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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 53 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 5/20/2024 & rated 93 points: This wine remains in a good spot right now. This experience was much like the previous however, I did notice a very slight of a vegetal/green note but overall, this is a pretty good bottle of wine. (306 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 4/20/2024 & rated 92 points: About 2 hrs after decanting theres a blend of dark red fruits, flowers and evergreen trees after a rainstorm on the nose. As noted in prior tastings, this is smooth, sweet and relatively light across the palate.
Although it took 30 minutes to open up and soften it's rough edges, this paired very well with tonight's chicken breast in a brandy/shallot reduction; It would also go very well with many seafood dishes, but I sense it's a tad sweet for moo-cow.
Easy to drink on its own or with softer foods as noted, this isnan easy crowd-pleaser and a reasonable QPR (508 views) | | | Tasted by Cuellar's Cellar on 3/31/2024 & rated 92 points: Big fruit wine. Could have decanted for an hour longer to mellow this wine out. Still has a few years left int he tank. Cheers (659 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 3/8/2024 & rated 93 points: This wine is in a good spot, drinking nicely at this point. Dark crimson color with a sweet candy like nose. On the palate, dark cherry and berry fruits with some acidity. 92+/93 Points. (896 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 2/10/2024 & rated 92 points: 2018 is a vintage that was overhyped, maybe overrated by my estimation. Obviously that can’t be said for all of the 2018 Cabs, I have tried some good ones. The barrel samples that I tasted were very compelling. However, after bottling, a good number of them shut down, went into a dumb phase and failed to deliver the almost instant gratification experienced with some previous vintages. That was the case with a 2018 Scarlett in my opinion. As stated in a previous note, this wine is on a path to improvement. Although good, this bottle is still showing tight, suppressed, slightly tart and acidic. Nice fruit, intense dark ruby red garnet trending to a slightly purple color. Dark cherry slightly tart, dark red berries, currants and tobacco. Good now but better with extended decanting. Clearly, this one requires more cellaring like many of the 2018 Cabs. But 2018 Scarlett is slowly emerging into a good wine that’s on an improving course. 92+/93 points. (1028 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 8/31/2023 & rated 94 points: 2 hr decant. Not much to add to my last round of notes. Nose is like walking through late spring gardens. Great balance makes this extremely approachable, and very easy to pair with poultry or fish, though capable of standing up to beef.
I'd expect this could age another 5-7 years, but w the air provided its singing. (1595 views) | | | Tasted by LiteItOnFire on 3/7/2023 & rated 88 points: This is a solid QPR for what I paid and is a good Tuesday wine. Will never get excited to drink but won’t say no if offered or looking to pull something inexpensive. I am a snob now and my family and wallet hate me. The reserve is much better offering. (2786 views) | | | Tasted by Cuellar's Cellar on 2/22/2023 & rated 92 points: Killer wine. This show very nice. has everything you wan tin a cab from this area. Cheers (2027 views) | | | Tasted by JustBreathe680 on 2/11/2023 & rated 93 points: This wine was enjoyed with Lyrical Lawyer, Papa33 and 2 others the night before the Super Bowl courtesy of the very generous LiteItOnFire.
The wine was decanted for approximately 30+ minutes and consumed over another 45 minutes out of a Reidel Performance Cabernet stem. The wine was paired with Filet Mignon.
Notes are very similar to my previous note on 2/12/22. The color was dark purple. The aromas were of darker fruits with a hint of brown spices. The flavors were mostly primary and fruit forward. The palate was of acai berries, minerality, brown spices and an undertone of cocoa. The acidity and tannins were well integrated and the wine was balanced. The body was full with a silky smooth mouthfeel.
