Prof. Bainbridge tastes an '01 Cabernet

Prof. Bainbridge pulled an ’01 Cabernet from his cellar:

Since last noted in 6/2010, this Spring Mountain-sourced Cabernet Sauvignon has continued to improve with additional age. Although it still has a lot of fruit (cassis and kirsch spring to mind as apt flavor associations, as does cola), it also exhibits a growing set of maturity markers such as cedar and tobacco. Excellent match for steak frites. I like it a lot.  Grade: A-/A

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