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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.7 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Silkeyj on 3/6/2024 flawed bottle: Amazingly - still had some notes in the nose. But nothing worth tasting anymore. (63 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 10/2/2020: Modest fruit, some barnyard, decent wine that's holding on but blown away by other reds. B- (940 views) | | | Tasted by samoss on 12/31/2019 & rated 90 points: Used 2 blade remover to avoid trouble with the cork.
Dark Ruby with brown showing at the rim.
Some sediment.
Bouquet was beautiful and strong. Raisens, gravel, leather, plums, violets.
It was full on the mouth with all the beautiful complexity of the bouquet. Tannin had softened and the luscious finish was pleasingly long.
What a perfect wine to accompany New Year's Eve's reflections! (1015 views) | | | Tasted by Geoff7777 on 9/26/2018: Medium garnet red. Nose of eucalyptus, mint, rusty nails and red berries. Firm on the palate, earthy and still some tannin which seems to have outlived the fruit. Needs protein and becomes drier with air so do not decant. (1256 views) | | | Tasted by mplsbruin on 11/6/2017 & rated 92 points: w/ Paul and Christie in S Bend. Popped, decanted and poured. Drank like a beautiful old wine. Pretty much killed the bottle way before a couple of nice, younger alternatives (Shafer merlot and a 2012 CdP). (1711 views) | | | Tasted by OenophilistMN on 12/29/2015 & rated 88 points: From Art's cellar and with Art. Bowl was mostly amber leading to an orange rim; wine was clear. Nose was typical Napa Cabernet of cassis and oak, a touch of watercress at the end. The nose had a soft quality to it, courtesy of Father Time. Reminiscent of a high-end Pauillac in both the nose and the mouth. Soft red and black fruits, the tannins were resolved, the wine harmonious and the balance perfect. Given the color, probably time to drink up. (1713 views) | | | Tasted by mhauser on 10/3/2015: Brownish red, some sediment. Restrained nose, mushrooms, black tea, menthol. Still good acidity and tannins. Piles of fruit, light on the palate excellent balance. Amazing. Absolutely awesome. (1855 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 3/22/2014 flawed bottle: HDH auction tasting at Tru; 3/21/2014-3/22/2014 (Chicago, IL): Some animal manure aromas with a clear eucalyptus note. The palate has quite a bit of fresh red fruit and good acidity and balance, but the nose strikes me as completely off. (3188 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 3/22/2014 & rated 87 points: HDH Auction (Tru - Chicago, IL): Lots of mint and dark fruit on the nose. The palate was pretty decent. Good dark fruit, some nice smokey notes, and that great old Californian earthiness. Didn't think this was the most profound wine, but it was quite enjoyable. (3535 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/22/2014 & rated 85 points: Wines Tasted at HDH Auction (Tru - Chicago IL): Eucalyptus, barnyard aromas. A bit of Brett. Earthy palate with very mature plum flavors and background spice. (3293 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 9/28/2011: Flat and over the hill (3175 views) | | | Tasted by Brad L on 2/22/2009: mid to high shoulder, leaking, madierized. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by ruddy on 1/4/2009 & rated 84 points: So. Pas Wine Group - Dinner for Change: When opened with the Clos du Bois, this one had the better nose, fresh and vibrant. But after sitting for a few hours before pouring it had faded a bit and wine was just tired.All components seemed in place, there just wasn't anything enjoyable about the wine. From a pristine bottle, I had much higher hopes. (2290 views) |
| Heitz Cellar 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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