Community Tasting Note

sfwinelover1 wrote:

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - One off purchase ($40) from the big box wine store a few years ago; long story, but I only got the last glass of this, and am not sure how much air it had beforehand. On the nose and palate, fairly muted notes of cassis, plums, tart dark berries oak, forest floor and dried spice. Medium to dark purple, light bodied, light legs. Powerful acidity and tannins, no heat. Moderate complexity, light-ish intensity and persistence. Very similar notes to the 2008 I had a few months ago, despite 6 years less bottle age. Light, subtle, savory, slightly saline, and almost crisp, this isn't necessarily Bordeaux-like, but it's certainly closer to Bordeaux than modern Napa; I'm not sure I'd even identify it as a cab.
I had this with light pre-dinner snacks, which is kind of a shame, since I think that this wine would shine brighter with food. No danger of fading, but based on the 2008, it may not develop much. Interesting to drink since I rarely drink non-CA new world cabs (occasionally Chile or Washington), but on a regular basis, I think CA is more my style, even if not the biggest CA's. CT consensus dead on. 90+

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