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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 33 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bob23 on 3/19/2024 & rated 92 points: Maybe a trifle sweet for me at this point, but a nice divergence from oak bomb/over extracted napa cabs. Medium weight, dark black raspberry, nice acidity, subtle tannins. (341 views) | | | Tasted by ljl203 on 2/25/2024 & rated 92 points: Inky true purple color. Chewy strawberry olive notes. Well integrated and delicious. (342 views) | | | Tasted by joet626 on 10/6/2023 & rated 93 points: Loved it! Dark berry fruit. Very smooth, wonderfully balanced. Delicious. (593 views) | | | Tasted by PIntag on 9/22/2023 & rated 91 points: Nice Cali Bordeaux blend. Rich and ripe, with plenty of oak influence, but nothing over-the-top. Will not be mistaken for Bordeaux, for sure. Crowd pleasing style, but also enough interest for the wine geeks. Oak integrated as it got more air throughout the evening. I really enjoyed this and went well with leftover prime top sirloin steak. (558 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 8/26/2023 & rated 90 points: 4th Saturday Brown Bagger (R&D’s): Double blind. Dark color. Aromas of plum, dark fruit, soy and potpourri. Plush texture. Flavors of black fruit, plum, soy, chocolate and bouillon. Ripe, but nice. (J&S) (886 views) | | | Tasted by Rbhan12 on 10/23/2022 & rated 92 points: Tasted blind, dictated note copied below.
"absolutely incredible nose. There is some pyrazine there is some floral there is some violets there is also a subtle bit of fruit way underneath. There is very little oak that I can detect. The palate almost mimics the nose and that there is clearly some purple florals that are integrated with red fruits but there’s also lovely acidity and tension produced by tannins on the pallet. That being said the body is very full but the palate is more underpowered and subtle by comparison. I don’t think that the palate has the power to meet what the body is giving. The finish upon first gives an immediate reflection of what the nose was which evaporates quickly but then soon after you get a lot of tannin and chalk and rock and a hint of florals. I do think this is a really good wine I think this is drinking very well right now. I would give us a 91 to 92 right now leaning towards 91 because the palate is underpowered compared to the party. I think this is one of the better if not top 5 noses that I’ve had for wine."
TLDR; ***amazing*** nose, palate was a little underpowered but fleshed out with more air time, and the finish showed some structure. I really appreciate how reserved and judicious the oak cooperage is. Reminded me of the 2005 Kapcsandy estate red.
Drinking very well now though needs a few hours of air. (1387 views) | | | Tasted by 5laton on 8/8/2022: 14.3%, natural cork, half poured into Boston rounds. After 2.5 hours decant, this shows very ripe red and blue fruits and lowish acidity. There is some attractive minerality and the wine is quite dry, but I'm not finding any pyrazines or much else here that interests me. At best, I can say there's a suggestion of wildness (not brett) that reminds me a bit of Cain.
Pulled a BR of this a couple of days later and it showed more complexity; I liked it more.
