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1987 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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VAVintner Likes this wine: 89 points
April 11, 2021 - Nice. The wine needed to open for about an hour. Good structure still but fruit is fading
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Oenecnist wrote:
April 14, 2020 - Bought 6b as part of a 12b mixed lot at a Michael Davis auction 23 years ago; this is #2. Average bottle price of the lot was 24/b, and I think the other bottles were 3b each of '90 and '92 Whitehall Lane CS. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Darker ruby with some amber edge; mature black cherry, some cinnamon, hint of eucalyptus that follow on the palate, fair mouthfeel. Tasty and interesting, past prime. Glad I have more, hope to do a vertical. Europat55's notes suggest there may be bottle variation: we'll see. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable when considering quality, age, and price.
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europat55 wrote: 93 points
July 16, 2018 - Whitehall Lane Vertical Tasting
Nose: A-/A Palate: A-
My #1, Group's #2 (36 pts) Tasted blind.
Much better than the previous bottle I've had a couple of years ago! -
europat55 wrote: 89 points
May 17, 2012 - 1987 Cabernet Retrospective, Part 1 (Tom's house in Palo Alto, California): Very smooth.
Nose: B+ Palate: B My #5, Group's #5 (61 pts) Tasted blind. -
Hodby wrote: 88 points
March 1, 2011 - Medium ruby, no bricking. Very leathery nose of mint, menthol, cassis, tobacco. Light tannin, balanced acidity. Quite the decent quaff for a well-stored unheralded $13 purchase in 1989. Not a special wine tonight by any means, but I appreciate the correct, full herbal cabernet fruit and olives, and a dollop of oak-y roundness. Oakville-sourced cabernet, clearly. Bottle #12 of twelve.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1987
- Type Red
- Producer Whitehall Lane
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 011628314868
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 50 (81%)
- Consumed 12 (19%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerWhitehall Lane
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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