2018 Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Rutherford

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  5/5/2024 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Popped and poured from split. This is a deep red wine. On the expressive nose, I get blueberry, plum, wet stones, tobacco leaf, and spearmint. In the mouth, the wine is fresh and midweight; it shows a nice mix of blue and red fruits. The finish is smooth, with more blue fruit and a faint touch of bell pepper. Overall, this is a very solid and graceful Cab. The wine is fully ready now but will easily last for 10-20 more years. This producer is such a tremendous bargain for the price relative to other options in Napa Cabs (I bought some 375 ml bottles at $22 per, which almost feels like stealing), and the wines are (deliberately) never overdone. This was yet another fine experience from an authentic producer that has never disappointed. 91 points.

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  5/5/2024 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 92 Points

  375 ml. Served at the end of a long evening of many bottles, this was a PnP and showed well, Rutherford dust and red cherries. Nice oak and tannin integration even at this young age.

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  4/21/2024 - Zuperdaave Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Very good. Dark purple in color with minimal legs. Subtle cherry on the nose. After being open for awhile, developed heavy alcohol. At opening, was nice…but not spectacular for the price. A good wine to be sure, but not sure of the value.

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  4/20/2024 - gow4lif3 wrote:

  Wife no like, the end.

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  3/24/2024 - srwatters Likes this wine: 91 Points

  One of my favorite Rutherford wineries that bucks the typical Napa fruit bomb profile Cabernet. Still a baby, but I enjoy these throughout their lifecycle. Mouthwatering acidity with polished fine grain tannin, and deep dark fruit. Still completely primary aroma and palate with that famous Rutherford dust and restrained 13.9% alcohol. If you can acquire it under $60, it’s a great QPR.

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