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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 167 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Doblk on 11/24/2020 & rated 89 points: Lots of sediment - be careful with the decant. Still quite dense. It has lost some fruit but still has plenty of tannin. Enjoyable without being very distinctive. (1119 views) | | | Tasted by CMARSHALL on 2/11/2019 & rated 89 points: Good solid cab. Great at this price point. (1900 views) | | | Tasted by denartcar on 11/22/2018 & rated 86 points: Sadly this wine didn’t stand the test of time. It was tannic and not the delicious Cabernet that I had hoped for on Thanksgiving. (1909 views) | | | Tasted by drummer on 9/12/2018 & rated 94 points: Just keeps getting better.....excellent balance and layering of dark crushed fruits over velvet soft granular tannin with a bit of mineral in upper palate. This is what I really enjoy in a full body cab. (2124 views) | | | Tasted by rfaulhaber on 11/17/2017 & rated 87 points: Took some time to open, nice finish (2618 views) | | | Tasted by brettshores on 1/15/2017 & rated 93 points: Tasting great still keep for a few years. (2904 views) | | | Tasted by jyerke1@gmail.com on 10/3/2016 & rated 88 points: Expected better. Tannins are too strong. Hot finish. (2802 views) | | | Tasted by flettmo on 12/29/2015: Paul kooj and john parish (4010 views) | | | Tasted by SchlaepDog on 12/24/2015 & rated 92 points: Must have got a good bottle as this is a classic Napa Cab. Cassis, smokey oak, tar, slight earth aromatics, this bottle burst forth with fresh black cherry and cassis fruit with hints of raspberry and sour cherry towards mid-pallette. The finish is smooth and creamy where more cassis and cherry fruit lingers nicely on the medium long finish where the tannins are nicely integrated. This wine is in a great spot and near peak, but will hold for at least another half decade. Great QPR, purchased at Costco for around $30, stored in temp controlled cellar. (3305 views) | | | Tasted by carmanyd on 6/21/2015 & rated 91 points: Great with a grilled steak. (3965 views) | | | Tasted by cdp1276 on 1/9/2015 & rated 88 points: Seemed to have lost some of the fruit and not as big as the '09 I recently had. (3356 views) | | | Tasted by EMark on 7/3/2014 & rated 87 points: Quite dark purple color. Some “phenolic” odor but, also plenty of rustic wood. Very nice entry to the mouth. The wine flows gently over the tongue with some blackberry fruit flavor. Then the drying tannin hits. Another not-terribly-full-bodied-cab. I seem to be getting a lot of those, lately. Reasonably good acidity. Hints of mineral flavors at the back of the palate. Very short finish. (3906 views) | | | Tasted by rtd3 on 6/15/2014 & rated 88 points: Burgundy in color. Smells of leather, cassis, licorice, dark cherries and a little earth. Wow..tannins hit right up front.... a little heat at the finish. Not much fruit... will let decant for an hour. 82 initially.
After 1 hour decant...the wine has mellowed some... only slight tannins up front and no heat at finish now. Fruit a little more noticeable -- jammy. much more enjoyable. 88 now. good QPR, but let it sit after opening. (2931 views) | | | Tasted by mdfuller on 12/9/2013 & rated 88 points: ok ... nothing to write home about (3639 views) | | | Tasted by drummer on 8/9/2013 & rated 91 points: based on the community notes I can't believe I'm drinking the same wine......intense dark crushed fruits(blackberry,raspberry,black cherry) mid palate, but subtle on the nose, nice leather finish with sturdy but smooth tannins with slight grain texture......very enjoyable (3858 views) | | | Tasted by Tannic Monster on 12/8/2012 & rated 89 points: Simple but delivers the classic Cali cab characteristics you expect just not as elegant or complex as a higher end cab can be. Good QPR and very enjoyable. Leather and cherry notes dominate. (5119 views) | | | Tasted by merryberry on 11/17/2012 & rated 88 points: Consistent with prior note, except less cherries. Still a lot of oak and woody tannins. Needs more time. (4165 views) | | | Tasted by PinotAnyone? on 11/3/2012 & rated 88 points: Still somewhat tannic. Nose is larger than what's left in the fruit. Will go another year on this one to let the tannins settle out a bit. Drinking well now, and will soften more in a year. Definitely drink up within the next 12-18 months. (4130 views) | | | Tasted by mmoss on 10/19/2012 & rated 90 points: Drinking very well right now. Well balanced fruit and still remaining tannins with a slight oak finish. Vertical tasting with vintages 2005-2008. (3472 views) | | | Tasted by skoppel on 9/27/2012 & rated 89 points: Solid wine at the price point. Notes of violets and chocolate. Medium length and finish. This winery never lets you down. For a California cab in the mid-20's. it is hard to beat. (2960 views) | | | Tasted by What I'm Drinking Now on 8/25/2012 & rated 87 points: This wine reminded me of left bank bordeaux with its focus on dark fruit, lead and earth. It's a solid wine with a moderate finish. Should make for a good everyday cab...especially when you can fine it at $20 via www.wineshopper.com every once and a while. Cheers! (2066 views) | | | Tasted by Pontycellar on 8/3/2012: Opened to breath for 1 hour. Very smooth tannins with a long finish. Nice taste of fresh berries (2084 views) | | | Tasted by lebo9968@gmail.com on 4/10/2012 & rated 88 points: Typical lower to middle-tier CA cab sauv. Still lote of tannin. Palate with lots fruit, but it fades quickly. And not very deep or complex. (2802 views) | | | Tasted by likemywine on 4/6/2012 & rated 80 points: definitely needs to be drank with food (big tannins). big tobacco flavor and short finish. disappointing (2837 views) | | | Tasted by Aspenhawk on 2/18/2012 & rated 90 points: this is drinking really well right now. Great nose of berries. Soft/smooth berries and chocolate in the mouth and a lingering easy finish of maybe vanilla. (3222 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Mount Veeder Winery Producer websiteCabernet 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)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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