The wine was a crowd pleaser that wasn't very complex but was very enjoyable, especially if you like full-bodied, fruit forward Napa cabernets. I'm not sure there is tremendous benefit to long term cellaring but it is drinking well now with a short decant and would probably have performed just as well as a PnP. (2076 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 12/27/2022 & rated 94 points: Pop and pour; Very floral nose. Great balance of sweet, ripe fruit and structure that shows ability to age. (2069 views) | | | Tasted by Justinwine on 10/12/2022 & rated 93 points: Delicious , nice fruit. (1966 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 9/20/2022 & rated 93 points: I’d say, an amazing turnaround for this wine. It has really come around nicely. My only regret is that I didn’t take advantage of the discounted prices when this vintage when it was available. Good stuff 93+ Points. See previous notes. (2368 views) | | | Tasted by Icemn21 on 9/16/2022 & rated 93 points: No energy to take notes Very very good (1528 views) | | | Tasted by TastesGoodToMe on 9/6/2022 & rated 92 points: This wine is coming arounnd nicely. It has steadily improved over last 2 years. Gives me hope for my other 2018 late blossomers! (2266 views) | | | Tasted by yeti575rider on 6/25/2022 & rated 91 points: Bit better than last time. Think these are just a decent Napa cab and probably priced appropriately. Was hoping for a bit of the Mike Smith magic at a discount but not coming through in this vintage and not sure if more time is the answer. Will hold my last bottle a bit longer. (1833 views) | | | Tasted by seanucsb on 6/20/2022 & rated 94 points: A Mike Smith wine made from the McGah family vineyards. Near black core to a solid crimson edge. Red cherry, lead pencil and vanilla pipe smoke. Wet slate with a slight green vegetal tinge to remind you it's Cabernet. Medium extraction but not over the top in any way. (1591 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 5/30/2022 & rated 93 points: 2.5 hrs slow ox. Bramble and Cherry wood or tea on the nose. As others commented this is doing very well at this early stage. The dark fruit seems more mature than it’s age, but I like that they’re selling the 18s today and letting the 19’s bottle age, when others have released the 19 vintage. Tannins are soft and well integrated with a faint sweetness to their approach.
First introduced to Scarlett this spring when Leah ran us through a tasting of many wines made by her husband, Mike Smith; appreciate the exposure to the broader “family”when I had first requested a tasting of the two wines that she and Mike own personally.
Given my lack of experience with this property I’m not sure if it’s longevity but I’d have no problem downing my 3 remaining bottles over the next 2 to 4 years, though I can see this lasting for 8-10. (1704 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 5/26/2022 & rated 94 points: This wine has gone round trip, showing beautify as a barrel sample, shutting down to reemerging back to life. Like the last bottle dense purple crimson color and a good nose. Dark ripe fruits, dark cherry, black and blueberry, cassis with nice extraction. This full bodied red is in a very good place right now. 94/ 94+ Points (2177 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 4/6/2022 & rated 93 points: The 2018 vintage came on like gang busters, but took a real de tour and shut down. I have been puzzled by this vintage but it is starting to come around. This was a very good bottle, it's shown some very nice improvement from my last experience over a year ago. Deep crimson and purplish color with nice aromatics. Nice fruit showing layers of black cherry, cassis, red fruits, and a hint of earth. This full bodied wine is beginning to open up for business and I think that it may still pick up some weight. Moving up! 93+/ 94 Points. (2552 views) | | | Tasted by Cuellar's Cellar on 3/18/2022 & rated 92 points: Incredible bottle of wine. Good wine with food. should be good through 2026 (1803 views) | | | Tasted by JustBreathe680 on 2/12/2022 & rated 93 points: Purchased direct form winery. 2 hour decant and poured back into the bottle for transport to a restaurant. Paired with rack of lamb.
The aromas were of red and dark fruits and some spice. The flavors were of more black fruits with some minerality and spice. Tannins were fine grained and well integrated. The acid was medium minus with a finish that was medium. Wine was well balanced.
It's a smooth easy drinker and it is open for business. It may gain a point with more time in the cellar but no harm in popping a cork now, as its ready to rock and roll!. It's a very nice wine with a good QPR. (2042 views) | | | Tasted by PIZZAandBAROLO on 1/12/2022 & rated 96 points: I love this wine. I just do. Such a powerful and enigmatic beauty. There's just something about this naughty little Napa temptress I really enjoy and consider a real treat. She's softened a bit since popping my 1st bottle 14 months ago. Still consistent is the purple black and dark red fruit heft and viscosity at the core. I think she has a pretty promising runway from here. Just ordered 6 more (direct from Scarlett of course :). (2174 views) | | | Tasted by Cablover1982 on 11/21/2021 & rated 93 points: Good young Mike Smith wine. Deep plum notes with pepper. Little bit of oak, vanilla and mint. Satin palate, juicy finish. (2123 views) | | | Tasted by TastesGoodToMe on 10/27/2021 & rated 91 points: I had this wine first last November and it was tight, but it felt like with some time it would improve. My next bottle of this was a disaster (I did not rate) as like almost all my other 2018's it went on lock down. So I was so excited to FINALLY have a 2018 Napa Cab that is coming back around. I have be reluctant to open too many '18's at all since they have all been so closed. However, this bottle was great! Deep and dark red and black fruits. Fine integrated tannins. And medium finish. This bottle gives me great hope for the rest of the 2018 vintage (of which I have a lot!). (2445 views) | | | Tasted by djs on 10/25/2021: Give this more time in the cellar. (1953 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Scarlett Wines Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Rutherford Rutherford,
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