Did the same the following night and it really soared with a deep, dark aromatic that was super attractive, almost mysterious, but very classic. I just sat there sniffing it for 10 minutes before daring to taste. It still strikes me as a bit low in acidity, but the flavors are super interesting and unique. I'm on board now, but if representative the releases appear to requires 10 years plus for my preferences. (540 views) | | | Tasted by talbot61 on 5/31/2022 & rated 93 points: When we tasted this at Calluna, it seemed a bit too lean, and we far preferred the 2016. Back home, with a 3-hour decant, this is a full-throttle, glossy beauty, with a nicely balancing acidity and an exotic complexity. (My wife had no idea what it was.) The Bordeaux styling is apparent, but the rich Sonoma hilltop fruit shines through. (1248 views) | | | Tasted by spoplack on 5/31/2022 & rated 89 points: disappointing. tannins still not integrated. maybe too young but not sure it will get better (1227 views) | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 4/23/2022 & rated 93 points: very well made and balanced bdx blend. has plenty of life left but drinking well now (1219 views) | | | Tasted by Tabascobill on 3/30/2022 & rated 91 points: Very tasty wine. Needed a long time in the glass to open up. But after about an hour the berry complexity came through. Lighter, but very good (1251 views) | | | Tasted by vinodc on 3/3/2022 & rated 93 points: Opened up a lot more after an hour. Next bottle I will give 1-2 hours in the decanter. Opened up nicely to plenty of dark fruit and green pepper with tannins still present but well balanced. Bought during 2021 Berserker Day and very glad I bought more this year in 2022 (932 views) | | | Tasted by EFrohmader on 1/20/2022: January 2022 Trip to Sonoma; 1/20/2022-1/21/2022: More tobacco than the earlier wines. Very nice. (761 views) | | | Tasted by Sonoma-W on 6/5/2021 & rated 93 points: Excellent -- like the balance (1173 views) | | | Tasted by wgmccallum on 7/22/2020 & rated 93 points: Dark salty fruit, green pepper, anise, some bright floral notes, beautiful balance. (1782 views) | | | Tasted by jaxpaj on 4/29/2020 & rated 89 points: Not much to like or dislike. A very forgettable wine. Did have a slight edge, maybe bell pepper. (1973 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 4/3/2020 & rated 90 points: Opened another tonight and found similar notes to prior initial tastings. Am going to wait till 24 hours and post notes then. For now good but closed still. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by Thad on 11/30/2019 & rated 93 points: Sonoma cab with Bordeaux influences . Herb and woodsy nose lead pencil.
Not a Napa cab but what I like in Sonoma cab , not oak dominate (1760 views) | | | Tasted by MattMauldin on 6/4/2018: Napa Valley & Chalk Hill AVA winery visits - 5/30 & 5/31, 2018: Aromas of pressed lavender, red currant, smoked paprika, dark spices and black tea. Showing dense and layered fruit and secondary notes on the palate, consistent with the nose. Nicely layered density and presence on the palate. Big fine tannins, full depth on the finish. Excellent. (2617 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 2/18/2018: Falltacular 2018--some TNs (My House In The South OC): Opened yesterday, kept cool overnight under opened cork. This is a classic 5 varietal Bdx blend, mainly Cab Sauv at almost 60%, with Cab Franc and Merlot being another roughly 20% each, joined by a little Malbec and PV. Aromatics are Bdx influenced, a mix of tobacco leaf and cigar box. There is an intensity in this wine. Some oak is influencing the texture, giving it a plush, tannic edge. Inside of that texture is charry cherry, cedar, currant and some of the cool herbal giving this a light seasoning. Finishes with some astringence, alongside the dark cherry tones. This has been open a full day so this wine is going to age a good long time and if you drink it now, decant it well. (2674 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 2/3/2018 & rated 91 points: Opened and poured, then tasted and waited a couple of hours. A well produced Cabernet which is well balanced. Flavors of berry and some charchol finish. Not bad and I sensed a left bank quality. (1440 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 11/1/2017 & rated 93 points: The best Calluna I have had so far. This wine did not really show its stuff till nearly 2 hours after it had been opened. Don't waste the wine and decant for at least 3 hours and I would recommend maybe 24 hours.
Aromas of cocoa, and a small degree of tobacco. Mouthfeel was a small degree of velvet with absolute flavors of chocolate, dark berry, and a finish of graphite. (1599 views) | | | Tasted by brigcampbell on 2/20/2017: Falltacular 2016; 2/18/2017-2/20/2017 (FMIII in the OC): great structure and gritty tannins. Classic cab profile and beautiful mocha note. Really good. (2007 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Calluna Vineyards Producer website2014 Calluna Vineyards Calluna EstateFrom release:
WINEMAKING NOTES
58% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Cabernet Franc
17% Merlot
5% Petit Verdot
2% MalbecRed 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyChalk HillAppellation: Appellation America | Chalk Hill website | from Russian River Travel |
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