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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JS1056 on 11/4/2016 & rated 87 points: PnP. Surprisingly the fruit is still there. Dark plum predominant. A little cherry on the finish. Grainy tannins. I didn't know what to expect but this was okay.
2000 in California has been denigrated but I have found the few 2000 that I have had during this year have been pretty good. Not great, but generally the fruit has survived and the tannins are tame. And this bottle met that expectation
Having said all that this was a serviceable wine. I wouldn't wait any longer if you have any in the cellar. (1412 views) | | | Tasted by jmp on 9/8/2012 & rated 90 points: Very nice and drinkable. Tannins perfect and fruit quite present. (3128 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 3/4/2012 & rated 88 points: Tasted alongside two other Sonoma Valley Gundlach Bundschu cabs, 97 and 2k - dark inky purple color - medium-full bodied; a bit tight but slightly bigger and more complex than the other cabs indicative of the mountain fruit; somewhat subdued black berry and black raspberry fruits give way to a layer of tea and mineral, hint of smoke and a slight vegetable herbal tone that detracts from the fruit. (2830 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 4/18/2010 & rated 89 points: Another one I was worried about. Many saw 2000 as an abysmal year for NApa cabs, but this is doing just fine. Not a blockbuster, and a little green, but still noticeable fruit (poured through a Vinturi, btw, with no other decant). Certainly did not feel as though we had waited too long to pull this cork. (3477 views) | | | Tasted by dontime on 8/16/2009 & rated 90 points: Decanted for a few minutes, nice solid Napa cab - not too fruity, spicy in the middle and a long finish. Last bottle - wish I had more. (3733 views) | | | Tasted by Drewjodway on 7/22/2007: Good wine, little to strong with Oak and tannin and peppery. (2980 views) | | | Tasted by bahiadave on 5/23/2006: I think the wine is excellent. (2339 views) | | | Tasted by jmp on 7/17/2005: Deep purple color. Nose is smoky oak with peppers and some fruitiness. Nice toasty flavors with somewhat jammy fruit (blueberry, blackberry) middle and sharp tannins. Finish is pleasant enough. Should mellow over time and be a solid wine. (2484 views) |
| Hanna 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma ValleySonoma County, California, is one of the most important winegrowing regions in the whole of the United States. Vines have been planted here since the 1850s and, apart from the inevitable hiatus brought about by Prohibition, the county's relationship with wine has been prolific and unbroken.
Viticulturally speaking, Sonoma County is divided into three distinct sections: Sonoma Valley, Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast. Each of these has its own AVA title and encompasses several sub-AVAs within its boundaries. |
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