On May 19, 9:30*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> In my quest to clear orphans from my cellar I came upon this 1999 Simi
> Alexander Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon in my orphan bin last
> night. *WIne was quite dark with a faint hint of brick at the rim.
> Nose was starting to show some mature notes of plummy raisiny aromas
> and a bit of cedar. *Still fairly big tannic structure on the palate
> with some cassis and plum with a fairly strong herbal note to the
> finish. *OK but not great. "B-"

Always wonder what to expect from a winery where the buses stop. They
haven't been good since the early 90's.