Elkiholic 
New Hampshire
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 467
 | | 07-13-2007 09:04 AM |
| [*]2004 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (7/13/2007)
Following the oxidized 375 I opened 1st, this 375 was great. Match really hits the sweet spot for us in terms of Napa cabs. Nose full of ripe dark cherries, red currants and licorice. These notes transition nicely to the palate, where the fruit gets a soaked in licorice type of presence that is wonderful. The tannins have mellowed nicely, but are still present to coat your palate on the finish. Great wine and producer that I think has only scratched the surface of its potential.
Side note: The cork on the 1st one had a waxy feel to it and not even a slight red stain on the end. Really strange and the 1st I've seen such a thing. (92 pts.)
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-13-2007 09:10 AM |
| Thanks for taking another one for the team.
Match is one of my 'go to' producers.
Excellent wines. Excellent folks!!! | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2671
| | 07-13-2007 04:52 PM |
| [list][*]2004 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (6/29/2007)
One glass on day one and the rest on day 2 (this was a 375).
Nose of moist chocolate cake with raspberry cherry filling... a little bit of asian spice and some dusty pepper. really nice.
I taste more cherry notes than the 02 although with a little bit of the lushness that it had with the structure of the 03. a really nice meld of the two. Clearly will benefit from more time, but was very nice. (92 pts.)[/list]
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
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| 07-13-2007 11:24 PM |
| Thanks for the notes, y'all. Still waiting to crack my first 2004. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Randy Sloan
St. Helena
Wine Drinker
Posts: 4016
| | 07-16-2007 07:08 PM |
| Elkiholic, Please contact me via email at info AT matchvineyards DOT com. I unfortunately don't know the screen names for all my customers but if you bought the wine from us, I'd be happy to arrange a replacement bottle for that bad 375.
Sorry. | | Randy Sloan
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Elkiholic
New Hampshire
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 467
| | 07-17-2007 09:16 AM |
| Hi Randy,
Thanks for the offer... email sent. Top notch customer service as always. I hadn't gotten around to letting you know directly. Thanks for beating me to it!
-Mike Coutu | | Mike Coutu
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dc13
Short Hills, NJ
Grape Truck Driver
Posts: 29
| | 07-24-2007 08:15 AM |
| I'm a big Match fan too - wasn't planning on touching my '04s for a while though, so thanks for the note. | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2671
| | 07-24-2007 11:23 AM |
| big fan as well. I was excited to get 375s so that i could save the 750's... had a 02 the other day and it was rockin! | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5772
| | 07-24-2007 10:04 PM |
| I still have 3 bottles of the '02 that I am really looking forward to drinking some day. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-25-2007 03:37 AM |
| I've still got 5 of the 02s left (plus a mag). I originally ordered 4 bottles... then reordered on 3 different occasions.
I love this stuff!! | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2671
| | 07-25-2007 01:05 PM |
| Budman, 5 more here too, no mag though. i have one more 375. damn, i guess i have consumed 7 x750's so far. plus 375s. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-25-2007 02:23 PM |
| I'm tempted to pop an 04 just to see how they're drinking young. | | | |
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sprnplr
Grape Picker
Posts: 10
| | 07-25-2007 08:34 PM |
| You? Drink a wine young? We should call you DRAB Jr. Or would that be DRAB Sr? Posted By Budman on 07/25/2007 2:23 PM
I'm tempted to pop an 04 just to see how they're drinking young. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-26-2007 03:43 AM |
| I opened an 02 instead. Simply outstanding!!! Complex dark fruit. Some licorice. 92+ points!!!! | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2671
| | 09-18-2007 10:50 AM |
| - 2004 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (9/15/2007)
the nose is so intense on this wine.
again with the moist rich cake. moist juicy-ness but with that baked dryness that gives off some spice as well. The dusty dryness to the tannins are really a great contrast to the big fruit in this. great! (92 pts.)
Posted from CellarTracker this was a 375. Easily a 92... | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11223
| | 02-01-2008 09:03 AM |
| We were not impressed by a 375 of this wine opened a couple of months ago as it had a pronounced green streak. Happily last night's bottle was more what we were expecting from this Cab. Tasty.  - 2004 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (1/31/2008)
Dark garnet in color; Aromas of blackberry and vanilla with cherry and spice flavors. Structurally very sound, balanced and quite stylish. Medium weight for a cab. It was still a baby and definitely has upside potential. Maybe a touch hot on the finish? [Decanted about 30 minutes and definitely needed it] (90 pts.)
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 02-01-2008 11:41 AM |
| Thanks for the note. We're holding off for a while before touching these! | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12485
| | 07-27-2008 09:55 AM |
| 2004 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (7/26/2008)
WIML92,PURPLE92
Tasted July 26, 2008.
Consistent with previous bottle although fairly opened for business this time around. Opened and served immediately. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of plums, black berries and black cherries. Maybe some cocoa or dark chocolate aromas as well. Flavors of black cherries, plums black berries and a little currant on the medium to long finish. Medium acidity, moderate tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold. I have two remaining bottles that I'll consume in 2010 and 2012. (92 pts.) | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11223
| | 09-12-2008 08:47 AM |
| This went fast. The cassis flavors with the steak and meal were really singing.
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11223
| | 10-11-2008 10:04 AM |
| Last night's bottle had the green streak that a previous bottle did not have. We had a 375 in the past with it as well. Has anyone else noticed this in this wine? Even after the decant it was very prominent.
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