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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 8/20/2019 & rated 91 points: Nose of black berry, tired fruit, at end of drinking window, tasty, mouth filling, simple, medium/long finish. (469 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 10/31/2016 & rated 91 points: Consistent with earlier tastings notes, medium to full bodied , deep dark ruby color - black berry and sweet black cherry fruits accented by clove spice and a hint cassis and whisper of English toffee on the 'Rutherford Dust' moderate silky tannin finish.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2016/10/del-dotto-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon.html (2072 views) | | | Tasted by Millennial Drinkers on 7/5/2015 & rated 91 points: smooth and enjoyable, excited for when I visit in October (2466 views) | | | Tasted by cab blends on 7/5/2015 & rated 90 points: Not what I expected. (Compared to the Anwilka I was drinking at the same time). Very slight nose with a hint of cassis and dark leather.
The body was thinner than I expected and the acidity was coming through. Almost Italian in its profile. (2500 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 4/26/2014 & rated 90 points: Four years since the last time I tasted this, and I was afraid it might be over-the-hill. Surprisingly, it wasn't. In fact, it had improved rather dramatically. Same plummy nose, but it now shows hints of leather and herbs. Nice texture and a very good finish. Still not worth the money (I was drunk when I bought it at the winery), but a pretty nice wine after all these years. (2833 views) | | | Tasted by capacious on 12/26/2013 & rated 91 points: Brings to mind what used to be one of the most enjoyable cellar tours of Napa if David did the tour. Still remember the creme brûlée barrel. Anyhow this is in a really good place but doubt its got a lot of time left. Dark purple, lengthy finish, best Del Dotto we have had. (3118 views) | | | Tasted by charleshetzel on 1/23/2013 & rated 98 points: This was drinking beautifully from 3.0L served with goat leg and all the fixings at the King's Table at the Girl n the Goat. Deep dark purple juice from Napa Valley that had a long lovely finish. Tons of fruit left in this baby! Enjoyed greatly with friends. (1961 views) | | | Tasted by BrewWench on 12/3/2011 & rated 87 points: Opened tight, so we decanted. Medium finish, with complex tannins and red cherry. Quaffed whilst grilling. Drink now. (1661 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 6/5/2010 & rated 88 points: Purchased at the winery in 2004 following a barrel tasting tour (meaning my judgment may have been slightly impaired). Dark, with no signs of age. Plums on a somewhat reticent nose and on the palate. Given this winery's obsession with oak experimentation, there was a surprising lack of coffee, vanilla, cedar, etc. - only a slight trace of smoke on the nose. Fairly light body for a Cabernet, but plenty of fruit on the finish. Not bad, but not worth what I paid for it, either. Still well balanced - should probably go another couple years. (1915 views) | | | Tasted by VinoTx on 2/15/2009 & rated 88 points: Decanted. Very good, can't really say it has improved with age, but didn't seem to be on the downslope either. Probably a little smoother than it used to be, but the flavors are pretty typcial and subdued. (2093 views) | | | Tasted by kavitha and nick on 6/23/2008 & rated 92 points: very good napa cab (2155 views) | | | Tasted by soprano on 1/1/2007 & rated 95 points: Balanced,tannic (2340 views) | | | Tasted by shaferguy91 on 11/28/2006 & rated 91 points: Decanted 1 hour. (2608 views) | | | Tasted by irish87 on 6/10/2006 & rated 86 points: Overpriced. OK, but not great. (2807 views) | | | Tasted by zoeldar on 12/27/2005 & rated 94 points: Just coming into its own here...typical Napa nose, nothing special, but once in the mouth, something special is happening...sweet cassis, coupled with deep rich fruit and a nice oak balance. Paired with steaks on the barbie and a rich mushroom roux, all made for each other. Bottle didn't last long, but the wine had an easy 4-5 years of further development left. Impressive showing for this bottle. (3152 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 6/4/2004: Napa-Noma Trip: Toasty caramel, cedar. Tart berry fruit. Rich and concentrated with red fruit and cottony tannins. Not bad. (1578 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 6/4/2004: Napa-Noma Trip: Barrel Sample - Lot C - A barrel with staves from five different French forests - caramel, toasted oak nose. Rich smelling with a leafy note. A bit sweet tart, then tannic, red currant fruit. Eh. Not exactly sure what went wrong with this wine, and my tasting notes are no help. (1579 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 6/4/2004: Napa-Noma Trip: Barrel Sample, again Lot C - French barrel - "Kober" (sp.) - Subdued nose, more elegant smelling. Sweet red berry fruit. Soft. Okay. This was a slow heavy toast barrel. (1566 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 6/4/2004: Napa-Noma Trip: Barrel Sample - Lot C - from a Demptos American (Missouri) Oak barrel, medium toast, toasted heads, 27-mo. Staves. The staff has nick-named this the "Crème Brulee Barrel" for its distinctive nose. Sweet anise, carmelized sugar nose. Deeply colored wine. Sweet-tart fruit, then lush red fruit. Pretty good. A bit short if I can find a fault. (1583 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 6/4/2004: Napa-Noma Trip: Deeply colored. Restrained nose. Softer entry with black fruit. A bit tart, with moderate, astringent tannins in the finish. (727 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Del Dotto Napa Valley Cave Tour Barrel Tasting -https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2017/08/del-dotto-napa-valley-cave-tour-barrel_12.htmlCabernet 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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