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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 63 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jrobs7777 on 4/1/2024: Drinking well. Darker fruits. Good structure. No complaints. Solid cab in a tougher vintage. (139 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 11/27/2021 & rated 93 points: Pop and pour. Great right from the start with loads of jammy red fruit. Still some structure but likely on the decline. (1284 views) | | | Tasted by Labrador on 9/10/2021 & rated 89 points: This was a lovely wine - once it got going.
I made the mistake of not decanting the wine, even though last year we enjoyed it without a decant. The first night it was jammy and flabby and did not show much of anything. The 2nd night was an entirely different story. It was lovely - fragrant on the nose, rich, balanced and bright on the palate with good fruit, and had a nice long finish.
If you own this wine and really want to enjoy it, I urge you to decant it for at least 1 hour. (1033 views) | | | Tasted by Labrador on 6/12/2020 & rated 92 points: This Celia Welch wine was wonderful, and I believe better than 3 years ago. It is aromatic, rich, balanced, mouth-coating, smooth, lovely dark fruit with just that light touch of sweetness and a long, enjoyable finish. This wine is definitely in its "sweet spot." (1433 views) | | | Tasted by ozziewine on 5/29/2020 & rated 95 points: Agree with previous notes that this is drinking at peak today. It'll hold for a while but I wouldn't wait if I had another.
Experimented with 1 pass thru Vinturi and no aeration. Settled on a hybrid 1/2 and 1/2 (mad scientist at work).
Needed a Phoenix summertime chill. It is super smooth with a dark purple color and no sign of aging yet. Dark fruit, mellow, tastes mature but not old, a beautiful bottle of wine (1501 views) | | | Tasted by n2wine on 3/14/2020 & rated 94 points: Drinking well right now. (1481 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 10/26/2018 & rated 93 points: Very ripe cab. Definitely at peak maturity here. You can start to taste the age on this wine just a liiiitle bit. But, the nose has a floral tang to it which makes this one a bit unique from the other bottles on the table. This wine has good black fruit notes on the front and middle. Finishes with a dark chocolate note and a resolved tannin that does not obscure the finish. From the start to the finish, most interesting wine on the table. Makes you think for sure. (1533 views) | | | Tasted by Labrador on 3/31/2017 & rated 90 points: A very enjoyable California Cab by Celia Welch - red fruit, bright, clean, balanced, smooth on the palate, and a lovely finish. This wine has quite a few more years of enjoyment to give. (2037 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 2/1/2017 & rated 91 points: Not as good as bottle #1, but good nonetheless. Got a good deal so good qpr but question whether current pricing is worth it. (2100 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 12/29/2016 & rated 93 points: No specific notes but I loved it. Probably at its peak. (2127 views) | | | Tasted by mjf@ulkner on 12/16/2016 & rated 92 points: Mature, demure Cali Cabernet. Plum and cassis fruit totally integrated with fine tannins. Velvety and smooth- at peak. (1757 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 9/5/2015 & rated 93 points: Taste at TETE.
Limited notes. (2825 views) | | | Tasted by Knicksfan on 8/29/2015 & rated 92 points: beautiful CS; drinking well; nicely balanced; (1856 views) | | | Tasted by Knicksfan on 8/8/2015 & rated 93 points: Love Corra with about 10 years of age and this bottle does not disappoint; nice balance of fruit, tannin and secondary flavors: yum (2020 views) | | | Tasted by Acohen on 2/9/2015 & rated 94 points: Lovely elegant cab with dark currant, tobacco, mocha and lots of berry with integrated tannins that was great with coffee crusted steaks (2390 views) | | | Tasted by winopops3 on 12/25/2014 & rated 93 points: Dark ruby. Nose of earth, chocolate, and plum. On the palate fairly viscous with a persistent tannic grip. Flavors of black cherry, black berry, oaky spice with lingering finish. I liked this better on day 2 which makes me want to hold my remaining bottle for a few years. (2273 views) | | | Tasted by S1 on 8/9/2014: Corra Vertical: Corra Vertical tasting. Initially this is dusty with lots of tannic grip. On the palate it is a bit thin at the end, but still a marvelous example of Napa Cab.
On day 2, it has not changed much. It has maintained fruit but shows a tiny bit more finesse. Delicious. (2581 views) | | | Tasted by ageverett on 3/22/2014 & rated 94 points: At Lotus of Siam in Vegas. Minimal time to breathe, but didn't really need it. Supple and approachable -- drinking lovely right now. Smooth finish. (2613 views) | | | Tasted by Acohen on 2/23/2014 & rated 93 points: Opened for 4 hours and was bright currant, berry and very well integrated tannins. More feminine but still powerful and delicious (2108 views) | | | Tasted by Barbaro on 2/20/2014 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Wine was showing its flavor right away. Very elegant style with lots of bright red fruit. Very delicious but lacked the finish that would have helped balance out the fruit. (1730 views) | | | Tasted by B Paul on 11/26/2013 & rated 93 points: Followed over two nights. Really drinking nicely right now (though certainly there's no rush to drink) with all aromas/flavors in harmony. (1946 views) | | | Tasted by shadow on 8/3/2013 & rated 94 points: mellow and smooth, flavors are sliding by with the impact of flowers on a summer breeze.
Nose is all cab, mouth feel is pleasant with a touch of pepper, than a long slow slide (2678 views) | | | Tasted by mjf@ulkner on 7/10/2013 flawed bottle: badly corked (2107 views) | | | Tasted by Uglypinga on 5/24/2013: chocolate and red fruits on the nose. the palate is surprisingly savory and austere. the fruit just wont come out to play though it hints at being there. bad timing i think. (2286 views) | | | Tasted by ToddS on 5/12/2013: This bottle was singing. Still think these are ready while the '05s could use more time. (2149 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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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