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Red
1996 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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Elkcims wrote: 92 points
October 11, 2023 - Nice treat-bright acidity and light tannins, plum, dark cherry. Truly a blast from the past!
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VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
November 6, 2021 - An enjoyable, quality bottle that is mostly resolved. This must have experienced lots of new oak because it remains too lush and plush
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Ravi Deshpande Likes this wine: 92 points
April 27, 2018 - Have to agree with Nerdy boy - lush, beautiful, rounded Bordeaux like. Mountain fruit can make the long haul. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Nerdy Earth Boy Likes this wine: 92 points
November 20, 2015 - Utterly delightful! This 1996 Bordeaux-like blend at approximately 20 years of age proved once again that well made aged Napa CABs perform exactly as designed. Perfectly smooth, silky and slightly lush, with minimal fruit. Your guests will enjoy this unique find!
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rpenn77 Likes this wine: 90 points
June 1, 2013 - Cedar, cigarbox with an obvious maturity. If you have this wine I would drink up.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Sterling Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 088692860256, 088692864940
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 275 (50%)
- Consumed 279 (50%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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