2014 Seven Stones Cabernet Sauvignon
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MJP Hou TX Likes this wine:
93 Points
Saturday, September 19, 2020 - 3 hr decant at 55. Purple to ruby rimmed red fruit in the glass. Tannins silky and acids in balance. New oak influence still a little more than i personally enjoy. Overall a good wine but compared to other recent Napa 14's, this wine in comparison lacks depth, complexity and minerality. Hopefully more time in the cellar will tone down some of the sweet red fruit.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/4/2020 2:48:00 PM - Good to know Michael, thanks! I had the '13 which I really liked a while back. Picked up a 3 pack of the '16 during my visit there but still haven't sampled it. The '17 they tasted with us was nice but hard to pay the price for just nice.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/5/2020 6:31:00 AM - Exactly Mark. I tend to enjoy the darker fruits more. Blue and black with minerality.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/5/2020 7:53:00 AM - The '17 was a pretty typical, red fruited '17. It was well made but still not the best fruit compared to other vintages.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/5/2020 11:53:00 AM - Good to know. It's a beautiful property up there. I haven't heard if it was damaged in the fires. You?
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/5/2020 3:47:00 PM - No, I have not been able to find out, but I don't see how it could have survived, so many trees on the property. It was listed for sale at $35 million and I'd bet there was another $5 mil minimum in art all around and inside the property......
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/5/2020 5:49:00 PM - At the very least 5 million in art. My conservative guess would have been $20mm
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/5/2020 7:05:00 PM - Wow......I'm out of the art world loop! I would've just taken the estate off their hands and let them keep all the art. Some of it would have been a pain to mow around anyway!
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/5/2020 7:16:00 PM - Complete guess! I just know the art on the property was published. I think the owner created MRE's for the military.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/5/2020 7:26:00 PM - That explains it....I had a patient here in Naples who founded some MRE company for the military in the mid 90's and he literally made hundreds of millions of dollars.....the dollars they spent on material things were mindboggling. $45,000 candy apple red Italian leather sofa for example. Must be nice......I knew I was in the wrong business.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/6/2020 6:47:00 AM - Geez! Blank check anyone!?
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/6/2020 7:36:00 AM - I just had an epiphany....I'll bet my patient sold his company to the Wornick's some time back......small world.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/6/2020 9:28:00 AM - Wouldn't be surprised. Btw, looks like both of us are still dodging hurricanes.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/6/2020 9:36:00 AM - Amazing summer, isn't it? Just how waterlogged can LA and MS get??? Hope they keep away from both of us!
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
10/6/2020 10:02:00 AM - Looks like we are heading to Napa now on Friday. That is if this storm stays within the current path.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/6/2020 10:20:00 AM - Good luck with everything.....hope Napa is clear for you. They should treat you like family right now. They'd like everybody to come out and spend a few bucks, they are really hurting financially.