Community Tasting Notes 17

• rdgs1234 wrote: 80 points

  November 7, 2020 - Upon opening, powerfully structured nose with intense fruits, oak and earthy notes. As one would expect with an old Cabernet outside of its prime drinking window, the tannin structure dominated upon first taste.
  
  Several hours after decanting, this wine opened well, with significantly mellowed tannins, with forest floor and fermented fruit notes dominating. Medium finish, so-so mouthfeel. Pleasant, but by no means spectacular at this age, and clearly past its prime.

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• Miamidivorcelawyer Likes this wine: 89 points

  March 26, 2017 - Really held up nicely, the wine is surprisingly youthful with soft tobacco, chocolate and stone fruit qualities. The finish was round even when the fruit was a bit tart toward the end. Overall an exceptional value. Now is the time to drink what you have in the cellar.

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• guitarguy wrote: 91 points

  November 3, 2013 - You have to love $15 aged, Napa cabs that drink like this. Spicy cassis nose with hints of blueberry. Spicy, pepper, blueberry, moderately fine tannins. Really quite good but great at $15.

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• guitarguy wrote: 89 points

  October 26, 2011 - Nose of chocolate, currant and anise. Enters ith fruity raspberry and finishes with chocolate and drying tannin. A bit hot with about 30 seconds on the finish. Dries up a tad. Not terrible for $15. Should be consumed over the next two years.

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• TEDL wrote: 89 points

  October 29, 2010 - Good spice. Not as fruity as I would have expected based on the other reviews.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type Red
• Producer Rombauer Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 097921272104

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• In Cellars 83 (29%)
• Consumed 199 (71%)

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