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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 50 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 4/6/2022 flawed bottle: Slightly corked (859 views) | | | Tasted by UMRich on 1/24/2021 & rated 94 points: Was a little concerned that the CT window ended 2015 and most recent note posted in 2016, but shouldn't have been. Beautiful cab with great balance of fruit and secondary, savory notes. Tannins fully resolved, great with food or on its own. (869 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 5/15/2016 & rated 93 points: At home with steaks, decanted for about an hour, drank over 90 minutes. Last bottle from a well preserved stash, finishing out a weekend of tasting the 2001 Napa vintage
From prior notes: "Dark ruby color, no visible signs of age. Nose was dark berries, allspice, floral and herbs. Nice aroma on the decant, still very full and rich. Palate repeats with black fruits, blueberries, cedar, cocoa, burnt sugar. Medium mouthfeel, long finish"
This is a well aged wine at full maturity, really drinking well, hitting all the secondary notes. Tannins are smooth and refined (3489 views) | | | Tasted by magic2coop on 1/11/2015 & rated 91 points: Aroma of huckleberry and incense. Licorice and chocolate - deep, rich. Not much longer - drink up. (4160 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 11/19/2014 & rated 94 points: With Valerie and her pals on a weeknight visit...purchased this at release from the vineyard, was time to revisit, first wine of the night. PnP, drank over about an hour
Dark ruby color, no visible signs of age. Nose was dark berries, allspice, floral and herbs. Nice aroma on the decant, still very full and rich. Palate repeats with black fruits, blueberries, cedar, cocoa, burnt sugar. Medium mouthfeel, long finish
Really nice wine that's aged beautifully. In a good spot now, was WOTN for a couple guests...my guess is it drink at this level for another 5 years....good stuff (4336 views) | | | Tasted by apounds on 1/24/2014 & rated 95 points: Hard to criticize this wine. Good aromatics, flavors, and mouth feel with a long finish (4858 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 11/3/2013 & rated 90 points: Very unique nose, with a freshness that I wouldn't expect from a 12 year old Napa cab. The palate has a good amount of acidity, along with tangy red raspberry, black cherry and a smoky mesquite note. Long finish. Definitely more old school CA than modern in style. (4722 views) | | | Tasted by gavinesq on 9/13/2013 & rated 90 points: Hints of wintergreen and cedar over soft tannins and lean, moderately ripe fruit. Had it with a steak. (3022 views) | | | Tasted by WilliamF17 on 8/31/2013 & rated 91 points: Decent fruit, moderate body, smooth, good balance, at prime. (1798 views) | | | Tasted by dtirsell on 8/19/2013 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Slightly orange, earthy color but exploding raspberry nose, smooth, long finish. Slight acidity but a mid-sized fruity blend that matched perfectly with tri-tip. (2226 views) | | | Tasted by FPNova on 4/21/2013 & rated 92 points: Still drinking beautifully...hints of vanilla, with subdued red fruits and cedar...wonderful! (2391 views) | | | Tasted by falbi on 12/23/2012 & rated 94 points: Owned this wine and let is sit for a few hours, soft and balanced with solid fruit. We were very Impressed! (1307 views) | | | Tasted by tnb on 11/7/2012: most awesome bottle I've drank in a long while... (2725 views) | | | Tasted by rdfeibleman on 11/3/2012 & rated 92 points: Drank very well, wish I had more. (2422 views) | | | Tasted by BlancdeBlanc on 3/19/2012 & rated 94 points: Aroma: dark berries, allspice/anise, floral note Plate: Decanted for about an hour, Delicious, a little asparagus, red licorice, smooth, cedar, subdued fruit, cocoa, blueberries. We had it with chicken satays and spicy peanut sauce and it matched surprisingly well. (2642 views) | | | Tasted by WI WineLover on 2/4/2012 & rated 89 points: Decanted for two hours. Seems to be very simple...not much complexity. Not bad, but not spectacular. (2559 views) | | | Tasted by edm on 1/21/2012 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured. Ruby red with no signs of bricking. Aromas of caramel and brown sugar followed by sweet red fruits and hints of vanilla, mocha and cedar on the palate. A real charmer this one with plenty of legs left. (2421 views) | | | Tasted by GT3Mike on 1/1/2012 & rated 92 points: Decanted for two hours, and was wonderful. Drink now - I can't imagine it will get any better at this point. (2192 views) | | | Tasted by BTEMEN on 1/1/2011 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 2 hours and drank with Prime Rib dinner w/family. Grat first bottle for the new year. (3034 views) | | | Tasted by emf on 11/28/2010: This was a beautiful bottle of wine that needed time and air. Showed some age at first but time revealed the aromas and taste of fruit. This bottle continues to evolve with fruit, chocolate and cigar box. It had a long lingering finish. Very good. (3133 views) | | | Tasted by stevenp22 on 11/10/2010 & rated 91 points: Matched with a rib eye and potatoes. Very good needed time to open up but very nice after aboiut two hours. Still very good the next day. (3246 views) | | | Tasted by johnwine on 7/14/2010 & rated 91 points: This wonderfully layered, smooth and complex Cab is drinking wonderfully today but will still age well. The taste greets the palate with flavors of wild cherry, kirsch, cassis and a hint of anise. (3351 views) | | | Tasted by RJandGB on 6/14/2010 & rated 92 points: Drinking well now and a big favorite from a dinner where we opened 10 different 2001 cabs/blends. Well balanced, very rich mouthfeel and excellent fruit flavors. Good nose and finish - all around a success. (3492 views) | | | Tasted by Drewine on 12/30/2009 & rated 90 points: Decanted for 2-3 hours. Very polished and nice balance of dusty earthiness/red fruit/acid but a little simple and also agree that it will just diminish from this point forward. (4164 views) | | | Tasted by ejca on 12/14/2009: agree with johnnyvio, good but think it is not going to get better (3920 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Pine Ridge Vineyards Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican 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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