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2014 Saunter Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Eagle Summit Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 46
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Hscottk wrote: 93 points
May 13, 2024 - 10 years in, this is in a great place. Rich without being over the top; firm but plush tannins and just enough acid to pull it off. Cassis and dark fruits commingle nicely with a medium finish. Unmistakably new world but with a decent balance. And no rush on these. Still several years from peak.
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Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 92 points
February 29, 2024 - Sadly my last ‘14, these have been really good. One hour decant, probably would have improved with more but it was fine. Intense nose, nicely acidic, good mouthfeel almost thin but not fake/syrupy which is really nice. This went too quickly for much analysis.
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talbot61 Likes this wine: 93 points
November 1, 2023 - This was exactly what we wanted with our rib roast -- very dark and complex, with more acidity than sweetness, and with fully resolved tannins. Recognizably Californian, but leaning toward Bordeaux. My wife, predictably, loved it.
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Cablover1982 Likes this wine: 95 points
March 30, 2023 - Beautiful wine. Bottle decant. Medium purple, potent aromas and taste of toasted dark fruits, mountain grown herbs, leather, lit tobacco and caramelized oak. Good acidity, solid structure, crunchy tannins on long finish. Cheers
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westcoastwannabe wrote: 91 points
January 1, 2023 - Decanted for two hours. Really nicely balanced cab with deep fruit notes (cherry and blackberry), good depth, medium tannins and acid, long finish. Great nose.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Saunter Wines
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Eagle Summit Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 357 (47%)
- Consumed 397 (53%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerSaunter Wines
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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