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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 68 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by AGELVIS on 5/25/2022 & rated 94 points: Two hour decant. Very very deep magenta color (little sign of age). Black cherry, black currant, crunchy peanut butter, subtle mushroom and frankincense on the nose. Smooth and very dry palate, with coarse, pixelated acidity. Soft, but very present tannins on the longish finish. (1297 views) | | | Tasted by VinoTx on 5/31/2020 & rated 93 points: Still going strong! Plum, fig, blackberry. Delicious and long finish. (1443 views) | | | Tasted by wbduval on 1/27/2019 & rated 90 points: Rub color nearly to edge; light legs. Red stone fruit and light coffee on the nose. Fig, black cherry, mild spices on the palate. Medium body, medium-plus acidity, long finish. Drinking nicely right now. Paired with grilled NY strip alongside roasted cauliflower with goat cheese spread. (1981 views) | | | Tasted by mjf@ulkner on 8/19/2018: Blackberry fruit, some graphite and cassis notes. The tannins are nearly integrated on the plush smooth finish. The fruit is starting to fade and some heat is starting to creep in. Drink up. (1944 views) | | | Tasted by firstgrowth on 11/9/2017 & rated 92 points: Decanted an hour before eating at MEAT, really soft & supple red. (2676 views) | | | Tasted by Eagle13 on 4/8/2017 & rated 91 points: This wine was yummy after sufficient decanting. I followed the information shared by recent consumers in this forum. My wife and I had reservations at Hawk's in Granite Bay at 7:15. I popped this wine at 5:15 to decant. At 6:30, I transferred the wine back into the bottle and replaced the cork. After reopening at the restaurant, it was decanted another 40 minutes for a total of just about 2 hrs. This wine was elegant and ready. The tannins had smoothed out indicating the near end of the improvement though aging process. A good partner with my rib eye steak and her short ribs. (2532 views) | | | Tasted by TJK on 1/15/2017 & rated 90 points: pleasant with solid tannic structure. I bit green but enjoyable. (2273 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 1/7/2017 & rated 90 points: Decanted half the bottle. As initial taste was thin with faint green notes, I then allowed the decanted wine to rest for 30 mins then followed over 90 mins; balance of the bottle had 2-3 hours of air.
First experience with this winery/bottling. Extremely fine, deep purple sediment around the edge of the bottle when uncorked. First tried out of Somm stems, but these made the wine seem too thin and simple; transferred to standard Cab stems which added some weight to the wine.
Cigar, tobacco and dark tea give the nose a deep, rich aroma. Wine has a lingering grip on the stems when swirled. Mouthfeel at 60 mins shows dark fruits, tobacco, faint cedar and well-integrated tannins. As time reaches beyond 2 hours the wine loses complexity and becomes more one-dimensional. Nice offering early-on; if I had any more (which I don't) I'd uncork, let it breathe for 45 mins, then enjoy over the next 60-90 mins. But its time to drink up IMO (1819 views) | | | Tasted by luxvin on 12/31/2016 & rated 91 points: New Years Eve paired very well with Prime Rib. Easily has a few more years to go. (1672 views) | | | Tasted by smphelps on 9/13/2016 & rated 91 points: Good, not great, but smooth and with more red fruit than I was expecting. Better within the first hour, too, though the tannins are still grainy and pronounced. (1555 views) | | | Tasted by ciesel on 3/19/2016 & rated 92 points: Wouldn't change anything from previous notes. I've soured a bit on Napa cabs in general over the years, too big, too pricey, etc., but this is one well made wine worth the price. (1576 views) | | | Tasted by ciesel on 12/18/2015 & rated 92 points: Wouldn't change anything from my 2011 note. Beautiful Napa Cab. Drinking even better. Finish just lingers. Decanted for hour plus. (1580 views) | | | Tasted by Flamengo65 on 6/8/2015 & rated 92 points: This 10 Years old J Davies Cab is a dark red Bordeaux color , with aromas of red and black berries, prunes and dry figs. At taste is round, Smootht with taninn taste and a long finish. I had it 5 yards ago and I must say it is even better by now . (2246 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 4/26/2015 & rated 91 points: Poured through an aerator, dark fruit on the nose, the palate was blueberry, cedar, a touch of sage, fully integrated tannins, overall a lush feeling in the mouth with a nice long finish. As a group we drank 6 bottles at my birthday dinner and they were all consistent. (1908 views) | | | Tasted by GTFreek on 2/19/2015: Still drinking young, acidity medium plus. Held it's own in a panel tasting with several Napa legends. (1891 views) | | | Tasted by George Lopez on 11/28/2014 & rated 92 points: A really nice wine after about an hour in a decanter, but this Magnum seemed to wear out as the night progressed. Nevertheless, this wine was nicely balanced and the tannins were well integrated with the fruit. (1891 views) | | | Tasted by xuaeinw on 9/17/2014 & rated 92 points: I believe this wine has reached the optimal point in its drinking cycle. Should be good for several more years. (1889 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 11/16/2013 & rated 91 points: medium to full body with smooth/lush ripe plum, some cedar, and lovely mouth feel; some tertiary flavors, including tobacco; modest acidity, though not flabby; great as a sipping wine; (2586 views) | | | Tasted by tantotinto on 11/7/2013 & rated 91 points: Tasted immediately after opening and a decant. Lush, ripe fruit nose. Leaner on the palate although not much. Dark cherry, tobacco, modest tannins, good acidity and a medium-length finish. Very good but I've had similar at a lower price point. (2458 views) | | | Tasted by xuaeinw on 3/4/2013 & rated 90 points: Still could use some time. (3100 views) | | | Tasted by xuaeinw on 11/5/2012 & rated 93 points: Very good, but plenty of life with a balance of tannins, acidity and fruit. Should age well for several more years. (3265 views) | | | Tasted by jcurl on 10/29/2012 & rated 92 points: Very solid, pulled from cellar, opened and let stand for an hour. I didn't get the "fruit bomb" comments of some of the other reviewers. Good dark fruit, solid tannis, finish not as long as I'd like. (3228 views) | | | Tasted by kinkevi on 10/27/2012: Big, Bold and Fruit Bomb. I was surprised at how much fruit. Excellent wine but I'm hoping the fruit mellows out as it opens up. (2462 views) | | | Tasted by CIAgrad86 on 4/4/2012 & rated 92 points: big and bold. had it next to 2008 Rubicon, which it was so much better. Tobacco, and cherries. Decanted, the wine opened up after 1 hour. (3065 views) | | | Tasted by awineo on 10/4/2011 & rated 92 points: A big bold mountain cab. Good fruit and tannin balance. This one has finally "softened" a little. (3408 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/23/2009)
(J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain) Nice blackberry and berry nose; berry, spicy plum palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (w/12% Malbec and 8% Petit Verdot) 91 points |
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| J. Davies Producer website2005 J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond MountainJ. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond MountainThe Davies family, proprietors of Schramsberg Vineyards in Napa Valley, presents its Cabernet Sauvignon produced from the historic Diamond Mountain vineyards they purchased in 1965 and replanted to Bordeaux varietals beginning in 1994. The wine is named in honor of patriarch Jack L. Davies, who along with his wife, Jamie, revived the Schramsberg property and established the preeminent American sparkling wine house 50 years ago. A creation of the next generation of the Davies family, the J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon is the product of an intimate knowledge of a place and a passion to create a delicious red wine.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 Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Diamond MountainDiamond Mountain AVA: definition |
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