Color: very dark red bordering on black. Viscous legs Nose: medium-full intensity. Complex dark berries and fruits; some alcohol Body/flavor: medium-full body. Mouth filling; Rich complex mixture of dark fruits. Good acid structure, altho again, a bit of alcohol. Aftertaste: delicious lingering finish
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Not very strong on tannins even though a Cab. Sav. wine, so probably bottled young. But even so a pleasant wine, with some fruit taste. I think this may be getting to the end of its window.
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A nice value down the middle Cab that drank well over two nights. This isn't really exciting, but it shows the varietal well and has more elegance than most domestic (or otherwise) at the (Seattle email shop) price.
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Light to medium bodied, with medium tannins. Initially dusty Old-World Bordeaux nose, it started showing notes of iron after 10 minutes, coffee liquor after 20 minutes, cassis (a characteristic of some Washington State Cabs) after 30, and chives and fresh manure after an hour. On the palate it transitioned through (dominant) flavors of vanilla extract and coffee liquor (especially on the backpalate), and then the flavor profile started evening out after about 45 minutes, bringing these contrasting flavors into balance with an addition of dried herbs (marjoram?). Medium finish of coffee liquor and some vanilla and toasty oak. An awesome "mystery wine" buy from Garagiste (at $10 below retail)! 89+
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Retiring on the nose, typical American Cabernet with rich chocolatey tones, but dark fruit and good tannic structure on the tongue, surprising curt finish which makes a definitive and authoritative statement. Despite my prejudices about this style it grows on me.
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12/25/2021 - OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 89 Points
14.1% ABV
Color: very dark red bordering on black. Viscous legs
Nose: medium-full intensity. Complex dark berries and fruits; some alcohol
Body/flavor: medium-full body. Mouth filling; Rich complex mixture of dark fruits. Good acid structure, altho again, a bit of alcohol.
Aftertaste: delicious lingering finish
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9/26/2015 - Francophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
Reasonable full bodied, and slightly short on fruit
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6/30/2015 - Francophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
Not very strong on tannins even though a Cab. Sav. wine, so probably bottled young. But even so a pleasant wine, with some fruit taste. I think this may be getting to the end of its window.
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6/15/2015 - tward Likes this wine: 87 Points
A nice value down the middle Cab that drank well over two nights. This isn't really exciting, but it shows the varietal well and has more elegance than most domestic (or otherwise) at the (Seattle email shop) price.
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10/7/2014 - Francophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
A reasonable mixed wine where the Cab Sav. predominated
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1/15/2014 - Francophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
Glad I kept this a little longer as this was a pretty decent wine and this had good balance
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6/27/2013 - ob2s wrote: 88 Points
Nice mystery wine from Garagiste (for a change).
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5/24/2013 - Francophile Likes this wine: 89 Points
I thought this slightly short on body but a nice smooth blend for the price
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4/18/2013 - Francophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
This was nicer than I recall the last of these but was a nicely balanced wine, a little sharp (acidic) but quite acceptable as a quaffable wine
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2/28/2013 - joraesque wrote: 89 Points
Light to medium bodied, with medium tannins. Initially dusty Old-World Bordeaux nose, it started showing notes of iron after 10 minutes, coffee liquor after 20 minutes, cassis (a characteristic of some Washington State Cabs) after 30, and chives and fresh manure after an hour. On the palate it transitioned through (dominant) flavors of vanilla extract and coffee liquor (especially on the backpalate), and then the flavor profile started evening out after about 45 minutes, bringing these contrasting flavors into balance with an addition of dried herbs (marjoram?). Medium finish of coffee liquor and some vanilla and toasty oak. An awesome "mystery wine" buy from Garagiste (at $10 below retail)! 89+
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11/1/2012 - wgmccallum wrote: 88 Points
Retiring on the nose, typical American Cabernet with rich chocolatey tones, but dark fruit and good tannic structure on the tongue, surprising curt finish which makes a definitive and authoritative statement. Despite my prejudices about this style it grows on me.
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9/22/2012 - ob2s wrote: 83 Points
Drinks like a nice wahluke cab cut with 33% water. Time to review the garagiste hyperbole to see what was so convincing.
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