Good color. Red and black fruit notes on the palate. Rounded tannins well integrated with the acid. Surprisingly good, but unsure of how much longer it will last given other's from this producer and vineyard. Recommend drinking within another 2-4 years.
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Drank with friends alongside the 2003. Waited 90 minutes after popping the cork before pouring.Great dark, intense nose in the glass. Great core of dark cassis/black cherry/plum fruit.Soft, but solid tannins. Improved with age.
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Dark fruit on the nose. Tannins have mellowed - this wine is coming into prime drinking time. Tart cranberry, blackberry. Full body. Dry, crisp finish.
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This wine likely has plenty of time in the bottle, but it is drinking perfectly right now and there may not be a gain in holding further. The balance of fruit and tannin/oak is spot on for a Napa Cab. Very little sediment, smooth from start to long finish. Medium+ red color - not turning to brown and a medium+ weight mouth feel. Paired pefectly witn bone-in riby-eye, grilled broccoli and sauteed hedgehog mushrooms. We don't/rarely decant unless we are worried about sediment. Sometimes we use a decanter for dinner parties as it's pretty and can be easier to pour. We do open and pour the first glass about 20 minutes before dinner will be ready, tasting as we go and doing more swirling if needed to open the wine. And we drink slowly over a long meal. Pour through a filter for sediment, but I don't think decanting adds to this wine.
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V. Sattui always makes solid wines. These are very solid wines. I actually found a good bit of fruit in this wine and a solid tannin base. It had a very long finish to me and was a very nice wine.
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I would agree with many of the recent notes expressing an unfortunate dearth of fruit, but I can still extract some sweet spiced plum and blackberry. The tannins to me are not overly astringent, especially after a little air, but they have certainly held up for the past six years. Most prominent is an almost vegetal note that can be further deconstructed to more pleasant licorice and sage. More time in the bottle may be interesting, as the tannins can probably support it, but at the risk of the further diminution of fruit.
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even after an hour or two in a glass this is still just a brambly wall of tannins. there's pretty much no fruit to speak of, only tannins and brambles and some acidity. not sure what to think of this one. will revisit on day two.
day two: tannin, tannin, and more tannin. like sucking on vaguely wine-flavored cotton balls. given the lack of balance here I'm not sure age will cure this, but I haven't followed enough tannin-monsters through the long term to know.
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Surprising lack of fruit, even after the tannins fade following several hours of decanting. Some subtle flavors of tobacco and pepper but I found this to be lacking complexity. A decent wine but a terrible QPR. I hope my other bottle shows better.
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At first it was very disappointing but once it opened up(about 30 mins) it became ok. Soft tannins and not a ton of fruit. Had some tobacco, earth, oak, and flat cherry. Finish died off fast too.
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Very tart and tannic upon opening. Decanted two hours. Black purple color with dusty nose. Dry, earth, cassis, and black cherry on the palate with medium long finish.
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Decanted fro 2 hours. Served with steak and horseradish mashed potatoes. An excellent cab with amazing balance. Blackberry, wood, velvet leather and black cherry. Smooth and rich. Just enough fruit.
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Started out a bit closed but opened into an excellect cab with outstanding balance. Tast of black berry and cassis. Aroma of floral and black cherry. Smooth and rich mouthfeel with tannins well balanced with fruit. Great wine!
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dark garnet colored. lots of dark plums and cassis on the nose with some spicy tobacco as well. big and dense, it opened up more with time. extracted currant and black berries explode on the palate. firm tannins and medium acid. notes of mocha and toast linger on the finish. very nice wine that will show better in the decanter or with several years in the bottle.
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Nice aromas of cassis, mocha and spice. Bold dark fruit and anise with nicely balanced tannins and acid. Good lingering finish. Improved over the next hour and would be best if decanted. I would expect it to age nicely for 3 to 5 more years. I enjoyed the Preston Vineyard better than the higher rated Morisoli Vineyard.
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Deep violet in colour this Cab showed minerality on the nose. The rich palate contained white pepper, tobacco, smoke and subtle spice characters. Dry. Nice.
Tasted at V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley, California.
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8/4/2020 - Tarpon222 wrote: 89 Points
Fading
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4/19/2020 - fcupero wrote:
Wine went bad cork fell apart
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11/2/2016 - Wine&GardenLover Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good color. Red and black fruit notes on the palate. Rounded tannins well integrated with the acid. Surprisingly good, but unsure of how much longer it will last given other's from this producer and vineyard. Recommend drinking within another 2-4 years.
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1/17/2016 - Tarpon222 wrote: 91 Points
Very nice cab!
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12/12/2014 - pickhardt wrote: 91 Points
Drank with friends alongside the 2003. Waited 90 minutes after popping the cork before pouring.Great dark, intense nose in the glass. Great core of dark cassis/black cherry/plum fruit.Soft, but solid tannins. Improved with age.
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8/15/2014 - michaelandmichaelson wrote: 91 Points
Dark fruit on the nose. Tannins have mellowed - this wine is coming into prime drinking time. Tart cranberry, blackberry. Full body. Dry, crisp finish.
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6/21/2014 - Miller993 wrote:
- Garnet color. It's in total harmony and has flavours of oak, dusty and black currant with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish.
