2010 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Note

3 comments have been posted

• Comment posted by prism:

  9/22/2014 1:22:00 PM - JBIRD73, I agree that it is somewhat unfair, because of its relative youth, to judge the 2011 TOR Kenward Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Cimarossa Vineyard, as you wrote in your informative 9/5/2014 Tasting Note. You seem to be holding the 2010 Larkmead Cab (which has no more entered its drinking window than has the 2011 Tor Kenward Cab) to a different standard. May I ask why? (I have yet to taste either wine, but I probably won't touch the first of my four 2010 Larkmead Cabs or another four years, given its drinking window...)

• Comment posted by Jbird73:

  9/22/2014 1:59:00 PM - First of all know that my notes are geared towards my own reference so no mistaking someone who tastes more for a living or may be more consistent.
  
  That said, I expected the Tor to be quite tannic and given the Howell mountain source for fruit I was surprised that it was approachable now without ripping my tongue out. It also had more to it in the nose than the LM (I do like LM too so no hating on LM). I felt that the Tor had more lurking beneath the surface that would improve with age in the bottle.
  
  I didn't get the same feel from the LM so hence my variation in notes.
  
  Hopefully that explains it....or perhaps just made it worse....
  
  I have plenty of other LM in the cellar that I will enjoy as still a fan of LM.

• Comment posted by prism:

  9/22/2014 2:02:00 PM - Thanks for writing back--that makes sense; I'll look forward to reading more of your tasting notes!