2013 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard

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Cristal2000 Likes this wine:

96 Points

Monday, February 8, 2016 - Tasted this at the winery. Just a few thoughts here from my memory, which is now inhibited from drinking so many different wines over the course of 4 days in Napa.

HUGE wine. This is most definitely a mountain wine built to last for a long, long time. The nose is gorgeous dark blue fruit with a small oak element. It is teeth staining purple with a massive core of fruit. It shows amazing depth and concentration, with equally massive tannins at the moment. This is packed and stacked for a long life. I doubt it will be ready to drink well for at least 5 years. 96+

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Comment posted by csimm:

11/20/2016 10:24:00 AM - Just a head's up... I hope you're on Outpost's allocation list, because the 2014 True Cabernet is unreal...
Comment posted by Cristal2000:

11/20/2016 12:21:00 PM - Thankfully, I am. I guess that means you agree with RP and his 100pt rating. Nice.
Comment posted by csimm:

11/20/2016 3:46:00 PM - I think the '14 Outpost True is certainly close to being what RP has forecasted it to be. I probably haven't agreed with him more than I do with this wine. For my preferences, this is as close to being in my wheelhouse as it gets. As is always the case though, time will tell.
Comment posted by Cristal2000:

11/20/2016 9:09:00 PM - Happy to hear the positive review. I'm trying very hard to pare back my purchases; just literally no room anymore. I think Outpost is going to make the cut, or at least the True Cab, since it is one of the only real mountain fruit wines I buy regularly. Of course, getting 100pts doesn't hurt while also being reasonably priced for high end Napa. I figure I'll be able to pick two of Mike Smith's wines...that will be hard.
Comment posted by csimm:

11/20/2016 9:55:00 PM - Of course I told myself the same thing about cutting back on my 2014 vintage purchases. Then enter Outpost. Damn them! Ha! Two Mike Smith wines eh? That'll be interesting...