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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tederf on 12/25/2021 & rated 94 points: Christmas Eve dinner with friends. Two hour decant. Main course was standing rib roast and this paired perfectly. Such a yummy wine. Tannins softened over the years. Vanilla, cherry and some raspberry. Lucky I have one more in the cellar. (915 views) | | | Tasted by Backdoctor on 10/5/2017 & rated 91 points: Tannins are smooth, fruit is lighter on plate than expected. I wouldn't sit on it longer (1456 views) | | | Tasted by ledwards on 9/4/2016 & rated 93 points: Far better than last one. Very floral nose. In it's evolution, it is a unique Cab- explosive, poprock-ilke sour cherry burst that dominates the palate early. The finish has more traditional notes of vanilla. I cannot recall a more overt sour cherry blast- does put a smile on your face. (1794 views) | | | Tasted by ledwards on 12/21/2014 & rated 90 points: Note- needs a 2-3 hour decant. On pop, it was disjointed and syrupy. Nervous. After 1 hour, it started to integrate with candied dark fruit and a reasonably long finish. Obviously in an awkward state but showed modest promise. (2440 views) | | | Tasted by Julius. on 10/3/2014: Time has served this wine very well. Dark ruby with narrow rim. Blackberry and blueberry aromas immediately emerge from the glass, followed by the intermingling scents of vanilla and coffee. The palate is more of the same; blackberry and blueberry compote (like the fruits in a pie), laced with bittersweet chocolate and espresso. In spite of the fruit-forward aspect of the wine, there is ample structure (sweet tannins) to keep the wine from being anywhere near flabby. Acidity is medium(-) and the finish is long. I could see this wine drinking well for several years more but I will probably drink my other bottle within a year or two. Overall impression - Excellent. (2586 views) | | | Tasted by Louden_99 on 6/25/2013 & rated 86 points: Received as a gift. Well balanced cab, earthy with oak overtones, not surprising in any way, but very solid. (2918 views) |
| Ghost Horse 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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