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2003 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 51
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pdadams66 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 23, 2023 - Phenomenal mature Dunn. From a magnum this was drinking exceptionally well. Resolved tannins, tertiary flavors bit still has dark red fruit. Very long finish.
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crcarlson Likes this wine: 92 points
November 19, 2023 - sound, cork sealed in great shape
opaque minus, ruby center toward garnet rim
Blue fruit, mint, menthol, tobacco, bell pepper, earth, cedar
acid plus, hint of VA, in balance
alcohol plus
Acid is vibrant on the palate with cassis, plum, cedar
No sediment in the bottle
Fine polished tannin
Drink now, the fruit and tertiary flavors in harmony
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Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 93 points
October 23, 2023 - Opaque ruby color, singularly dark dark plum nose. Not rich or oaky, showing perfectly balanced black fruit and a refreshing touch of green tannins. I'm drinking these now, but plenty of life left to suit your taste/purpose over the next 5 yrs.
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Skymech Likes this wine: 93 points
December 3, 2022 - Wine shows no visible age at all - deep red, no bricking at all. Nose actually doesn't show much. A little fruit and earth. The palate, though, is terrific. A mix of blackberry with some red fruit and even some fresh, tart acidity. This nearly 20 year old wine is still in its prime and even shows some young notes! I swear, this almost tastes like a Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, which I was not expecting at all.
I had the 2003 Howell Mountain last year, and it was deeper with significantly more blackberry and no notable acidity. It was definitely superior to this, but I'm extremely pleased with this wine. It has years to go - at least a decade.1 person found this helpful Comment -
awilliamson4 Likes this wine: 95 points
December 6, 2021 - years left on it
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 2007, IWC Issue #130 (link)(Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Dunn Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 019170040709, 400007095014
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 801 (51%)
- Consumed 773 (49%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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