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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by djump on 5/11/2024 & rated 92 points: Still delicious (118 views) | | | Tasted by Pittpnthr on 3/2/2024 & rated 95 points: Fantastic wine from the Sherwin’s. In a perfect spot, decanted an hour. Spicy, smooth, cherries. Great wine with grilled ribeye. Wish I had more. (272 views) | | | Tasted by Wino from Michigan on 1/16/2022 & rated 92 points: This is typical Sherwin / flat out good wine and great to share with friends (847 views) | | | Tasted by Bwallace on 9/24/2021 & rated 94 points: Wow, this is pretty fantastic right now. Velvety finish. Can’t wait until we open the next one.
Double decanted and poured. (854 views) | | | Tasted by Wino from Michigan on 1/30/2021 & rated 92 points: Drinking very well -- great mixture back and red fruit and mountain tannin ... yum (1049 views) | | | Tasted by Snag One on 12/23/2020 & rated 94 points: Great nose consisting of black pepper, cherries, mint, cedar and tobacco. Wonderful layers of ripe figs, bing cherries, figs, blueberries, mint and cassis. (978 views) | | | Tasted by TastesGoodToMe on 12/25/2019 & rated 92 points: Drank alongside a Sherwin 2007 which was far better. This is still nice. Just not as big or as dark or as bold. (1922 views) | | | Tasted by TXRDW on 11/10/2019 & rated 94 points: Very smooth with a long finish. Fresh Spring Mountain fruit with loads of dark fruit and a touch of sweetness. Not sure this wine will improve much going forward, but a most enjoyable wine. Over the years I have tried many different Sherwin vintages and I’ve come to the conclusion that the wine doesn’t improve much after 7-8 years from bottling. (1239 views) | | | Tasted by travelme on 7/13/2019 & rated 93 points: TXRDW nailed the notes though I had it scored one point lower than he did. A great bottle and sad to say it was my last of this vintage. Looking forward to trying the 2005 and 2010 I still have left before moving into more recent vintages (1311 views) | | | Tasted by TastesGoodToMe on 3/12/2019 & rated 92 points: My first of the '12's. Did not have the oomph (is that wine tasting term?) of the 07', '08 and '09's which were among my favs to date. Still delicious though. (2279 views) | | | Tasted by JMutDane on 5/12/2018: Incredible (1930 views) | | | Tasted by TXRDW on 4/29/2018 & rated 94 points: This wine is now in its optimal drinking window. Much softer and smoother than last time I tried this wine. The tannins are starting to mellow and the fresh Spring Mountain fruit, highlighted by distinctive cherry notes, is really starting to shine. Definitely a wine that needs some time to open up, this is refreshingly smooth especially after several hours. (1263 views) | | | Tasted by Cellar1400 on 11/20/2017 & rated 97 points: Opened for 1 hour,delicious layers of deep fruit, great finish, can only get better with time; perfect match with homemade pasta bolognese.
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), raisin, black pepper and stoniness. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (1707 views) | | | Tasted by TXRDW on 8/13/2017 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Very strong but pleasant aroma. Classic Spring Mountain fruit. Powerful layers of cherry, blueberry, pomegranate mixed with slight earth notes and a hint of sweet vanilla found in a medium to long finish. Heavy tannins, still a little ripe and concentrated. Should improve over the next few years. Highly recommend several hours of decanting as this wine significantly improved over the final few glasses. (1577 views) | | | Tasted by scotbry on 9/25/2016 & rated 95 points: Tasted at the winery and it was spectacular...Silky Smooth! (2218 views) |
| Sherwin Family Vineyards 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 SauvignonEstateIn the United States, "Wines with “estate bottled” designations must: a) also designate an appellation of origin or an AVA, and both the vineyards and the winery must be located there; b) the grapes must come from vineyards owned or controlled by the winery; and c) the wine must have been produced, from crush to bottle, in a continuous process without leaving the winery’s premises."
- WINE LABEL FAQS: A QUICK SUMMARY OF LABEL DESIGNATION RULES" by David E. StollUSAAmerican 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)Spring Mountain DistrictWikipedia article on the Spring Mountain Distric AVA. |
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