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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 34 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by navybrat on 5/4/2013 & rated 91 points: The wine looks Rosy colored. The legs are Slow. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Medium. (4947 views) | | | Tasted by vinniemontoni on 2/16/2013 & rated 90 points: Decanted 2 hrs. Theough Vinturi. Nose of Cherries, Cherry Cola, Vanilla. Medium palate. Red fruits, cherries, cassis, very fruity. tannins well integrated. Nice lengthy finish. Lovely. (4786 views) | | | Tasted by JGinMO on 9/30/2012 & rated 90 points: Decanted 2.5 hrs before drinking. Nice but not remarkable. Good fruit with a little pepper, a bit acidic, linger is medium. Seems like it will mellow more, but I'm not smart enough to know if that will make it better. (5215 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 10/22/2011 & rated 88 points: Good wine at a fair price. Probably as good as it's going to be; I was perhaps a little generous with my prediction of a year and a half ago. Drink up over the next few years. (6608 views) | | | Tasted by Doc Martin on 5/4/2011 & rated 92 points: So great for the price! (7441 views) | | | Tasted by King Cab on 3/11/2011: Hmmmm. Sweet red and black fruits on the nose. Palate is an elevator ride of fruits on acidity. The mid-palate is hallow and the finish a bit clipped. Typical for what I have found in many 2007s. This must be new-new world I have been reading of. :)
I really liked this one better when I last had it. This is overly ripe with some heat at drying tannins. OUCH! I guess I can always give my last ones away..... (4150 views) | | | Tasted by wicozani on 2/22/2011 & rated 90 points: Classic, straight ahead Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon. Classic cassis, oak and vanilla nose, and classic palate of blue/blackberry, oak spice, and vanilla. Was superb with beef stroganoff. (3541 views) | | | Tasted by thomasrd on 1/30/2011 & rated 95 points: Unbelievable for ~$25 (3609 views) | | | Tasted by thomasrd on 1/7/2011 & rated 92 points: Awesomeness (3615 views) | | | Tasted by Tuffdawg on 8/14/2010 & rated 88 points: Good basic Napa cab. Nose of rich dark fruits and vanilla. Much of the same on the palate with good weight. Nice for the price but not crazy. Like others I would like this more at 17-19 dollars. (4177 views) | | | Tasted by calicabnut on 8/2/2010 & rated 89 points: Poured with vinturi and decanted about an hour. Didn't get the complexity and body that Parker calls out in his tasting report but do agree with him about the soft tannins and approachability. Hopefully it will put on a bit more weight and complexity with another year or so in bottle. Right now it's a nice wine with a surprisingly impressive nose and present, even if one-dimensional, fruits but a short, abrupt finish. Maybe would be happy if it was $15-$18. Recorked to see if better the next day.
Improved day 2 and even more on day 3. Recorked each day and placed back in the cellar to stay cool. The greenish qualities, vegetal qualities from day 1 disappeared and by day 3 some decent fruits showed up but still didn't experience the complexity nor the 92 that Parker scored it. Maybe in 2 or 3 years but wouldn't bet big on it. (4413 views) | | | Tasted by rockguit on 6/12/2010 & rated 90 points: Solid QPR at 22 bucks. It is what it's supposed to be--oaky vanilla with good black fruit. No surprises, but a tasty, soft, easy wine that won't challenge nor disappoint. (4846 views) | | | Tasted by EMTAME on 4/26/2010 & rated 90 points: Second half of the bottle was consumed 3-4 hours after initial opening and was the better for it. This is an 89 right now, but will gain in complexity with another 2+ years in the bottle, when I expect it to drink 1-2 points better than today. Nice job for a $22 wine. (4842 views) | | | Tasted by mcsommelier55 on 4/18/2010 & rated 89 points: After hearing all the hoopla about this particular wine, and the vintage of 2007 overall, I had to offer the Hardin 07 a whirl. Out of the glass comes the nose. Classic California Cabernet Sauvignon with big cassis, subtle alcohol, and oaky tones....Good for me!
After the 1st sip, the wine is a winner. But 2 hours later the wine becomes such a softy...that is loses that Californian complexity I need. I honeslty felt after hours later that I just opened a $10 dollar bottle of Cali Caberbet!
If you like soft and smooth...give it a whirl for no more that $24 bucks. If you want a complex, constant chainging for better Cabernet, by Chappellet Cuvee 2007 and The Sum 2007!
