best 1997s I've had in years. Racy acid, exotic spice, turmeric, cumin and tannins still firmly in place
One of the best 1997s I've had in years. Racy acid, exotic spice, turmeric, cumin and tannins still firmly in place
9.6
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Lacking fruit and definition. Don't buy
Lacking fruit and definition. Don't buy
8.7Craig Haserot
Founder and Proprietor Sojourn Cellars
Very nice. Tobacco box and blackberries.
Very nice. Tobacco box and blackberries.
9.1
Yoon Ha
Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu
After 18 years old and still demonstrating abundant fruit. A bit on the spicy and warm side. Let's revisit in 5 years.
After 18 years old and still demonstrating abundant fruit. A bit on the spicy and warm side. Let's revisit in 5 years.
9.2
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