I bought 3 of these direct and opened the first one fearing I'd missed the window. Not at all. I've had other Double Diamonds that didn't hold up but this bottle still had a lot of life. Classic Cab and excellent value. Time to extend the drinking window.
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i was expecting more from a Schrader, especially a 2007 which was a very highly rated year in California. Very little nose and all of the body was gone.
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Threw into a decanter, consumed over 2 nights. More deep red fruits night 1. Night 2 darker black fruits. Well integrated, bit a bit of alcohol pokes through transition. Solid for the price point.
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Consumed over 2 nights; and it held up pretty well. Night one boysenberry, black cherry, bit of oak. Night two more blueberry profile. Tannins are well integrated, silky mouthfeel.
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Very pleasant, easy to drink wine. Black cherry and black raspberry flavors in a fruit forward palate. Tannins are already well integrated and the mouthfeel is fleshy yet clean. Some earthiness on the finish. A crowd pleaser right out of the bottle.
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Mother nature is being cruel to us bringing winter back, feels like a cab night. Nice ripe fruits with dark undertones. Has some sediment but like the mouthfeel. Solid.
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Last of two bottles bought in 2009. This is ready to drink now, not sure how much longer it would have held score. Dense, black cherry color with a crimson halo. Heavy sediment in the bottle and on the filter during a slow decant. Mini-sediment specks detected while checking out the heavy, slow legs. A bit closed upon decant, needs a breath or two. Nice overall experience with prevelent dark fruit, oak and spice.... but this never developed a "wow" factor. It just laid there being pretty, not moving to any beat.
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Got a glass after being opened 3 or 4 hours. Nose shows a lot of oak over black cherry. Taste is much more fruit driven with nice mellow tannins. Not complex, fairly good Cabernet QPR.
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Recently picked up 6 figured we'd give one a taste. Decanted 30 minutes and consumed over the next 3 hours. Got some dusty wood and black cherry on the nose. Taste shows ripe red / black fruit, coca and oak. Get a sense of the alcohol on transition from mid to finish. Tannins drive the mouth feel.
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Dusty crimson color. Started out a bit restrained but three hours of decanting opened it up considerably. Very woody, cedar-like nose, with some vanilla and cocoa notes. Palate is a nice balance of raspberry fruit flavors and a bit of sous bois. Tannins have mellowed significantly, but very little finish on this actually. Solidly made cabernet and drinking well right now, but I'm glad I didn't try to cellar this for a decade.
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Consistent with previous notes, incredibly smooth and easy to drink with a good decant. Was still great on day #2 and 3, quite amazed how well it held up - in fact the third day of having the bottle open was my favorite glass.
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Popped and poured. Medium-plus deep, ruddy purple/garnet. Forward aromas of cocoa powder, vanilla bean spice, cherry cola...seems almost drenched with oak. Medium-plus body. On the palate, dark fruits are again combined with overly overt, sweet oak notes of vanilla, crushed spices, and toast. Didn't evolve after further aeration in any significant way. Somewhat chunky tannins on the moderate close. Seems to be an awkward place right now...would be best to age and hope the oak integrates.
Quick comment: Not sure if there's some bottle variation or simply that my palate was off...but this wasn't nearly at the level of a bottle tasted last summer.
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Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. This is a great QPR for $35.00. I have had this wine several times and it has been very consistent. Blueberries, cherry and oak. Full bodied and a long finish. This should cellar for many more years.
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Mixed Bag of Nice Reds (Edina): A really nice wine for the money. Second time trying this and as good as the first. Decanted 1.5 hours and Vinturi (2 times). Cherry, plum, blueberries and oak. The palate shows oak but it is well integrated. Still medium tannins and lengthy finish. Should drink well for five plus years.
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This is a nice wine with blueberries, spice, floral, perfume and tobacco. This was decanted and Vinturied for over 2 hours and it needed it. Not a pop and pour which no 07 should ever be. Medium to long finish and this will improve with cellaring. 92-94.
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Zindfandel and Ribfest 2011 (Judith's House): Very dark red color. Nose has ripe fruit, must, damp earth, sweet cassis, pleasant oak The palate has mediium-full body, consistent notes, a bit more oak on the finish, but the fruit comes through still. 90+pts.
