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Red
1968 Woodside Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon La Questa
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
Label borrowed from 1976
Label borrowed from 1938
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2009
Community Tasting Notes 1
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La Flama Blanca Likes this wine: 92 points
December 23, 2020 - In the 1890s Emmett Rixford brought with him cuttings from Château Margaux. He planted his La Questa vineyard with the same proportion of varieties that were found at Margaux. Although Napa Valley has commanded California Cabernet’s attention, the original source can literally be traced back to its roots further South in the little township of Woodside.
From one of the great older California vintages, this ‘68 La Questa Cabernet must have been a large scale wine when it was young. The stuffing has most certainly allowed it to age gracefully and become a quite elegant wine, yet with a firm structure. The nose reveals typical tertiary notes of cedar, tobacco, forest, mint and dried fruits. The wine is very balanced, the texture was still very smooth and quite lush while the acidity kept it amazingly fresh for such an old wine.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1968
- Type Red
- Producer Woodside Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard La Questa
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 2 (67%)
- Consumed 1 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- ProducerWoodside Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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