Community Tasting Notes 24

• nloiselle2@gmail.com Does not like this wine:

  March 23, 2024 - Flat, like grape juice

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• BobHatcher Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 19, 2023 - 2016 vintage. Very dark, black fruits. Very earthy, musty, ash, tobacco. Most in our group reallly liked it, I was less keen on it. At $30 I think there are better cabs out there. I'd take a $35 Treana cab over this. But, it was a nice wine and we enjoyed it.

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• wicozani Likes this wine: 92 points

  June 18, 2023 - Decanted 1 hour before pairing with grilled steak kabobs. A dark ruby robe with a nose of cassis, dark cherry, red plum, tobacco and forest floor. Dense on the palate, more so than any other vintage of this wine we've had in the past. Surprising in a good way. Good acidity and a 30+ second finish. This was really rocking on this evening. Would happily acquire some more if available.

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• Dozhdbog Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 6, 2023 - First glass 30 minutes after decanting:
  A chocolate-raspberry nose with a palate of raspberry, cassis, vanilla, and well integrated tannins. Full bodied and smooth with a lingering mocha finish.
  It went nicely with smoke'n'seared tri-tip and roast potatoes and fennel, and is on just the right side of excellent as far as the CT scoring system goes, in my opinion.
  
  Day 2
  Still great. Held up well. Smoother and the pepper comes out more on the back end. Quite a classy bottle considering it was an impulse buy at CVS due to it being the last of its year on the shelf.

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• Kevin Mak Likes this wine: 90 points

  October 19, 2022 - Deep Ruby
  
  Medium (+) Acidity
  Medium Tannin
  High Alcohol
  Medium (+) Bodied
  Long Finish
  
  Medium (+) Intensity
  - Red Cherry, Black Cherry, Cassis, Blackberry, Blueberry, Vanilla, Liquorice, Caramel, Coconut, Cedar.
  
  Very solid and textbook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, full of ripe black fruits and sweet oak, a bit of smokiness, very smooth tannins, pleasant acidity. Might not have that "wow" factor, but still a good quality wine, one could not ask for more at this price point.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Sterling Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 088692013645, 088692840166, 088692865480

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• In Cellars 453 (44%)
• Consumed 578 (56%)

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