Community Tasting Notes 5

• casjf Likes this wine: 86 points

  November 20, 2011 - Needs at least an hour of decanting time. Stood up to the homemade oxtail stew we had this evening.

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• beezer6 wrote: 87 points

  September 1, 2011 - Dark robust currant. Showing particularly well for a wine of this age.
  Some dark pepper spice, leather and bramble fruit.
  Nothing too exciting. Nice acid on the back end and lots of grip left. Just didn't excite anyone.

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• craigi wrote: 83 points

  November 25, 2007 - Decanted, tasted immediately and over the next several hours using Schott Zwiesel Enoteca Bordeaux glass. Definitely past prime, but drinkable. Color light ruby. Nose not as wonderfully fruit intense as I recall with the rest of the case, and it took time in the glass/decanter to get rid of a bit of bell pepper smell. Once that was gone, the fruit was more apparent and the wine more enjoyable (roughly 2 hrs after decanting).

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• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 88 points

  September 12, 2003 - Presented to the Friday tasting group at Vintage Wines, Ltd. Bottle taken from my personal cellar. Bright disc. Medium-to-deep ruby/garnet robe with slight bricking at the rim. Clean nose, showing a bouquet of currants, underbrush, coffee, cola and cigar box. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium sweet tannins, medium acidity and and medium, smooth finish. Most tasters guessed that the wine was a '99 left bank Bordeaux.

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• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 88 points

  July 20, 2002 - Bright disc. Medium ruby with red/orange rim. Clean, pleasant nose of cherry, currants, vanilla and cola. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium and supple tannins. Similar flavors as nose. Medium, smooth finish. Drinking beautifully now, with plenty of fruit to hold and remain vibrant for at least 3-4 more years. Would doubt much improvement, however.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Cain Vineyard & Winery
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Cain Cuvée
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 000008464835

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• In Cellars 42 (62%)
• Consumed 26 (38%)

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