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2011 Behrens Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spare Me
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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djpo wrote: 88 points
April 2, 2020 - A fine wine with characteristics well described in earlier posts. The finish seems shorter than I expected and in alignment with the Drink Soon sentiments expressed by davidandrose below.
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davidandrose Likes this wine: 88 points
February 25, 2018 - Uncorked and allowed to slow ox for 45 mins, then followed over 3 hours. Bright red and blue fruit on the nose along with astringent/rubbing alcohol. Pleasing mouthfeel is on the watery side but has lots of blue and blackberry flavors. Medium-to-soft tannins are better than expected for the vintage, but indicate that this should be consumed in the coming year to ensure that the wine has sufficient structure when drinking.
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Kopperl wrote: 91 points
August 25, 2015 - Very nice wine smooth
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carisua78 Likes this wine: 90 points
December 31, 2014 - Good wine - only observation is that at $55 there are a lot of other good candidates. It was a hard vintage but they did a good job with the spare me. At the core there is acidity; interesting to see how it would evolve with cellar time. This wine offers a deep, rich mix of dark berries and end with a long persistent finish.
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Pulling Corks wrote:
December 22, 2014 - The 2011, 90% Napa Cabernet and 10% Petit Verdot, is once again approachable and satisfying. Bright, deep ruby/purple in color, it expresses violets, white pepper and black raspberry on the nose. This densely-packed and energetic wine exhibits lively tannins balanced by sweet notes of chocolate-covered blueberries, cedar and warm blackberries. The juicy finish is plush and lingers with just a hint of clove. This one is “in the pocket”.
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By Antonio Galloni
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Behrens Family Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Spare Me
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 96 (48%)
- Consumed 102 (52%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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