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Popped and poured. Medium-plus dark purple hue, still quite youthful. A bit tight on the nose upon opening, after 30 minutes of air it begins to open and shows aromas of blackberry, black currant, mint, and a touch of spice from toasted oak. Medium-plus body. Quite traditional for a 2007, the oak has integrated nicely compared to release and flavors of dark fruits along along with notes of cedar and tobacco work in harmoniously with one and other. The oak is certainly still present but, to reiterate, has integrated much further and actually comes across as refined and in perfectly proportioned with the fruit. All in all, what was once disjointed now shows as a very traditionally styled Napa Cab, the tannins of which are firm and somewhat astringently taught on the moderate close. That said, this clearly has a bright future and should be much more accessible with another 3-5 years in the cellar and will go much longer. If opening now be sure to aerate for 30-60 minutes and pair with a hunk of grilled meat!
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Really not doing it for me tonight. Very grapey, over extracted with no complexity and short unpleasant finish. Day 2: After sitting in decanter overnight this developed nicely with more complexity and a more muted fruit profile. 84 first night, 88 second.
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Tasty, classic Cal cab that we enjoyed with steak on the grill, the only food that really pairs with these wines, IMO. Typical chocolate covered cherries with alcohol. A highly enjoyable if somewhat one-dimensional wine. Ready to drink now, and I wouldn't recommend holding this more than another year or two.
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Purple color, and moderately expressive, this cabernet exhibits surmaturité, similar to what I found with the Zinfandels made by this producer. There are loads of red and black fruit, supported by a sleek frame. Drink or hold.
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Very pleasantly surprised with this bottle. Decanted two hours allowing the dark fruit to open on the nose. Black currant, blackberry and vanilla on the palate with hints of tobacco. Nice structure and acidity. finish is not particularly long but a very pleasant wine for the dollars.
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Decanted for two hours. Excellent nose, but fairly harsh tannins. After 3+ hours, the tannins faded and the wine was drinking much better. Waiting another 9 to 12 months before trying another bottle. Solid effort for the price.
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The wine looks Inky colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Black currant (cassis), and Raisin. It tastes like Black currant (cassis), Blueberry, Blackberry, Oak, and Vanilla. The body is Full. The wine is textured Leathery. The wine finishes Long.
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Opened, poured and left sit for over an hour. Shows black plummy fruit with a hint of tobacco and pencil shavings. Nice medium to full bodied wine with a decent finish.
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Bought this to show Schrader my love and they show it right back with this great cab for the price. Initially tight nose that eventually gave up some black currant and oak. Medium bodied mouth feel with some complex black cherry tobacco notes. Strong acidity and tannins are blended well together in a somewhat drying finish. Didn't expect to get something that can age and gain complexity but that is what this looks like. Well done.
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Fun wine to drink. Plenty of fruit and round tannins. The concentration is not that of its bigger brother, yet it was a tasty and enjoyable wine. Notes of blueberries on the palette and plenty of fruit without being a fruit bomb... this Bomber X delivers good value for the money. Nice acidity and structure. Made to be drunk relatively young.
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Popped and poured. Medium-plus purple/red hue. Initially a bit tight, this opened up after about an hour to show pleasant notes of black currant, blackberry, earth, and oak. Medium-plus body. As with the nose, this young wine took about 60 minutes to really begin expressing itself on the palate...and even then, it never seemed to settle. However, there is a very nice core of plummy fruit, vanilla bean, and oak (which lends an interesting hint of banana) plus chewy yet unobtrusive tannins that help carry the the flavors through on the moderate finish. This wine just needs a few years to settle down and may drink well for many more. (88-90)
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Aromas of currant, cassis and berry are followed by flavors of currant, cherry and dark fruits. The finish is lasting and the tannins are well integrated. I opened and let sit for 30 minutes. This could age a couple years, but is really good young.
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Powerful punch for the money. Strong cassis, currant and black cherry notes with tannic grip. Could use more air than I gave it and has the tuffing to age.
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This was delicious. Rich earthy Napa fruit - I'd guess Rutherford if it weren't for the modest price. Simple and easy to enjoy, without any obvious flaws (overoaking, overripeness). Lots of Cali cabs at this price point (and 10x this price point) disappoint, but this one is solid.
