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1986 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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scottj Likes this wine: 92 points
November 29, 2019 - Purchased on release. Like the last few bottles we've had, it's still drinking very nicely. Bright red in color, and medium bodied. Tannins totally resolved and silky over the tongue. Deep fruit flavors and a sweet aftertaste.
We're planning on opening a 6 liter bottle for our daughter's wedding next spring, and I'm really looking forward to it! -
csimm wrote:
March 2, 2019 - 10-X in the head. Past its prime and shot, with some apparent flaws/corked issues also surfacing as it gained more air. Watery cranberry, tomato leaf, and soil, with a damp dishcloth aftertaste that permeated throughout the delivery. RIP.
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SK Cellars Likes this wine: 88 points
December 4, 2015 - We enjoyed this bottle with some grilled veal chops and risotto. It held up well but should be drunk soon.
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Vintage82 wrote:
September 28, 2015 - Had next to '91. Nice mellow cab looking garnet red in the glass. Less decayed leaf aspect than previous bottle- this was holding steady and showing some soft fruit. Can tell it was never as endowed as '91, but very enjoyable still.
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Vintage82 wrote:
March 9, 2015 - This showed really nicely. Complete color except for translucent rim. Correct set of aromatics. Nose showed a spectrum of red fruits to slightly darker with an ever so slightly raisiny finish. Didn't feel like it was over the hill, though the peak has perhaps been reached. Palate was mouth filling. I'll probably save the other bottle I have left to serve in a lineup with other vintages of the same wine to see how it stacks up.
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By Richard Jennings
2/25/2004 (link) 85 points(Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon) Twenty 1986 Cabernet Sauvignons Blindtasted: Group's #20 (my #12) 280 pts. 0, 0, 0, 1, 6 - earthy, dusty, vacuum cleaner dust and cardamom nose; oak-infused fruit, plum, earthy, toasted oak; short finish 85+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1986
- Type Red
- Producer Mount Eden Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 165 (87%)
- Consumed 24 (13%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMount Eden Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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