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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 53 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Kayaking on 1/30/2021 & rated 92 points: This is my first Nappa Valley wine, and I am impressed. I can not improve on the last two tasting notes - well written. The only addition is that oak is seamlessly placed and balanced rounding off on the finish. No hurry to drink - quality stuff. (1118 views) | | | Tasted by noni15 on 6/9/2020 & rated 95 points: I can properly say this is the best QPR by far in my 25 plus years of tasting wine. I tried this wine 8 years ago and it blew me away. Unfortunately I did not save any bottle to see the evolution of this wine later on, luckily I found this wine in an auction and jumped on it..I wanted to see the evolution after 8 years...beautiful..no formal notes (see my original notes...did not change much but all integrates beautifully now). (1232 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 2/3/2019 & rated 90 points: At ten years of age, this wine is still a youthful opaque ruby in color. It is likewise still youthful in its aromatic and flavor profile, with black currants, dark bramble fruits, licorice and loamy earth. Full-bodied and with nicely integrated alcohol (listed as 14.6%), it is freshly acidic and still has a fair amount of unresolved tannins. The middle palate is dense and the finish has good length, but watch out for the tannic bite at the back end. This still needs time. Sadly, it was my last bottle. Drink 2020-2029. (1821 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 7/6/2015 & rated 90 points: This wine has budged very little since my last tasting almost two years ago (7/21/2013). Opaque ruby/red in color, it offers aromas of cassis, blackberry, vanilla and loamy earth. Full-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic (despite being listed as 14.6%) and with substantial firm tannins, it stays solid in the middle and closes with a medium-to-long, somewhat astringent finish. I am inclined to conclude that this wine needs more time than I had previously assumed. Drink 2017-2025. (5087 views) | | | Tasted by Gator96 on 1/3/2015 & rated 91 points: Capital grill (5322 views) | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 6/8/2014 & rated 91 points: Youthful and tightly wound but an hour in the decanter uncoils lots of cherries, red currants, mocha, and earthy undertones of toast and cedar. This shows focus, a nice spine, luscious flavors, a bitching streak of minerality, and juicy, red fruit on the finish. Delicious and expressive. (5776 views) | | | Tasted by Robbie K on 1/18/2014 & rated 91 points: My first taste of Napa Cabernet. Don't see much US wine on the shelves here in Australia. Decanted this for 90 minutes before tasting. Dark ruby red, with a purple hue showing the youth of the wine. Nice viscosity appears on the walls of my glass. A struggle between red and black fruits to take prominence, plus a presence of earth are all evident in the taste. A little spice comes forth on the front palate, however a wave of alcoholic hotness takes over on the middle and to some degree on the back palate. This detracts a little from an otherwise quality fine red wine. The fruit is there in spades, but the noticeable hotness reduces the experience marginally. (6495 views) | | | Tasted by DavidDay on 10/16/2013 & rated 89 points: Sweet red berries and spices, medium full-bodied, good for drinking tonight. (7147 views) | | | Tasted by flwinos on 8/11/2013 & rated 90 points: This vintage has been consistently good for the money. (5574 views) | | | Tasted by Tim and Bonnie on 7/22/2013 & rated 82 points: A drinkable wine, but not memorable. (4983 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 7/21/2013 & rated 91 points: Nearly identical impressions to those of 1/31/13, with the exception that the alcoholic heat is now tame (due to serving the wine at approximately 65° Fahrenheit). Drink now-2022. (4061 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 7/15/2013 & rated 89 points: The "Generous Pour" Promotion at the Capital Grille (Capitalle Grille, Mpls, MN): Very dark red color. PNP, drank a small pour. This was medium bodied, black and red currants, blackberry, a little floral on the nose, spice, oak, firm tannins, medium finish. This has a nice spine and is a solid wine. probably would have benefited from some additional air. (4460 views) | | | Tasted by Life At Your Leisure 🍷 on 6/25/2013 & rated 91 points: Deep purple color turning violet at the rim. It has a dense, lifted nose of red and black candied berries, violets, and caramelized oak. The palate displays a full body with a round, velvety texture featuring flavors of dark cherries, currant, plum, chocolate and leather. This finishes with smooth, sweet tannin that's long and buttery. Great stuff and terrific value! Drink now until 2018. (3223 views) | | | Tasted by flwinos on 5/23/2013 & rated 90 points: Better than the last bottle - needs about 45 minutes and the tannins subside, leaving a good QPR CA cabernet. (2857 views) | | | Tasted by Martnmac on 4/19/2013 & rated 90 points: Sweet Jesus. This is fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed and will buy more. In our opinion this is what a great cab sav should be. Some fruit. Some spice. Some finish. Easy and approachable. It's triple Yum!! (3011 views) | | | Tasted by vegasoenophile on 4/6/2013 & rated 89 points: Rich cassis nose with hints of mint and oak vanilla. On the palate, sweet red berry fruit with flowers and spices. Nice wine driven by rich, red currant and a nice texture. Lingers nicely. Tasty wine. (3281 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 1/31/2013 & rated 90 points: Deep to opaque ruby in color, this wine shows a moderately intense nose of cassis, blackberry, vanilla and loamy earth. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, medium sweet tannins, well-integrated alcohol (despite being listed as 14.6%) and flavors in line with the nose. The middle is solid and the finish is medium-long, although the alcohol raises its ugly head at this point. Serve this wine at 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit and it should provide enjoyment over the next decade. Drink now-12/22. (3697 views) | | | Tasted by DavidDay on 1/23/2013 & rated 91 points: Sweet red berries, flowers, licorice and spices in the nose, medium full-bodied, tannins in check, so it drink well today, excellent value. (3466 views) | | | Tasted by Cainer on 11/4/2012 & rated 91 points: Great wine for the price. Needs about two more years in the bottle (4440 views) | | | Tasted by redrules on 10/1/2012 & rated 91 points: A little tannic, but beautiful fruit, nice heft and lingering dark berry finish. Tasted more like a $30+ dollar of Cab. 22.95 at Costco (4018 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 8/5/2012 & rated 88 points: Very good. Dense cab, not overblown, cherries, vanilla, a bit of cassis. Will last a couple more years no problem, but drinks well now. (4230 views) | | | Tasted by noni15 on 7/5/2012 & rated 92 points: - Garnet color and aromas of strawberry jam and oak. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of oak with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Slow opening to the nose but elegant and balance. Dry strawberry with a hint go oak nice. comparable with opus one easy but for US 23 per bottle. I am getting more right now and wait few years although is ready now. (3966 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 4/17/2012 & rated 90 points: Funny how a few nights between bottles can make a difference. Not as impressive this go round. Still a very good QPR for a napa cab. This particular bottle came from a different vendor than the first, so maybe handling & storage affected it?
Smooth delicious fruit up front. Some support of oak and tannin makes for a medium finish that faded this time. Nicely balanced. Not disjointed at all, but not as impressive as our first bottle that came directly from Napa. (4324 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 4/11/2012 & rated 92 points: Nicely crafted wine. Smooth fruit up front. Cherry, vanilla, oak, herbs & spice. Supple tannins support for a nice lengthy finish. Great QPR (3961 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Mike Bennie
The WINEFRONT (8/7/2013)
(Atalon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162
(Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, New Releases from Napa Valley (Dec 2011)
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| Atalon 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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