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2007 Melka Cabernet Sauvignon CJ
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 33
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Mitch683 wrote:
February 7, 2024 - Best like Jarvis dark and juicy
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hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 92 points
February 3, 2022 - I rated this wine a 95 in 2013 and 93 in 2018, and the present day score reflects it's natural evolution as it approaches the end of it's drinking window. No need for another long note, just still a great bottle that will be enjoyable for another five year for sure. Had a wonderful nose of cassis, blueberry, and tobacco with soft tannins. Love this winemaker.
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DonWinspear Likes this wine: 93 points
July 24, 2021 - Relax, sit back, and let CJ take you for a ride. The nose is berry intensive, both dark and red. The first sip is smooth and delicate, just a hint of structure in the distance. Raspberry, blackberry, tobacco. Wait a minute or two before your second sip and then a wonderful development of tannins creates a boldness that was absent from the first sip. This continues to build over the following 20 minutes or so until you realize that the sip you are taking now was nothing like the first. I realize some wines do this, but the CJ experience is wonderful. And for the price point, one of the best QPR I have had in a while.
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BOM Likes this wine: 93 points
February 3, 2020 - Awesome.
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hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 93 points
October 19, 2018 - I rated this wine a 95 back in 2013 and was very happy to see that is has aged gracefully, though I probably overrated it a bit back then. Still showing a nice dark purple/red, the nose still has abundant forest fruit with a nice element of earthy tobacco to round it out. Tannins are fading a bit but acidity surprisingly high leads me to believe this wine still has some age to it. I initially thought perhaps a 2028 wine, so I'd dial that back to maybe 2023 or so (yes, it's inexact of course) but still yet another top notch effort from one of the best winemakers in California today. Melka CJ is best California cab for the money today.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Melka
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation CJ
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (1%)
- In Cellars 286 (40%)
- Consumed 419 (59%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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