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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 54 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Peech on 3/4/2021 & rated 90 points: double-decanted 1 hour prior to serving. Some smoke and leather in the nose, kinda muted, with some sweetness on the palate. Improved over time. (250 views) | | | Tasted by bobadopolis on 2/12/2021 & rated 92 points: We ended up decanting this, but not sure it needed it. Jovial fruit, titch of menthol, worn leather on the nose. Fruit much younger on the palate than I would have thought by the nose, with strong red and black fruit, unripe and ripe strawberries, and darker cherries predominating. Overall excellent showing (1395 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 11/22/2019 & rated 92 points: One of my three favorites among about 20 premium wines at a party. Pretty amazing. Might have guessed it to be from 2010, not 2000. Fresh, balanced, and rich. (1749 views) | | | Tasted by garagewino on 8/4/2019 & rated 94 points: Still youthful, with cherry notes but deep smooth structure. This wine still has 6-10 years to age beautifully. (1788 views) | | | Tasted by nmoreilly on 7/29/2017 & rated 92 points: Peaked - drink me if you got em (3296 views) | | | Tasted by buckeye76 on 10/23/2016 & rated 93 points: RICH BERRY FRUITS IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR, BLACKBERRIES, BLACK RASPBERRIES, CURRANTS AND PLUMS. NICE COMPLEXITY AND A MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH (4211 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 5/16/2016: Definitely over the hill. But after an hour of bottle decanting, this wine really did show some youthful exuberance for about 2 hours before it started to crash and burn. At first there was a lot of nitrogen and really strange smokiness and cigar ash. Thinking that this one was doomed for the locker room, I came back to it 30 minutes later to find a much changed wine that had proverbially turned back the clock! This wine drank the best 1 hour post-bottle decanting. Much more vibrant black cherrry and some aged shoe leather on the front and mid-palate. The middle of this wine showed full integration to the rear. Not much tannin is left to guard this wine. Probably checked out a couple of years ago. However, the chalkiness and the acidic limestone-ish kind of finish was very welcomed. This wine was ready to go. If the decision is to wait a year, you're probably going to be disappointed. I think this one is starting to head down the slope, and needs to be consumed by 2017. (4391 views) | | | Tasted by The Grape North on 1/6/2016 & rated 98 points: Unbelievable wine. As much as I hate using terms like "best I ever had", this wine was certainly one of my best experiences with a wine ever. I expected it to be good, but what I got was spectacular - such a smooth and well put together wine. Though I suspect it has some years left in it, I see no reason to wait to open it. (4615 views) | | | Tasted by Canuckgiver on 10/24/2015 & rated 89 points: while still flavoursome with NY Strip Steaks, this bottle was in decline. (4768 views) | | | Tasted by shaffej on 3/1/2015 & rated 96 points: Drinking beautifully! (3861 views) | | | Tasted by ronte bello on 7/20/2014 & rated 92 points: Sweet black cherry with some tartness and some overripe fruit. Complex. Still young. Happy I have more. (3731 views) | | | Tasted by nmoreilly on 6/6/2014 & rated 93 points: Wow. No visual sign of age that I could tell, really well integrated and still has a few years left I think (2915 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 12/31/2013 & rated 93 points: Had this waiting in the wings in case we ran out of the 2004 Spottswoode. Good thing we did, because the Etude just BLEW AWAY the Spottswoode. Absolutely no signs of age - this sucker should be kicking butt for years! (2983 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 8/5/2012: Just like before, but better and more of everything. A stunningly good wine. With roasted prime rib (beef) at Aburdeen Barn in C’ville on special day with DDB & PMB. Recommended leaning toward Highly Recommended. (431 views) | | | Tasted by nubbin on 5/6/2012 & rated 90 points: Appearance: Clear, deep garnet with tinge of brown, pale rim, legs.
Nose: Clean, pronounced and developing dark fruit -- plum, dark berries -- fresh tomatoe with touch of fresh herbs.
Palate: Dry, moderate acidity, medium+ tannins, high alcohol on palate, full-bodied, medium+ flavor intensity oak, medicinal herbs following by disappearing black berries and a touch of plum.
Very good quality. Drink now. Tannin/oak overly expressive with sleepy fruit. Needs decanting. Needs animal fat meal.
Cork closure. 14.5% abv (D 8.5, F 4; Cent) (4420 views) | | | Tasted by bin905 on 2/16/2012 & rated 93 points: Elegant dark berry and spice flavors. Focused, with solid structure and ample ripe tannins. (3855 views) | | | Tasted by squiddo on 1/25/2011 & rated 90 points: peaked in 2010, on the decline yet still delicious (4339 views) | | | Tasted by ctjared on 11/28/2010: Fantastic nose on the open, velvety tanins shortly thereafter, but not long lived in the glass. Seemed to fade somewhat faster then hoped. (4239 views) | | | Tasted by CdP in NYC on 10/7/2010 & rated 93 points: Consistent with 9/15 note. Such an exceptional wine. (4279 views) | | | Tasted by RR47 on 9/18/2010 & rated 90 points: Medium red. Decanted for 1 hour. Muted fruit aromas, with menthol, leather, and a touch of coffee. Muted dark fruit in the mouth, nice acid balance. Worked well with a grilled tenderloin filet. (3360 views) | | | Tasted by CdP in NYC on 9/15/2010 & rated 92 points: An outstanding bottle, far better than my last. Extremely open nose of black currant, blackberries, cherries, chocolate, sandalwood, and cedar mulch. Excellent dryness on the palate with exceptional clarity. Medium bodied and long in the mouth with nice weight and undeniable elegance. Doesn't have the depth of the 2002, but perhaps shows a bit more polish.
Drink now and over the next four years. 92 -JRS (3435 views) | | | Tasted by joshwoodward on 8/10/2010 & rated 90 points: Wine Club: Invading the South (Van Buren, OH): Decanted a half hour, some sediment. The nose on the is gorgeous - super-elegant Napa juice, with aged cedar box but still plenty of dark fruit. The palate falls kinda flat, though - quite ripe, with almost a residual sugar sweetness, and not enough tannic grip to support the richness. Good acidity, and still quite fruit-driven, though. Some slight green qualities hidden, but fairly big for the vintage. (3854 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Sparty on 6/27/2010 & rated 91 points: Drank with porterhouse steak, an decanted for 1 1/2 hours before having, then continued to drink over the next 2-3 hours. Nose has pine and tar, not too much fruit, but hints of dark fruit. The taste continues with the pint, but definitley has some plum that comes through, as well has having a cocoa/chocolate feel. Very nice wine with a few different flavors, and not too much tannin - it seems to be in a good spot right now. (3615 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 6/25/2010 & rated 91 points: Consistent with last bottle about eight months ago. Not a whole lot of fruit, but plenty of everything else - chocolate, coffee, spices, etc. Luxurious mouthfeel and a long, rich finish. (3570 views) | | | Tasted by windypinot on 6/4/2010 & rated 89 points: Three Blind Mice -- Etude Vertical Cab Tasting (Steve Starke's): Decanted for two hours before tasting vertical of 2000-2002 blind; nose has floral notes, lighter body than '01; menthol mixed in with berries and plum on the mouth; softer than the 2001, but more intriging than the 2000; improved as it sat in the glass (4091 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Etude 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)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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