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5/17/2014 - Miller993 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very smooth, great finish.
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5/16/2014 - Wineman3 wrote: 93 Points
Smooth, full flavored cab
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11/6/2013 - Tmjdoc Does not like this wine: 70 Points
Past it's prime. Too much after taste.
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4/21/2012 - RJandGB wrote: 93 Points
This wine likely has plenty of time in the bottle, but it is drinking perfectly right now and there may not be a gain in holding further. The balance of fruit and tannin/oak is spot on for a Napa Cab. Very little sediment, smooth from start to long finish. Medium+ red color - not turning to brown and a medium+ weight mouth feel. Paired pefectly witn bone-in riby-eye, grilled broccoli and sauteed hedgehog mushrooms. We don't/rarely decant unless we are worried about sediment. Sometimes we use a decanter for dinner parties as it's pretty and can be easier to pour. We do open and pour the first glass about 20 minutes before dinner will be ready, tasting as we go and doing more swirling if needed to open the wine. And we drink slowly over a long meal. Pour through a filter for sediment, but I don't think decanting adds to this wine.
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2/12/2012 - westcoastwannabe wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for two hours. Not much on the nose, but this wine did not disappoint with dark restrained fruit, possessing substantial body and finish.
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2/12/2012 - chris_3 wrote: 85 Points
Very good wine, as others said it is solid. Pleasant mix of aged fruit and tannins. Very soft and gentle at this point.
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2/4/2012 - philipmac wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. Gentle tannins - fruit was fine.
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1/19/2012 - texag96 wrote: 90 Points
V. Sattui always makes solid wines. These are very solid wines. I actually found a good bit of fruit in this wine and a solid tannin base. It had a very long finish to me and was a very nice wine.
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9/4/2011 - Mattvino wrote: 83 Points
I completely agree with prior notes on this Cab. Crazy big tannins and little to no fruit.
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4/13/2011 - flying_wineau wrote: 87 Points
I would agree with many of the recent notes expressing an unfortunate dearth of fruit, but I can still extract some sweet spiced plum and blackberry. The tannins to me are not overly astringent, especially after a little air, but they have certainly held up for the past six years. Most prominent is an almost vegetal note that can be further deconstructed to more pleasant licorice and sage. More time in the bottle may be interesting, as the tannins can probably support it, but at the risk of the further diminution of fruit.
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3/22/2011 - mtaczak wrote: 84 Points
even after an hour or two in a glass this is still just a brambly wall of tannins. there's pretty much no fruit to speak of, only tannins and brambles and some acidity. not sure what to think of this one. will revisit on day two.
day two: tannin, tannin, and more tannin. like sucking on vaguely wine-flavored cotton balls. given the lack of balance here I'm not sure age will cure this, but I haven't followed enough tannin-monsters through the long term to know.
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2/2/2011 - prof b Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Surprising lack of fruit, even after the tannins fade following several hours of decanting. Some subtle flavors of tobacco and pepper but I found this to be lacking complexity. A decent wine but a terrible QPR. I hope my other bottle shows better.
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1/17/2011 - Mattvino wrote: 86 Points
At first it was very disappointing but once it opened up(about 30 mins) it became ok. Soft tannins and not a ton of fruit. Had some tobacco, earth, oak, and flat cherry. Finish died off fast too.
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11/21/2010 - drphil wrote: 89 Points
Very tart and tannic upon opening. Decanted two hours. Black purple color with dusty nose. Dry, earth, cassis, and black cherry on the palate with medium long finish.
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5/24/2010 - dstraub wrote: 91 Points
Excellent wine - we decanted and everyone loved it with our steak. Can't wait to drink the rest of our stock.
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5/2/2010 - mrpeabody69 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted fro 2 hours. Served with steak and horseradish mashed potatoes. An excellent cab with amazing balance. Blackberry, wood, velvet leather and black cherry. Smooth and rich. Just enough fruit.
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4/11/2010 - jsapping wrote: 93 Points
Started out a bit closed but opened into an excellect cab with outstanding balance. Tast of black berry and cassis. Aroma of floral and black cherry. Smooth and rich mouthfeel with tannins well balanced with fruit. Great wine!
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12/25/2008 - isaacjamesbaker wrote:
dark garnet colored. lots of dark plums and cassis on the nose with some spicy tobacco as well. big and dense, it opened up more with time. extracted currant and black berries explode on the palate. firm tannins and medium acid. notes of mocha and toast linger on the finish. very nice wine that will show better in the decanter or with several years in the bottle.
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12/4/2008 - bricksofwine wrote: 88 Points
Nice aromas of cassis, mocha and spice. Bold dark fruit and anise with nicely balanced tannins and acid. Good lingering finish. Improved over the next hour and would be best if decanted. I would expect it to age nicely for 3 to 5 more years. I enjoyed the Preston Vineyard better than the higher rated Morisoli Vineyard.
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3/27/2008 - jamieirving wrote: 84 Points
Deep violet in colour this Cab showed minerality on the nose. The rich palate contained white pepper, tobacco, smoke and subtle spice characters. Dry. Nice.
Tasted at V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley, California.
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