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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 5/25/2020 & rated 89 points: Popped-and-poured, then enjoyed over an evening. Started out slightly musty, but this freshened up nicely, and got richer. Black plum and cassis with good+ weight. (1878 views) | | | Tasted by oldpdxwino on 4/7/2018: Still drinking good. Lots of fruit. (1256 views) | | | Tasted by Brenda&John on 11/22/2017: Can’t believe people are rating this 89? Much much better!!! (1464 views) | | | Tasted by WilliamF17 on 6/3/2017 & rated 88 points: Still in decent shape, showing some age but has fruit left with some tannin. (1581 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 3/28/2015 & rated 82 points: 4th Saturday Brown Bagger (R&D's): Opens with a nice bouquet of florals, black fruit and meat. Thin on the palate however, and very plain with generic black fruit and a short finish. Guessed domestic Syrah. (2924 views) | | | Tasted by slobak on 7/19/2014 & rated 90 points: Still a good amount of dark, honeyed fruit, quite mellow. (2444 views) | | | Tasted by gavinesq on 11/28/2013 & rated 90 points: Most of the tannins have dropped out, leaving a fair amount of fruit. Rather lean and not highly extracted. Had it with the Thanksgiving dinner and it was an excellent match. (2384 views) | | | Tasted by mzimberg on 4/27/2013 & rated 88 points: Still youthfully purple. Classic cab aromas of cigar box, and sweet plums. Pure cabernet fruit all over the palate. Silky and long. A touch of well-integrated oaky vanilla. Drinking nicely right now. However, I don't get anything terrior specific. Just nice napa fruit. At $100 direct from the list almost 10 years ago this is a dud. I'd be a buyer at about $30. (2677 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 12/2/2011 & rated 90 points: No notes taken, but this paired well with New York Strip. There's nice fruit but a touch too much oak for my palate. (3433 views) | | | Tasted by johnwine on 9/26/2011 & rated 92 points: Mature,classic Cabernet from Napa. (2680 views) | | | Tasted by kahuna75 on 8/31/2011 & rated 88 points: really nice fruit on this wine but it could cover the lack of complexity or structure- in fact the heat spiked through too more than would have liked- can not recall the last 02 Napa Cab I have had but seem to remember many past ones falling into line with this one in terms of structure and finish. I believe we purchased this at the winery. (2570 views) | | | Tasted by cowtownguy on 5/15/2011 & rated 92 points: Decanter two plus hours. Very, very smooth tannins. It is a great blend that works across nearly all palates. And with the BGE grilled filet. (2425 views) | | | Tasted by ejca on 10/31/2010: I liked this wine, would say it was very good, would like a bit more for the price, had a great nose. (2505 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 6/21/2010 & rated 89 points: No notes taken. Consistent with previous notes, but more roasted fruit than I remember. Desiree liked it a lot more than I did. (2510 views) | | | Tasted by Fishboy on 12/30/2009 & rated 88 points: Dark ruby color with blackberry and black cherry notes. Smooth but lacking complexity. Overall, a nice bottle of wine but expensive. (2626 views) | | | Tasted by Old Sparky on 10/1/2009 & rated 88 points: Consumed at The Waterboy with a '94 Beringer PR... Nice ripe nose with soft, smooth mouthfeel. Plenty of fruit, but not very complex. Nice wine, but not inexpensive. Tasting along the Beringer was not a fair comparison. (2872 views) | | | Tasted by FPNova on 6/6/2009 & rated 90 points: Brilliant dark ruby color. Black cherry nose with a little smoke. Sweet blackberry and black cherry with nice chewy mouth feel and nice tannins. Long finish with a hint of spice and caramel. A very nice wine but agree with prior notes that one can do better at this price point. Drank side by side with 98 Pine Ridge Howell Mtn Cab with friends. Both were very nice but the Andrus was much more subtle and refined. (2791 views) | | | Tasted by rlysecky on 1/13/2008 & rated 89 points: The 2001 Andrus Reserve is a good Cabernet, but lacks depth or complexity that I would expect at the price point. Nose and palate dominated by currants, cherries, and licorice with a medium finish. Although a little hot on the palate at this stage, the wine was in mostly well balanced. I prefer their Oakville offering. (3061 views) | | | Tasted by dmatley on 8/9/2007 & rated 90 points: Very nice but too much better stuff at this price point. Still a very enjoyable cab blend. (3187 views) |
| Pine Ridge Vineyards Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican 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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