TN: Ugly Duckling Does Not Become a Swan

**2000 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, Napa Valley (9/7/2005)** Rusty red color from center to rim. Initially muted nose showing mostly alcohol and iron. In five or ten minutes, a huge dose of oak comes out making a sawn wood impression. Never develops more than a hint of fruit on nose, mostly in the plum range. Palate begins a little green, empty in the middle, but with no hard tannins. In a short time, the tannins become very drying at front of mouth, followed by just a touch of tart red fruit and a clipped finish. This drank better a year ago at a trade tasting. Never had a lot of fruit, but iron and earth provided enough interest and the oak seemed less intrusive. Now of little interest. I sometimes prefer Cal Cabs from lesser vintages, but not this bottle.
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