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1974 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Select
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Alexander Valley
Community Tasting Notes 6
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nywine68 Likes this wine: 92 points
September 13, 2017 - 1974 California Tasting (Cafe Boulud): Soft and fruity. Prunes and licorice. A little green with mature notes. 1974 Cali Cab tasting.
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RKatzDO Likes this wine:
April 1, 2015 - Wow. Fill at bottom neck. Leaked once as foil was sealed tight. Cork soft and slippery.
Amazing nose of old Cali cab. As good as it gets. Still with plenty of fruit and acid balance. Most guessed late 80's. 60 second finish. Improved over 3 hours in bottle. The last pour was the best.1 person found this helpful Comment -
magic2coop Likes this wine: 92 points
May 26, 2014 - Shockingly good. Bought 8 years ago for $35 - just because. Opened as part of a vertical, thought I'd start with this 40 year old. My sister in law reinforced she was born in 1974. Very light but vibrant color. The nose was red roses. And the ethereal taste was filled with Indian spices of cardamom and cinnamon.
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markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: flawed
October 1, 2013 - Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind (TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL): FLAWED. OVER THE HILL! Pablo's.
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Spencer wrote: 93 points
May 7, 2004 - First Tuesday Wine Group Annual Dinner. Wow! I never would have expected this wine to have so much life in it. No sign of lightening at the edges. Tons of spicy fruit, cassis, eucalyptus, cedar and mint. It just screamed "Napa" to me, although I know it's a Sonoma wine. Who says California cabs don't age well? There's no way this wine was this good upon release. It hasn't really developed secondary flavors; rather, the primary ones have just integrated and become more complex with time. Great body, and a long finish. This wine is certainly mature, but it's in great shape. I would imagine well stored bottles could keep for a couple more years - there's certainly enough fruit and structure left.
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By Richard Jennings
12/11/2006 (link) 91 points(Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Select) Group's #6 (my #5) – 55 pts; 1, 0, 0, 1 – vanilla oak and cherry nose; rich, medium heavy palate with tart and tangy red fruit, sweet edges; medium finish (weakens over time in glass) 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1974
- Type Red
- Producer Souverain
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Vintage Select
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Alexander Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 6 (46%)
- Consumed 7 (54%)
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationAlexander Valley
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