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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 29 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mscruggs on 6/11/2021 & rated 93 points: So my experience was different than the last few reviewers. Opened two bottles at a dinner party and this wine was a huge hit and both bottles were very consistent. They both have been in long term storage at 57 degrees, so perhaps that made a difference. Decanted about 15 minutes before serving. Slight bricking on the edge, but wine still has vibrant red fruit with hint of mocha on the finish that lingers for 45 seconds or more. (1782 views) | | | Tasted by GoBlue2002 on 11/23/2017 & rated 90 points: Recently purchased on the secondary market.
Agree with other reviews -- soft and on its way down.
Fairly light in color for a cab. Bright berry fruit and acidity are somewhat pinot-like.
That said, paired very well with filet Mignon.
Me - 90, Wife - 91 (2067 views) | | | Tasted by Minnesota on 10/13/2017 & rated 90 points: Last bottle. Quite smooth with tannins very soft, muted fruit. (2029 views) | | | Tasted by Minnesota on 10/7/2017 & rated 88 points: Past its prime. One-dimensional. (2002 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 1/3/2016 & rated 95 points: One of the best cabs I've had in a while. This has everything - concentration with a deft, easy suppleness, entended on the palate, rich cocao butter and milk chocolate tones. Loved it. (2916 views) | | | Tasted by MorgantonMichael on 12/28/2014 & rated 94 points: This is a wine now in its prime. Ready to drink. Smooth and wonderful. Wish I had more. Those that were unhappy with the early bottles were simply not patient enough. Fruit forward but not abrupt. This is a smooth blend that is rich and bound to please. (2969 views) | | | Tasted by Snag One on 8/1/2014 & rated 90 points: This was our last bottle of six purchased in 2008. This was the best of the bunch as the tannins and acidity integrated well with layers of fresh figs, blackberries and cassis flavors. Hints of toast and chocolate also lingered during the finish. Wonderful balance, nose and mouthfeel. (2529 views) | | | Tasted by scbreeze on 5/30/2014 & rated 91 points: What a great bottle! Decanted. Beautiful dark plum color. Dry, dark cherry nose need up over time. Great structure on the palette, soft tannins, taste of leather, and dark cherry. Smooth finish. Very sad this was our last bottle! (2546 views) | | | Tasted by leadpencil on 8/30/2013 & rated 90 points: Medium-full bodied. Boysenberry, graphite (2888 views) | | | Tasted by Mark H. LeQuire on 8/16/2013 & rated 92 points: Beautiful. Ready to drink. Plenty of bottle life left. (2344 views) | | | Tasted by mxpbuy on 5/26/2013 & rated 92 points: Not nearly as much of an alcoholic fruit bomb as so many Erna/B&H products, but still plenty of dense layers of overripe black fruits here and just enough alcohol to take it down a point for me. Still, there are a lot of wonderful elements to this wine as it is at its peak now. (2010 views) | | | Tasted by 1961Vintage on 10/25/2012 & rated 92 points: Like having warm vanilla draped over layers of rich dark fruit..plenty of life left in this bottle... (2048 views) | | | Tasted by Drankthewholebottle on 1/26/2012 & rated 91 points: The cork broke in half while opening, but didn't notice any problem once decanted. The nose took about 20-30 minutes to develop, then revealed chocolate, smoke, plum and oak. It had a nice weight and texture and was easy to drink. Served with grilled lamb covered in rosemary smoke and it got much better, very food friendly. (2353 views) | | | Tasted by Rolster72 on 12/6/2011 & rated 92 points: Love this wine. Time seems to have softened the tannins nicely. Still decanted. Smooth wine with fruit very much in play. Love the balance. (2337 views) | | | Tasted by Rolster72 on 10/30/2011 & rated 92 points: Decanted first. Drinking very well right now- beautiful nose with some blueberry and red fruit. Balanced with good acidity and a very nice finish. Still has lots of life left but drinking well now. (2381 views) | | | Tasted by Yamadori on 10/14/2011 & rated 91 points: Popped and poured. This drank a little differently than the previous bottle which i think was due to it not being decanted. Currant, fig and creosote on the nose with a little smoke also. Full bodied with very nice fruit intensity on the palate. Quite extracted in style with black cherry and ripe plum fruit and some smoked meat flavors. Medium length finish with some grippy tannins and notes of black pepper and spice. On day 2 this became more feminine in style and drank much more in line with my previous TN. Overall this is an extremely good wine which is drinking well right now. (2208 views) | | | Tasted by rdsboca on 7/10/2011 & rated 91 points: Bought on a Monday at Tre Vigne for 50% off. We put our wines away and grabbed this and an 06 Carter cab. This wine was spicy, with black fruit and great acidity. A bowl of cherries. (2087 views) | | | Tasted by leadpencil on 6/6/2011 & rated 90 points: Full bodied. Dark plum, boysenberry, vanilla. (2164 views) | | | Tasted by Yamadori on 12/4/2010 & rated 91 points: Opened and left to breathe in the bottle for 4 hours. Beautiful nose of fresh flowers,dark cherry and radish. Medium bodied with blueberry and red cherry fruit profile qnd some green vegetables. Feminine in nature with really good balance and nice acidity. The fruit intensity seems to develop further through the mid palate and the medium plus finish. Tannins are resolved making this wine one to enjoy now and in the near future. Don't see this as an ager but should drink well for 3 or 4 more years. (2279 views) | | | Tasted by leadpencil on 7/29/2010 & rated 90 points: Dark red. Full bodied. Concentrated plum, vanilla, creosote. Well integrated tannins. (2397 views) | | | Tasted by 1961Vintage on 1/10/2010 & rated 92 points: Classic Cali Spring Mountain cab. Big bold fruit with a balanced tannin backbone that can last several more years. Went well at Chez Bryce with several different entrees from Coq au Vinand Scallops to Filet and Rack of lamb (2382 views) | | | Tasted by Phin on 8/12/2009 & rated 92 points: Sweet plum fruit. Medium body. Decent complexity and depth. (2571 views) | | | Tasted by psirah on 4/3/2009 & rated 91 points: Just the nose alone warrants picking up a bottle of this wine. The bouquet was perfectly ripe and sweet blueberries with a hint of vanilla cream, truly amazing. The wine was full of ripe sweet fruit and tannins, and the oak treatment was balanced for the intensity of the fruit. Great wine.
50+5+15+16+5 (2552 views) | | | Tasted by winestem on 2/28/2009 & rated 90 points: Really nice weight, beautiful fragrance and good finish. (2528 views) | | | Tasted by WineBulldog on 2/15/2008 & rated 85 points: Wine had a good nose with a lot of bing cherry. However, was too young and had an almost dill pickle finish. Going to let my other two bottles cellar for a few years before opening. (2602 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (May 2016) (5/1/2016)
(Behrens Family Winery Herrick-moulds Cabernet Sauvignon Napa) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132
(Erna Schein Cabernet Sauvignon Herrick-Moulds Vineyard Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Erna Schein 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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