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Manage Subscriptions2017 Kelly Fleming Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Community Tasting Notes 2
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Charlie.Gail Likes this wine: 92 points
September 2, 2023 - Opened and poured through an aerator. Probably should have decanted for several hours. Tannins are still prevalent. Long finish but dry and somewhat harsh.
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KPB Likes this wine: 93 points
October 25, 2020 - A very attractive wine in a style that strikes a balance between a lighter less ripe Cabernet and the more ponderous wines common at some prestige addresses. Dark garnet in color, with a nose showing hints of sage and menthol on a pomegranate/black cherry background, and you detect barest suggestions of what will become a more spicy aroma just at the end. On the palate, that same sense of poise: the wine is ripe but not to the point of being at all sweet, with a long mineral-inflected finish. In such a challenging vintage (heat spikes, then the fires) it is amazing to encounter unquestionable successes like this. Bravo!
If you open this young, decant for 4 hours. In fact my bottle was best on day two, and the best glass was the very last one! These young Napa wines genuinely need a long time to open up.
My guess is that it will peak at around 2028. 93-95?
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Kelly Fleming Wines
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 326 (80%)
- Consumed 84 (20%)
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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