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Manage Subscriptions2015 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
Community Tasting Notes 10
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AboveAvgBro wrote: 93 points
April 27, 2024 - Great valley floor Cabernet from a world-class vineyard. Complex and finessed once the wine got some air.
Blackberry, cassis, spice, tobacco, violet, light mature herbs and light earth. Powerful oakville fruit with a more finessed approach. Well done!1 person found this helpful Comment -
Francophile1 Likes this wine: 95 points
December 22, 2023 - Tasted next to the 15 Quilceda Creek and I much preferred this to the QC. Decanted for 30 minutes with wonderfully balanced reddish fruit, incense and spice on the nose and a long smooth but structured finish. Really good juice!
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Bryanb2002 wrote: 92 points
June 10, 2023 - This did improve with air, but it came across as too plum driven and heavy for me. Dark fruit notes were present, but were obscured by the heavy plum notes I got from it. Disappointing given the label
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Libbidog wrote: 95 points
April 27, 2022 - Appearance
The wine is a clear deep ruby.
Nose
The wine exhibits pronounced, developing aromas of dried red blossoms, black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, vanilla, cedar, coconut, dusty earth, roasted red meat, and tried thyme.
Palate
The wine is dry with a full body, high acid, medium (+) tannins, medium (+) alcohol, and exhibits pronounced flavors of black cherry, red cherry, blackberry, black plum, currant, bell pepper, white pepper, and sage with a long finish.
Conclusion
The quality of this wine is outstanding. Not as full bodied as some of its Napa Valley cabernet neighbors. Excellent finesse, great balance. Excellent now and will age well. Delicious. Life and wine are good!1 person found this helpful Comment -
KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 95 points
August 11, 2021 - 2 hour decant and firing on all cylinders. Complex wine with good depth. Everything in place for a Cabernet. Excellent wine and not even their Dalla Valle Maya.
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By Matthew Luczy
Dalla Valle, 3/3/2021 (link)(Dalla Valle Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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North Coast Part 1: Napa Valley's Incredible 2016s, 1/31/2019 (link)(Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Dalla Valle
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Code 400004398934
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 816 (81%)
- Consumed 196 (19%)
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- ProducerDalla Valle
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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