2019 Elyse Cabernet Sauvignon Holbrook Mitchell Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92 points

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  1/17/2024 - dwestlund@sugarfoods.com wrote: 92 Points

  Great Sauv Blanc!

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  6/19/2023 - Franken Berry Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I suspect that many of my fellow CTers have come to realize that the wines served at weddings these days are not nearly up to snuff, and so, I have adapted the habit of bringing my own (BYOWW). This past weekend, despite my wife’s early objections to this innocent habit, I snuck a bottle of Elyse into the trunk of my car, hoping the fairly generic white and black label would blend in.
  After the initial sips of the house red at the nuptials, my wife looked up at me and said “ I am sure you brought something- go get it, please”. So the first dance with the father of the bride provided the perfect cover for me to retrieve said wine.
  The Holbrook Mitchell has a fair amount of merlot and cab franc added which leads to a nicely layered and complex wine. This was opened at my trunk, but may have benefited from the spirited two hour drive up from Philly. Plenty of dark black and blue fruits on the nose mixed with coffee and leather, similar notes on the palate finishing with sweet tannins. Nicely balanced, and I probably wouldn’t have quested Bevan as the winemaker. At a recent tasting at Elyse, I preferred this over the Morisoli or Oakville bottling.
  This is a seriously good Cabernet for the money

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  3/4/2023 - Badmonkey wrote: 92 Points

  A local store gave me this bottle to try - they thought it was a nice value. Dark ruby fruit - currants, dark cherry, blackberry, and plum. Smooth mid-palate with a nice purity and decent depth/concentration - medium/medium plus body. Nice rich/vibrant flavors of cassis, some spice, and cocoa. Fairly long finish but just a touch of tartness that should subside with some more time - some bing cherry. Decanted for a couple hours and drank over a couple more. Improved a little with time. In my opinion, the 93 rating from Dunnuck makes sense with some more time - another year or so. A solid QPR at around $50. 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc.

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