(4849 views) | | | Tasted by greatwineshark on 3/28/2010 & rated 91 points: Without a doubt the best value out there for a Cali Cab. I'm not sure why this wine has not caught on more, but I'm not complaining b/c I don't want the price to go up. Has the velvet texture of a $50 Cali Cab without oppressive tannins so it will appeal to non-Cabophiles. Grab it when you find it. (5290 views) | | | Tasted by redno5 on 3/11/2010 & rated 89 points: Pretty straight forward cabernet. Slightly oak, mocha, dark fruit. This was side by side with Maybach 2007 which really wasn't in the same league. Nonetheless trying to be objective it was a decent wine for the price. (5729 views) | | | Tasted by CTwine on 3/5/2010 & rated 89 points: Nice but! Not the upfront fruit forward cab. I was expecting. Subtle red fruit up front very smooth but a relatively short finish.
This is ready to go (5611 views) | | | Tasted by CdP in NYC on 2/26/2010: Additional note on my previous review:
Four days later, and this wine had oxidized. Retained some sweet berry and vanilla nose/palate. The '07 Sum (90RP) by 75 Wine Co., originally opened alongside, was showing much better. (5471 views) | | | Tasted by jad1964 on 2/26/2010 & rated 88 points: bought 1 bottle. wanted to see what the hoopla was over. well, this is one freaky experience. popped and poured in glass. took a sip....and thought it would be nice but needed time. put glass down, in an hour tried it again. really was a big wine. big fruit; long finish, still too much bite and put it down. an hour later i was drinking something from france. dunno what happened. really a wild ride. i have no idea how to handicap its future. my guess is this is a drink now, decant for 2 hour, funky cab experience, with a little new world & then a little old world along the way. (5549 views) | | | Tasted by CdP in NYC on 2/20/2010 & rated 90 points: Nice tart blackberry and raspberry with just a hint of vanilla oak. Sweet and savory at once on the midpalate and finish. Concentrated and full fruits with a hint of celery. Some strong tannins on the lengthy finish. Another great '07 Napa Cab.
Drink now or hold another year or two 90+ -JRS (5561 views) | | | Tasted by King Cab on 2/12/2010 & rated 92 points: Sweet black fruit nose. Very pretty indeed. The palate has a super refined and semi plush mouthfeel with a creamy edge. Some wonderful black currant with black raspberries and camphor. Some creme de cassis, cherry cola, hints of vanilla and violets. This is long on finish. More than two minutes long. A wonderful acidity that keeps it alive and a tannin base that is pure and elegant. Super refined and expressive to the level of defying its own price-point. This has always been a favorite of mine, and this is the best yet. Wow.
$22 dollars never tasted so good. (6084 views) | | | Tasted by RDHudak on 2/1/2010 & rated 91 points: Color: Deep, dark ruby. Nose: Fragrant aromas of plumb,red and black cherry, raspberry and definitely spice. Pretty nice with lighter fragrances of leather on the tail end. Taste: Stronger flavors of licorice, black fruits, spice, black pepper and a hint of oak. Medium to fuller body. Finish: Smooth but full finish of black fruits, oak, and somewhat integrated tannins with nice acidity. Typical Cali profile in this. NOTE: These notes are from day 2 1/2 in the bottle after an hour decant on day one. Upon opening on day one it was very tight and disjointed. Right now it has held up very well and is showing no signs of being opened too long. A good value for the $21.00 I paid at Winelibrary.com. (5950 views) | | | Tasted by rickspicks on 1/8/2010 & rated 89 points: Opened my first bottle tonight. Very nice cabernet flavors of dark berry, licorice/charcoal and minerals. Lush and full-bodied with a rather round and soft mouthfeel and a medium, fruity finish. Nice flavors, but comes up a bit short in structure for my palate. This is ready to drink now. (5983 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 2007 Hardin Cabernet SauvignonThis stunning Napa Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the power and strength of the 2007 vintage in California. As before, we have tapped several of Napa Valley’s most elite wineries - whose wines retail for $75 to $200 a bottle - to source this outstanding Cab. The blend is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine was aged on 70% new French oak for 19 months. On the nose the wine is bursting with hints of cassis, dark plums and a lovely framing of oak. The palate is full and broad, with lush, powerful, concentrated fruit and soft tannins.
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)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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