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2014 MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

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4/12/2022 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine: NR

Cali Cults in CLT thru the decades (MacDonald, Scarecrow, Bond, Schrader and more) (Charlotte, NC): Opened eleven hours in advance and decanted for 8.5 hours. Then back in the bottle and re-corked in a temperature controlled cellar until dinner. A couple hours of air at dinner before serving. Opulent aromas of blackberry and anise pop from the glass. On the palate wonderful flavors of plums, blackberry, and some red fruits. Distinct “graham cracker” feel that is so enjoyable when delivered properly. Smooth and full-flavored yet lacking the heated intensity (in a good way) of modern Napa Cabernet. Classic To Kalon fruit woven brilliantly with some spice notes for good measure. Elegant yet powerful with a long finish. Lived up to the hype. Tied for 2nd in WIne of the Night (WOTN) voting while receiving one vote for WOTN.

  • Comment posted by Mmunger:

    4/13/2022 11:34:00 AM - Great notes Kevin, thanks.
    For clarification on the process before drinking,
    Bottle opened (cork pulled) for 2.5 hrs
    Then into a decanter for another 8.5hrs
    Back in the bottle
    Reopened when got to dinner for ~2hrs. Was this just again pulling the cork, into a decanter again, or poured into glasses that sat for a couple hours? I am planning to take one of these to a dinner next month and have been contemplating the decanting plan.
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2016 Figgins Estate Red Wine

 Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more
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12/31/2021 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 86 points

I normally enjoy Figgins but this is the newest vintage I have had. It had the odd flavor of what I normally taste in an inexpensive wine that I believe they do to age them quicker. Never would have thought a Figgins to have this. Drank this with two others and all of us had the same opinion.

  • Comment posted by Mmunger:

    1/6/2022 11:42:00 AM - @tc from santee
    Could have been a bad bottle, but didn't have a cork taint taste. We tasted it both PnP and letting it sit out for a couple hours. Was a little better after some time, but not much. This was out of a friends cellar and he had the same opinion. He has another '16 that we are going to try and see if it is better. As I mentioned, there is an odd flavor I pick up that is hard to describe that I usually pick up in more inexpensive, high production, really dark purple/red in color wines wines. My assumption is maybe some kind of additive to make it more drinkable young (now), or maybe some kind of color additive (Big Purple?).
    The friend I was with, who I taste with regularly, now picks up on this as well and he agreed this Figgins had it which surprised both of us. We drink Figgins and Leonetti somewhat regularly (nothing this young yet) and have never picked this up before.
    Hoping it was a bad bottle and not something being used in the newer Figgins or Leonettis. He picked up this bottle directly at the tasting room in Walla Walla was kept in a large wine cooler until drank.

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