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• drmarc61 Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 8, 2024 - My last of the six pack and what a wonderful way to say goodbye! One hour decant and served with a home smoked brisket (Texas style). This wine was a remarkable wine given the horrible year 2021 was (growing season). The great wine makers make great wines even during difficult years. So was the case here! Notes as the same as last time. Took the air out with an ETO decanter and finished several days later. A beautifully integrated wine that highlighted the strengths of the Mt. Veeder.
  I have one '09 and one '10 left from those six packs. I am looking forward to having those with wonderful meals. The 12's are reaching a nice place and the 13 is still young and primary.

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• drmarc61 Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 2, 2023 - This bottle surprised me. Seemed tepid upon a taking the cork out and letting in breathe in the bottle for 1/2 hour. After one hour, this wine started to really shine! The dark fruit (almost like a brambleberry) melded seamlessly with cedar and spice notes. The tannins were smooth and present.

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• napasoutherner Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 28, 2023 - Lovely bottle for an off year. Slightly tight but opened for 2.5 hours it mellowed out.

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• HoltWiners Likes this wine: 90 points

  October 27, 2022 - Good but not great. Cork had sugar scoring and May have fouled a little. Despite that, still an easy drinker. Perhaps a 90…..

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• Reblin Likes this wine: 91 points

  October 16, 2022 - This wine is generally rated higher than the 2011 O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain cab, but I found the Howell Mountain wine to have more fruit and body. This bottle had nice structure but might have faded a bit. It was a treat to compare the two cabs. The consensus in our group was that this wine should be consumed sooner rather than later.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer O'Shaughnessy
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Mt. Veeder

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• In Cellars 1,018 (45%)
• Consumed 1,265 (55%)

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