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Red
2006 Guilliams Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Spring Mountain District
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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horn-dog Likes this wine: 94 points
December 19, 2020 - Great cork/seal. Day 1 - pop and swirl, this wine had a complex nose of pencil shavings, black cherry, cassis, smoke, forest floor, peat, and a touch of bell Pepper. Midpalate was almost nonexistent. Overall, muted flavors similar to what others have stated, but was unbalanced and awkward. Very disappointing overall. Got slightly better after 2 hours.
We left 2/3 of the bottle corked at room temp and day 2 was stunning. Nose is very similar to day 1, but now has a huge blue fruit and earth midpalate. Beautiful medium acid and medium plus tannins. Long, complex, with delicious creaminess. Quite a transformation! Drink this after a long decant, or just let it sit open a day. 1 more bottle in the cellar... I don't see this getting better. -
idonotlikeliver Likes this wine: 90 points
September 12, 2019 - thesternowl nailed it. no major differences from that note a year ago, just perhaps slightly more muted. maybe even a slight bit of almond, or balsa, or eucalyptus. good stuff. drink em if you got em.
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thesternowl Likes this wine: 90 points
June 17, 2018 - Stored in my passive cellar since release. Cork was perfect. Loads of tobacco, cedar chest and black cherry on the nose. Black cherries, currants and olive tapenade on the palate. Tannin has completely integrated. Not quite as spectacular as it was in its youth but still enjoyable none-the-less. Drink now.
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dietermm wrote:
October 1, 2017 - Best cab in years. Consumed at the cabin with steak.
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Diane (LI) wrote:
November 14, 2015 - I wasn't planning to open this, but I needed a replacement for an oxidized 1993 Araujo Eisele. This one did the trick. Dark cherry, olive brine, and a delicious mountain wine. This has come together nicely from a less impressive bottle opened a couple of years ago. It has the fruit and structure to go out many more years.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Guilliams Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Spring Mountain District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 68 (21%)
- Consumed 258 (79%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSpring Mountain District
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