2016 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Community Tasting Note
RayT Likes this wine:
96 Points
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Decanted this 3 hours and took to a wine bar to drink for Friendsgiving. This wasn't as smooth as my last bottle nor as powerful. This could have used more air.
Purple in color with flavors of black currant, blackberry, dark cherry violets, and cedar. The fruit didn't have the same burst as the last bottle I had 18 months ago. I feel like maybe the bottle is transitioning a bit. I will hold my last bottle for another year.
This bottle was a 95+ for me. Just a touch better then a Realm Bard which is not good enough at this price point.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
12/6/2023 8:44:00 PM - Thanks for this note, Ray. I have but one bottle and yes, it does sound like it's transitioning through another 'phase'. I love this wine at 10-12 years of age but recently picked up a few older vintages and this younger one to try.....it might just have to get older at this point?
Which means I will be older too. 😢😢😢
Comment posted by RayT:
12/6/2023 9:08:00 PM - Mark going to try and hold my last 2016 till the 10 year mark.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
12/6/2023 10:02:00 PM - Ray, '09 is my oldest...thinking of it being a Christmas wine.....I'll keep that '16 til at least age 10, for sure.