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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2015 (based on 9 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 85.9 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 60 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Chuck835 on 6/17/2017: This line is past its prime very insipid (3147 views) | | | Tasted by M&ACollection on 9/27/2016 & rated 80 points: Definite buy (3905 views) | | | Tasted by dwaynelm on 9/15/2016 & rated 87 points: Grapefruit on the nose with less intensity on the palate. Could use a bit more acidity but no complaints at the price. (3730 views) | | | Tasted by DRS-Inc on 12/18/2015 & rated 84 points: Simple Cab lacking complexity or structure, characteristic of the vintage. Picked up notes of sour cherry, plum, cocoa, and a little oak. Soft fine tannin, a moderate amount of acidity and ended with a medium finish. (4817 views) | | | Tasted by dwaynelm on 9/5/2015 & rated 86 points: Good varietal character other than the harsh and slightly disjointed tannin. Good acidic balance, just a hint of an alcohol burn on the finish. (5282 views) | | | Tasted by floridawinedrkr on 7/20/2015 & rated 83 points: Not horrible. Decent fruit. A little to thin for me. Its a $17 bottle of wine so what more could you ask for. (3445 views) | | | Tasted by toontune on 12/27/2014 & rated 88 points: Nice. Hints of chocolate. (3811 views) | | | Tasted by DavidDay on 12/24/2014 & rated 87 points: Cassis, blackberry fruit, medium bodied, simple (3638 views) | | | Tasted by linkswinelover6549 on 10/30/2014 & rated 88 points: Full body, nice fruit, solid tannins. Delicious (3461 views) | | | Tasted by cristian_m on 10/16/2014 & rated 80 points: On the road and looking for a decent cab to go with a chunk of red meat at dinner. Got this one off the menu. Average at best. Crude and biting but red, grapey and contained alcohol. Enough said... (3197 views) | | | Tasted by wordstar on 9/13/2014 & rated 84 points: This is really just a standard California cabernet that will be all over the map when described, but actually just stays in the middle of the road and doesn't impress or significantly disappoint. (3246 views) | | | Tasted by Robwild on 9/4/2014 & rated 88 points: A nice consistent Cab, for under $20. Good nose and color. Medium bodied, with good structure and mixture of fruit. (2219 views) | | | Tasted by eldiabloazul on 8/12/2014 & rated 87 points: Nice flavor...solid (2393 views) | | | Tasted by Robwild on 5/8/2014 & rated 87 points: Full of fruit. Balanced and smooth. Medium bodied with mild tannins. A nice bottle to open with appetizers. Give it about 30-45 minutes to open up (2570 views) | | | Tasted by deon40g on 4/12/2014 & rated 82 points: The 2011 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley is currently rated as 87 points by the CellarTracker community. This wine is not rated by Wine Spectator, a source that I often reference. It appears that I am far off from the rest of the CellarTracker community, as I rate this wine as 82 points, the second lowest rating I have submitted on CellarTracker.com to date. The 2011 Simi cab is very rough out of the bottle. It’s an aggressive medium bodied cab. The tannins are notable on the mid-palate, with heat on the backend…that’s the redeeming qualities. I tasted this wine straight out of the bottle and through an aerator. The wine did not seem to be acceptable by either method. I rarely allow a wine to continue to the next day, but I had enough of the attack on my senses after half the bottle…the nose was also less than appealing. I left the bottle open for about 3 hours, then I corked it until the following afternoon (from the evening before). This wine did improve overnight. Whereas it was no better than an 81 out the gate, I give it 83/84 points for the day-after tasting. I suppose this averages out to 82 points overall. While acceptable, this is a low score from my perspective…especially for a Sonoma cab. Given the scale below, the Simi is more appropriately rated as average, but anything below 80 points should really be given poor consideration in general, as opposed to a shift from one’s personal preference. I believe the latter is the case here. I received this cab via a prize drawing, so I do not expect it to reappear in my cellar.
Rating Scale: Extraordinary (95-100 points); Outstanding (90-94); Very Good to Excellent (85-89); Good (80-84); Average (75-79); Below average (70-74); Avoid (50-69)
Note: Cost reflects base price only; it excludes any taxes and shipping. (2509 views) | | | Tasted by CarlCP on 3/14/2014 & rated 87 points: The 2011 does not have the full body nose of taste. Probably needed to breath more, but even after it had been opened and breathed it still was thin. (2665 views) | | | Tasted by allencbk on 1/19/2014 & rated 85 points: Smoky, caramel, woody, dark fruit, chocolate in aroma. Tannin becomes round in the second day, red berry, woody in taste. Good with food.
However, it's not my type. (3213 views) | | | Tasted by JLetizia56 on 1/10/2014 & rated 85 points: Balanced flavors of fruit, relatively smooth tannins, smooth finish. (2992 views) | | | Tasted by jzduckhook on 3/9/2013 & rated 86 points: Good depth and texture for a lower priced wine. (3818 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Simi Producer website
Cabernet 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 CountyAlexander Valley Alexander Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia
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