I'm just looking at these other scores and curious to why no one else had the same tasting experience i had. Believe me I've had this before and it was the 88-89 point experience, but tonight this was off the F'ing hook. Smooth, chock full of layers of black currant and some mocha, good balance, medium finish. The nose was expressive. This tasted all of twice the 30 dollar price tag. I caught it in it's sweet spot.
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Smooth cab with nothing objectionable at all. Maybe a bit oaky on the finish, but tannins themselves are indeed smooth enough. A better value than CA counterparts.
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I'm just looking at these other scores and curious to why no one else had the same tasting experience i had. Believe me I've had this before and it was the 88-89 point experience, but tonight this was off the F'ing hook. Smooth, chock full of layers of black currant and some mocha, good balance, medium finish. The nose was expressive. This tasted all of twice the 30 dollar price tag. I caught it in it's sweet spot.
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Popped and poured. Dark purple. Nose of cedar, spice, blackberry. Focused, medium-weight palate of dark fruit and subtle toasty oak. Balancing acidity and tannins. Elegant and pure. Nice effort. Should improve with a bit of age.
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I really liked this bottle. Floral and fruit on the nose, with vanilla, toast, blackberry and a hint of cocoa on the palate. Good depth, balance and a decent finish. This tasted like a $35 or $40 Cabernet.
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Dark purple in color Nice floral notes on the nose Palate: Fair, never really seemed to open up. blueberries and cassis but not enough to carry it through. vegetal. B-
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Nice nose of raspberry, cassis, smoke and charcoal. Palate adds some cherry notes in a medium bodied wine with still chalky tannins. Finish medium in length with good complexity, with the fruit solid and dense, with plenty of earth and coffee notes underneath. A fine fruity Cab, not sure the tannins will integrate well or not. Enjoyed, not bad for the price. Really needs some air to open up.
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Went head to head with a bunch of Napa Cabs and beat most of them. Dark red color with a nose of red fruits, earth and toast. More of the same on the palate. Impressive.
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3/30/2014 - RichardZula Likes this wine:
Beautiful nose, slight bitterness due to sediment I stirred up, fine tannin, pleasant fruit, very nice.
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2/10/2013 - RichardZula Likes this wine:
Great Sunday dinner treat, some red fruit notes, with cedar and pencil led, resolved tannins, wonderful wine.
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2/24/2012 - whineoh3 wrote: 91 Points
I'm just looking at these other scores and curious to why no one else had the same tasting experience i had. Believe me I've had this before and it was the 88-89 point experience, but tonight this was off the F'ing hook. Smooth, chock full of layers of black currant and some mocha, good balance, medium finish. The nose was expressive. This tasted all of twice the 30 dollar price tag. I caught it in it's sweet spot.
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8/13/2010 - caboychuck wrote:
Pretty nose of blackberry, black currant and eucolyptus. Very nice, black fruit, nice balance.
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12/31/2009 - RichardZula wrote:
Tannins seemed to have integrated; dark, earthy flavors; very enjoyable wine.
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7/10/2009 - RichardZula wrote:
Delicious
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5/17/2009 - joefouche wrote: 89 Points
Smooth cab with nothing objectionable at all. Maybe a bit oaky on the finish, but tannins themselves are indeed smooth enough. A better value than CA counterparts.
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5/4/2009 - robertgoulet wrote: 93 Points
I'm just looking at these other scores and curious to why no one else had the same tasting experience i had. Believe me I've had this before and it was the 88-89 point experience, but tonight this was off the F'ing hook. Smooth, chock full of layers of black currant and some mocha, good balance, medium finish. The nose was expressive. This tasted all of twice the 30 dollar price tag. I caught it in it's sweet spot.
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4/11/2009 - Opitulatrix wrote: 87 Points
Like it!
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3/13/2009 - RichardZula wrote:
Excellent cab; exactly the style I usually like; no detailed notes though.
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2/21/2009 - Wink wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured. Dark purple. Nose of cedar, spice, blackberry. Focused, medium-weight palate of dark fruit and subtle toasty oak. Balancing acidity and tannins. Elegant and pure. Nice effort. Should improve with a bit of age.
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1/24/2009 - hmmarsha wrote: 88 Points
A very nice cab, especially for the price. It was smooth on the palate and had a heavy nose of dark fruit. A nice finish as well. I will buy again.
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12/31/2008 - GoodToGrape wrote: 89 Points
Consistent with previous notes. Decanted 3 hours. Very nice wine, perhaps not a rich and supple as the last bottle, but an enjoyable bottle.
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12/13/2008 - GoodToGrape wrote: 90 Points
I really liked this bottle. Floral and fruit on the nose, with vanilla, toast, blackberry and a hint of cocoa on the palate. Good depth, balance and a decent finish. This tasted like a $35 or $40 Cabernet.
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11/13/2008 - smguth3 wrote:
Dark purple in color
Nice floral notes on the nose
Palate: Fair, never really seemed to open up. blueberries and cassis but not enough to carry it through. vegetal.
B-
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11/6/2008 - Nutty08 wrote: 88 Points
Nice nose of raspberry, cassis, smoke and charcoal. Palate adds some cherry notes in a medium bodied wine with still chalky tannins. Finish medium in length with good complexity, with the fruit solid and dense, with plenty of earth and coffee notes underneath. A fine fruity Cab, not sure the tannins will integrate well or not. Enjoyed, not bad for the price. Really needs some air to open up.
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11/3/2008 - hcampana wrote: 90 Points
Retailer wine tasting (Lots of TNs incl. 05 Torre Muga, 05 Guado al Tasso, 06 Achaval Mirador, 05 Pintia, etc.) (Monterrey, Mexico): Full of black currant and cedar. Medium to full bodied and very tannic. Tannins are dusty.
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9/20/2008 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Went head to head with a bunch of Napa Cabs and beat most of them. Dark red color with a nose of red fruits, earth and toast. More of the same on the palate. Impressive.
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5/26/2008 - the godfather wrote: 88 Points
pretty nice wa cab, good structure a classic wa cab flavors
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5/25/2008 - JOsgood wrote: 89 Points
Nice cab with good fruit and plenty of balance.
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