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2003 Hartwell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Stags Leap District
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Community Tasting Notes 36
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smahk Likes this wine: 91 points
September 23, 2020 - Color: deep ruby
Nose: currant, Smokey, herbs
Taste: vanilla, cocoa, blackberry and cherry with a hint of cigar box
I forgot about this in my cellar and it would seem time helped. The flavors are well integrated with a creamy vanilla overtone. I would guess this was an oak bomb early on. The tannins are well integrated with a nice lingering finish.1 person found this helpful Comment -
hankj wrote: 92 points
June 1, 2018 - Gonna give credit - this bottle came off much better than the previous two, which I fairly aggressively panned. Typical high end Napa Cab, cherry, currant, mint, chocolate, saddle and refined tannin. Took its age nicely - in a great window. If I was holding more I'd feel good about drinking them soon.
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hankj wrote: 86 points
April 26, 2016 - Drank at a 1989 BDX tasting event with a large wine group. This wine was tasted next to a Corliss Cab prior to the tasting. Both seemed over-done - over-extracted, over-oaked, too much alcohol. This wine will not drop the fat or integrate the alcohol and oak before it totally falls apart. I'll drink my other one soon as a weekday whatever wine, or better probably donate to an auction and take the tax break. Seems harsh but you can't drink the label, only the wine inside.
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Jerry 3 wrote: 88 points
November 22, 2015 - strong hints of smoke including nose; seemed stronger alcohol content.
maybe we should have decanted longer than 45 minutes.
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ejca wrote:
August 9, 2015 - ok, expected more
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Hartwell Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Stags Leap District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 312 (45%)
- Consumed 375 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 4 votes
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- ProducerHartwell Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationStags Leap District
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