Community Tasting Notes 10

• wmccone54 wrote:

  April 28, 2024 - Love the producer, love the wine. Visual bricking and color separation. At twelve plus years, the effects of the the cool and rainy vintage are starting to hit with full force: austere red currant, dried cherries, cooked raspberries, green tobacco leafiness, baking spices and wet forest soil. Tannin, acids and fruits are well integrated, but structural components are still in tact, and can support further cellaring. Drink through 2026. Enjoyed with a grilled ribeye, asparagus, and sautéed mushrooms. Old school style.

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• jlhkiss Likes this wine: 90 points

  February 3, 2024 - Generally consistent with my notes 4.5 years ago, but much more accessible and evolved. Paired nicely with broiled filet and roasted garlic potatoes. Drink 2024-2028. Technical score: 89. Enjoyment score: 91.

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• Cabernetdreams wrote:

  December 31, 2023 - NYE 2023

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• Zola25 Likes this wine: 87 points

  December 31, 2021 - Earthy tones, with cherries and berries with a hint of vanilla. A bit skinny in the mouth. Still Tannic and would still age well. Alas, my last bottle. More expensive than it is warrants, in my opinion.

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• wmccone54 wrote: 92 points

  October 19, 2019 - Just the way I like Napa Cabs: Old School, a bit austere, lots of red currant, structured, big finish. Still developing with 5-7 years of cellar potential. Perennially always consistent.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Saddleback Cellars
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Oakville

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• In Cellars 107 (40%)
• Consumed 158 (60%)

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