Brought from 53 degree cellar, decanted 2 hrs, drank over 4 hrs. Nose was flowery, with hints of minerals and graphite, on the palate there was a Bordeaux like structure of fruit, minerals, earth, nice balance,and good acidity, tannins are mostly integrated and this ready for consumtion. Nice food wine!
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Not really my thing, but it's a big...even massive wine, incredibly fruit forward, as in sour cherry and blackberry flavored alcohol with a lot of acid. This being said, it is made ok. No real flaws because it was clearly made as a FRUIT BOMB. Also, I tasted a little Rutherford type earthiness behind all the fruit. Again, it's really acidic, especially for being eight years old.
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Well I can't disagree the bigness and sweet notes i.e. vanilla, cocoa ... suggested in our ratings, with that said, I still like this one alot, and has gained some balance and complexity over the last couple years, its a been a few years since I rated it and its sadly my last bottle. I think its probably peaking now, maybe another year or so. Definitely a big bodied fruit forward spring mountain cab but I thought it was better balanced than meets the eye. Solid complexity and did get much better over a 3 - 4 hour drinking period and gained a bit of elegance. I did sense come tobacco hints of earthiness in the midpalate but no doubt the sweet notes stand out. For those fruit forward big cab types, this one will be enjoyable. Sticking with low 90s. -S
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layered, great complexity, plus tannins, a little out of balance with the strong tannins, fruit matured like a great Bordeaux, if not for the tannin out of balance it would be one of the best Cabernets I have ever had.
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Nice enough of a wine, but definitely not my style. This has all the markings of a 2x4 Napa Cab. Over-extracted, excessive Vanilla notes, sweet currants, jammy berry fruit, and not 1 hint of anything remotely earthy or savory. This wine also has almost zero acidity to balance the fleshy, viscous body. Tannins are integrated nicely though. Overall, this is a very 1 dimensional product and almost exactly what I expected.
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Another stellar cab from Terra, needs time to develop but overall structure is great and with several layers of flavors. Jammy in nature on the front, blackberry and sweet cherry, midpalate had a sweet vanilla and cocoa, earthy feel, finish was solid and deep. Its a elegant full bodied cab. Big fan. 93 now likely to improve with time.
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And I thought I liked the regular Cab. This is a blockbuster. So much richer and more extracted than the regular bottling. Thick juicy black cherry and cassis with loads of creamy chocolate and vanilla. Not shy on the oak either, offering spices and vanilla. Soft acidity and firm tannin structure. Wouldn't mind seeing this in a few years to see what happens.
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Wine Exchange Tasting: 1st vintage of this wine, I believe, on what appear to be very young vines. the nose is slightly tight. On the palate, this wine is big, with big grainy tannins taking a prominant role. The fruit is blackberry in style, and there's some earthiness to this as well that surprised me. Impressively big, and if all goes well, could be a great wine in five or ten years. 90-92
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3/10/2017 - PMJak11 wrote: 91 Points
Give this baby some air!! Tight nose and extremely high in OH, but gets better with air and time. Nice strawberry fruit and solid finish.
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2/6/2015 - wineshaman wrote: 91 Points
Brought from 53 degree cellar, decanted 2 hrs, drank over 4 hrs. Nose was flowery, with hints of minerals and graphite, on the palate there was a Bordeaux like structure of fruit, minerals, earth, nice balance,and good acidity, tannins are mostly integrated and this ready for consumtion. Nice food wine!
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8/13/2013 - johnwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
A bit disappointing and one dimensional.
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5/15/2013 - oenophilemoose wrote: 92 Points
Fruit forward, mild tannins, wonderful mouth feel and finish. Even my non-Cab drinking spouse enjoyed this one.
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4/27/2012 - Motz wrote: 90 Points
Not really my thing, but it's a big...even massive wine, incredibly fruit forward, as in sour cherry and blackberry flavored alcohol with a lot of acid. This being said, it is made ok. No real flaws because it was clearly made as a FRUIT BOMB. Also, I tasted a little Rutherford type earthiness behind all the fruit. Again, it's really acidic, especially for being eight years old.
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3/25/2012 - sasvino wrote: 93 Points
Well I can't disagree the bigness and sweet notes i.e. vanilla, cocoa ... suggested in our ratings, with that said, I still like this one alot, and has gained some balance and complexity over the last couple years, its a been a few years since I rated it and its sadly my last bottle. I think its probably peaking now, maybe another year or so. Definitely a big bodied fruit forward spring mountain cab but I thought it was better balanced than meets the eye. Solid complexity and did get much better over a 3 - 4 hour drinking period and gained a bit of elegance. I did sense come tobacco hints of earthiness in the midpalate but no doubt the sweet notes stand out. For those fruit forward big cab types, this one will be enjoyable. Sticking with low 90s. -S
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12/17/2011 - Cantina Hill's wrote: 90 Points
layered, great complexity, plus tannins, a little out of balance with the strong tannins, fruit matured like a great Bordeaux, if not for the tannin out of balance it would be one of the best Cabernets I have ever had.
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1/29/2011 - johnwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Spring Mountain Cab with a classic structure and wonderful concentration of flavors.
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3/8/2010 - pdrago wrote: 88 Points
Same as previous notes. Well made (I should say "manufactured" these days) but just not my style.
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1/21/2010 - pdrago wrote: 88 Points
Nice enough of a wine, but definitely not my style. This has all the markings of a 2x4 Napa Cab. Over-extracted, excessive Vanilla notes, sweet currants, jammy berry fruit, and not 1 hint of anything remotely earthy or savory. This wine also has almost zero acidity to balance the fleshy, viscous body. Tannins are integrated nicely though. Overall, this is a very 1 dimensional product and almost exactly what I expected.
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7/27/2008 - Frijole wrote:
plum red, tan brown tones, silvery, slightly brickish hue, medium clarity
Nose: roasted cherries, licorice, dark chocolate, oak, mustard, earth
Pal: roasted cherries, espresso, tar, chalk, touch mint, earth, tannins, dark chocolate
Feel: full
Finish: long
TC8
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4/24/2008 - sasvino wrote: 93 Points
Another stellar cab from Terra, needs time to develop but overall structure is great and with several layers of flavors. Jammy in nature on the front, blackberry and sweet cherry, midpalate had a sweet vanilla and cocoa, earthy feel, finish was solid and deep. Its a elegant full bodied cab. Big fan. 93 now likely to improve with time.
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2/21/2008 - jjclips2 wrote: 92 Points
And I thought I liked the regular Cab. This is a blockbuster. So much richer and more extracted than the regular bottling. Thick juicy black cherry and cassis with loads of creamy chocolate and vanilla. Not shy on the oak either, offering spices and vanilla. Soft acidity and firm tannin structure. Wouldn't mind seeing this in a few years to see what happens.
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2/20/2008 - hutch wrote: 91 Points
Wine Exchange Tasting: 1st vintage of this wine, I believe, on what appear to be very young vines. the nose is slightly tight. On the palate, this wine is big, with big grainy tannins taking a prominant role. The fruit is blackberry in style, and there's some earthiness to this as well that surprised me. Impressively big, and if all goes well, could be a great wine in five or ten years. 90-92
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