TN: Joseph Moda Cabernet Merlot 1999
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TN: Joseph Moda Cabernet Merlot 1999
This is one sensational wine. Needed about an hour to open up but when it did there was an abundance of fruit and some nice acid. A little earthy but very classy and a long finish with a fair whack of tannin. Still has plenty of life ahead. I am glad I have a six pack left. [color=brown]18/20[/color]
I thought this was absolutely stunning when it was released - I haven't tried it since, but luckily have a magnum stashed away in the cellar.
The 1999 is an underrrated vintage for Joseph Moda Cabernet Merlot, which ironically is pretty underrated itself. I thought it was a little tough to lose its Langton's classification - then again Irvine's Grand Merlot lost its classification too, also probably because of lack of sales/dipping auction price as opposed to an actual drop in quality/consistency.
Cheers,
Ian
The 1999 is an underrrated vintage for Joseph Moda Cabernet Merlot, which ironically is pretty underrated itself. I thought it was a little tough to lose its Langton's classification - then again Irvine's Grand Merlot lost its classification too, also probably because of lack of sales/dipping auction price as opposed to an actual drop in quality/consistency.
Cheers,
Ian
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