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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by acyso on 5/7/2023 & rated 85 points: Vinetasters: Mt. Veeder (Park Ridge, IL): Served double blind. Seems to show a fair bit of age, but this is obviously Napa cabernet. A slight bit of pyrazine on the nose here, and more unpleasantly, vanilla from oak. This comes across with more berry notes (blueberry) than stone fruit. The oak leaves too much astringency on the back end. Slightly pruney as well. My 3rd, group's 3rd. (1315 views) | | | Tasted by ocfriday on 1/12/2022 & rated 91 points: Very good! Drinking very well, nice fruit, mouthfeel and finish. Holding up very strong. (1040 views) | | | Tasted by Martysfo on 8/28/2021 & rated 95 points: Great wine. 2011 was problematical, but as they aged they came out of their shells. Lovely, great acidity. (1361 views) | | | Tasted by gsomers on 7/2/2021 & rated 91 points: Solid QPR at our $45 price point. Noticeable fruit, pleasant mouthfeel, and a fresh flavor. (1714 views) | | | Tasted by Osupoke on 6/2/2021 & rated 93 points: Bought four bottles via Last Bottle - surprisingly good. Drink now. (1391 views) | | | Tasted by Tahlequahdave1972 on 5/24/2021 & rated 92 points: A quality cuvee produced from a challenging harvest, this wine appears to buck the overall trend for this vintage. From the aromatics to the deep, rich mouthfeel with flavors of dark fruits, baking spice, coffee and sage to the elegant, lingering finish, the wine exhibits an approachable nature with significant complexity. PNP and consumed over two plus hours. Ready to be enjoyed! (1104 views) | | | Tasted by Martysfo on 2/25/2021 & rated 94 points: 2011 was a trying year. Yet these folks have made a great, lush wine that’s fruit forward yet nuance. Lots of oak and will age another 5-10 years with no problems. (1470 views) | | | Tasted by Big Joe Panther on 8/14/2020: $47.50 wine slash (1338 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/16/2015 & rated 88 points: Pre-release (Fall 2015 release): Saturated very dark ruby color; aromatic, black currant, black currant preserves, blackberry tea nose; tight, leafy, tart black currant palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc) (334 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/16/2015)
(Anthem Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Mt. Veeder) Pre-release (Fall 2015 release): Saturated very dark ruby color; aromatic, black currant, black currant preserves, blackberry tea nose; tight, leafy, tart black currant palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc) 88 points |
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| Anthem Winery 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)Mt. Veeder Mt. Veeder (Appellation America) |
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