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2012 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll District
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oak Knoll District
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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Dealingsqft Likes this wine: 91 points
January 1, 2022 - Big smokey dry body. Leather, cigar, big tannins. Silky dry finish.
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jww Likes this wine: 90 points
May 28, 2020 - had this along side the 2012 Reserve this was showing much better
deep color big fruity nose
nice jammy flavor1 person found this helpful Comment -
wino121 wrote: 84 points
March 5, 2018 - Another disappointment from Napa, nothing good going on here for $50.
Weak and thin, flat.
Leave it in your cellar, it might make a slight improvement if your lucky.
Would not re buy.2 people found this helpful Comment -
ElSol Does not like this wine: 84 points
November 13, 2016 - I had the 2013 recently at a wine bar and it was quite good. The 2012 to me tastes watered down and lifeless.
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Arch57 Likes this wine: 91 points
October 10, 2016 - I want to like this wine because it has many of the elements of a well crafted Cabernet but things are still a bit muted. I am midway through the bottle, decanted for 2 hours, paired with grilled filet mignon and now as I am writing this note it is really coming around with notes of cassis, cedar, dark red fruits and caramel. Initially the tannins were harsh so the decanting definitely helped but I've been trying to find that killer $50 Napa Cab and this one falls a bit short. Wish I had another bottle in the cellar to evaluate in a couple of years.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/3/2015 (link)(Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Panel Tasting
Californian Cabernet 2012 (link)(Trefethen, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/5/2016 (link) 91 points(Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll District) Saturated, very dark red violet color; appealing, aromatic, black currant, vanilla, blackberry syrup, caramel nose; medium bodied, plush, black currant, blackberry, violets palate with good balancing acidity and sweet, fine tannins; could use 2 years; medium-plus finish (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Merlot; 14.1% alcohol; 18 months in 58% French, 34% American and 8% Hungarian oak) 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Trefethen
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oak Knoll District
- UPC Codes 013024170017, 013024170024
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (1%)
- In Cellars 596 (44%)
- Consumed 748 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
96% Like It 24 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
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