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6/1/2022 - houstonjeff@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still drinking well but starting its decline. I would drink all my bottles now, if I had any left!
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10/23/2020 - 2masvino Likes this wine: 92 Points
I bought 3 of these direct and opened the first one fearing I'd missed the window. Not at all. I've had other Double Diamonds that didn't hold up but this bottle still had a lot of life. Classic Cab and excellent value. Time to extend the drinking window.
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1/11/2016 - Santamonicawine wrote:
Chris. Ithaca college
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3/31/2015 - Acohen Likes this wine: 89 Points
easy and fruit forward with some traditional cab notes but not overly deep or complex
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10/23/2014 - raiachat wrote: 89 Points
i was expecting more from a Schrader, especially a 2007 which was a very highly rated year in California. Very little nose and all of the body was gone.
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8/26/2014 - spendergast Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nice fruit-forward cab with nice balance and good finish. An excellent value.
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12/20/2013 - Bellissimo wrote:
Last of 6 we've gone through this past year. Still holding up well for its price point.
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11/17/2013 - clutj Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lots of sediment, very dark, plums and blackberries, a bit sweet, not really that big, no real comparison to Schrader except for the color
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10/26/2013 - Bellissimo wrote:
Threw into a decanter, consumed over 2 nights. More deep red fruits night 1. Night 2 darker black fruits. Well integrated, bit a bit of alcohol pokes through transition. Solid for the price point.
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9/22/2013 - tgkswine wrote: 89 Points
Drinking well but needs some air up front to open up. I would drink up this wine. This was my last bottle of the Bomber 07.
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8/23/2013 - spendergast Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very fruit forward cab with nice balance, sweet tannins, and medium finish. Very good value.
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8/23/2013 - spendergast Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very fruit forward cab with nice balance, sweet tannins, and media finish. Very good value.
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8/11/2013 - Bellissimo wrote:
Consumed over 2 nights; and it held up pretty well. Night one boysenberry, black cherry, bit of oak. Night two more blueberry profile. Tannins are well integrated, silky mouthfeel.
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5/12/2013 - Bobc7had Likes this wine: 89 Points
More enjoyable than i recall
Really coming into it's own.
Sad to see I am down to my last bottle
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4/30/2013 - iamandyc wrote: 90 Points
Very pleasant, easy to drink wine. Black cherry and black raspberry flavors in a fruit forward palate. Tannins are already well integrated and the mouthfeel is fleshy yet clean. Some earthiness on the finish. A crowd pleaser right out of the bottle.
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4/10/2013 - Bellissimo wrote:
Mother nature is being cruel to us bringing winter back, feels like a cab night. Nice ripe fruits with dark undertones. Has some sediment but like the mouthfeel. Solid.
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3/17/2013 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 91 Points
Last of two bottles bought in 2009. This is ready to drink now, not sure how much longer it would have held score. Dense, black cherry color with a crimson halo. Heavy sediment in the bottle and on the filter during a slow decant. Mini-sediment specks detected while checking out the heavy, slow legs. A bit closed upon decant, needs a breath or two. Nice overall experience with prevelent dark fruit, oak and spice.... but this never developed a "wow" factor. It just laid there being pretty, not moving to any beat.
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1/24/2013 - Bellissimo wrote:
Got a glass after being opened 3 or 4 hours. Nose shows a lot of oak over black cherry. Taste is much more fruit driven with nice mellow tannins. Not complex, fairly good Cabernet QPR.
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1/1/2013 - Bellissimo wrote:
Recently picked up 6 figured we'd give one a taste. Decanted 30 minutes and consumed over the next 3 hours. Got some dusty wood and black cherry on the nose. Taste shows ripe red / black fruit, coca and oak. Get a sense of the alcohol on transition from mid to finish. Tannins drive the mouth feel.
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10/14/2012 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 89 Points
Dusty crimson color. Started out a bit restrained but three hours of decanting opened it up considerably. Very woody, cedar-like nose, with some vanilla and cocoa notes. Palate is a nice balance of raspberry fruit flavors and a bit of sous bois. Tannins have mellowed significantly, but very little finish on this actually. Solidly made cabernet and drinking well right now, but I'm glad I didn't try to cellar this for a decade.
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8/27/2012 - Brownvino wrote: 90 Points
popped and poured.
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8/24/2012 - haldolugr wrote: 90 Points
Consistent with previous notes, incredibly smooth and easy to drink with a good decant. Was still great on day #2 and 3, quite amazed how well it held up - in fact the third day of having the bottle open was my favorite glass.
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3/17/2012 - haldolugr wrote: 90 Points
Pop and poured. Was drinking great even without a decant. Very smooth and velvety in the mouth. Good red fruit backbone with oak and vanilla notes.
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2/25/2012 - *Vine* wrote:
Popped and poured. Medium-plus deep, ruddy purple/garnet. Forward aromas of cocoa powder, vanilla bean spice, cherry cola...seems almost drenched with oak. Medium-plus body. On the palate, dark fruits are again combined with overly overt, sweet oak notes of vanilla, crushed spices, and toast. Didn't evolve after further aeration in any significant way. Somewhat chunky tannins on the moderate close. Seems to be an awkward place right now...would be best to age and hope the oak integrates.
Quick comment: Not sure if there's some bottle variation or simply that my palate was off...but this wasn't nearly at the level of a bottle tasted last summer.
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1/7/2012 - BordeauxMN wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 2 1/2 hours. This is a great QPR for $35.00. I have had this wine several times and it has been very consistent. Blueberries, cherry and oak. Full bodied and a long finish. This should cellar for many more years.
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10/17/2011 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Mixed Bag of Nice Reds (Edina): A really nice wine for the money. Second time trying this and as good as the first. Decanted 1.5 hours and Vinturi (2 times). Cherry, plum, blueberries and oak. The palate shows oak but it is well integrated. Still medium tannins and lengthy finish. Should drink well for five plus years.
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9/16/2011 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
This is a nice wine with blueberries, spice, floral, perfume and tobacco. This was decanted and Vinturied for over 2 hours and it needed it. Not a pop and pour which no 07 should ever be. Medium to long finish and this will improve with cellaring. 92-94.
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8/27/2011 - rocknroller wrote: 90 Points
Zindfandel and Ribfest 2011 (Judith's House): Very dark red color. Nose has ripe fruit, must, damp earth, sweet cassis, pleasant oak The palate has mediium-full body, consistent notes, a bit more oak on the finish, but the fruit comes through still. 90+pts.
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8/3/2011 - *Vine* wrote:
Popped and poured. Medium-plus dark purple hue, still quite youthful. A bit tight on the nose upon opening, after 30 minutes of air it begins to open and shows aromas of blackberry, black currant, mint, and a touch of spice from toasted oak. Medium-plus body. Quite traditional for a 2007, the oak has integrated nicely compared to release and flavors of dark fruits along along with notes of cedar and tobacco work in harmoniously with one and other. The oak is certainly still present but, to reiterate, has integrated much further and actually comes across as refined and in perfectly proportioned with the fruit. All in all, what was once disjointed now shows as a very traditionally styled Napa Cab, the tannins of which are firm and somewhat astringently taught on the moderate close. That said, this clearly has a bright future and should be much more accessible with another 3-5 years in the cellar and will go much longer. If opening now be sure to aerate for 30-60 minutes and pair with a hunk of grilled meat!
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7/1/2011 - winopops3 wrote: 86 Points
Really not doing it for me tonight. Very grapey, over extracted with no complexity and short unpleasant finish. Day 2: After sitting in decanter overnight this developed nicely with more complexity and a more muted fruit profile. 84 first night, 88 second.
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5/28/2011 - MJTed wrote: 90 Points
Seems at what will be a short peak. Deep blackberry jam fruit, some cassis and mocha-infused oak. Friendly, low acid style but not over the top.
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4/11/2011 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
Tasty, classic Cal cab that we enjoyed with steak on the grill, the only food that really pairs with these wines, IMO. Typical chocolate covered cherries with alcohol. A highly enjoyable if somewhat one-dimensional wine. Ready to drink now, and I wouldn't recommend holding this more than another year or two.
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1/6/2011 - HRT wrote:
Tastes over extracted. It's not something I woud purchase again.
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12/13/2010 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 91 Points
Purple color, and moderately expressive, this cabernet exhibits surmaturité, similar to what I found with the Zinfandels made by this producer. There are loads of red and black fruit, supported by a sleek frame. Drink or hold.
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11/27/2010 - JR512 wrote: 95 Points
Drank along side of Amber Knolls 07. Bomber X was more enjoyable.
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11/22/2010 - atl20 wrote: 91 Points
Was pleasantly surprised. Drank next to an 07 Hall and stood up well. Good fruits, spice notes. Drinking very well right now.
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11/4/2010 - MJTed wrote: 89 Points
Pretty easy early drinking. Black fruit, some cherry and mocha. Doesn't seem like as good value now that the market for Napa cab is so soft.
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10/24/2010 - jasonkle wrote: 91 Points
Jammy. Flavorful. Nice.
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10/21/2010 - djdaqm wrote: 90 Points
Nice structure. Must be decanted as it showed plenty of sediment already. Good dark berries fruit on the palette. A bit of mocha. Well balanced
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10/15/2010 - haldolugr wrote: 90 Points
Nice plum fruit - good mouth feel - well balanced - Drink now or hold for a few years.
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10/1/2010 - LSussman wrote:
89 pleasant fruity nose with some spice but not too long. Great wine for every day.
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9/5/2010 - tgkswine wrote: 91 Points
Very pleasantly surprised with this bottle. Decanted two hours allowing the dark fruit to open on the nose. Black currant, blackberry and vanilla on the palate with hints of tobacco. Nice structure and acidity. finish is not particularly long but a very pleasant wine for the dollars.
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7/27/2010 - mmyette wrote: 90 Points
Much better than the 06. Good QTP ratio.
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7/19/2010 - ssnyder2323 wrote: 89 Points
Decanted for two hours. Excellent nose, but fairly harsh tannins. After 3+ hours, the tannins faded and the wine was drinking much better. Waiting another 9 to 12 months before trying another bottle. Solid effort for the price.
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4/3/2010 - winopops3 wrote: 88 Points
Very average. May benefit from more time as tannins still out front. The nose was better than the palate for me.
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3/11/2010 - MJTed wrote: 88 Points
Didn't show as well as last bottle. Popped and poured and did improve so maybe a decant is in order. Rich and balanced, but simple.
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3/1/2010 - brianngibson Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks Inky colored.
The legs are Medium.
It smells like Black currant (cassis), and Raisin.
It tastes like Black currant (cassis), Blueberry, Blackberry, Oak, and Vanilla.
The body is Full.
The wine is textured Leathery.
The wine finishes Long.
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2/6/2010 - Pegoretti wrote: 90 Points
Opened, poured and left sit for over an hour. Shows black plummy fruit with a hint of tobacco and pencil shavings. Nice medium to full bodied wine with a decent finish.
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1/31/2010 - jasonkle wrote: 88 Points
Good. Smooth. Soft finish. Thin wine. Simple. Expected more, but nice.
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1/16/2010 - WineForRob wrote: 91 Points
Bought this to show Schrader my love and they show it right back with this great cab for the price. Initially tight nose that eventually gave up some black currant and oak. Medium bodied mouth feel with some complex black cherry tobacco notes. Strong acidity and tannins are blended well together in a somewhat drying finish. Didn't expect to get something that can age and gain complexity but that is what this looks like. Well done.
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1/14/2010 - djdaqm wrote: 91 Points
Fun wine to drink. Plenty of fruit and round tannins. The concentration is not that of its bigger brother, yet it was a tasty and enjoyable wine. Notes of blueberries on the palette and plenty of fruit without being a fruit bomb... this Bomber X delivers good value for the money. Nice acidity and structure. Made to be drunk relatively young.
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12/26/2009 - *Vine* wrote:
Popped and poured. Medium-plus purple/red hue. Initially a bit tight, this opened up after about an hour to show pleasant notes of black currant, blackberry, earth, and oak. Medium-plus body. As with the nose, this young wine took about 60 minutes to really begin expressing itself on the palate...and even then, it never seemed to settle. However, there is a very nice core of plummy fruit, vanilla bean, and oak (which lends an interesting hint of banana) plus chewy yet unobtrusive tannins that help carry the the flavors through on the moderate finish. This wine just needs a few years to settle down and may drink well for many more. (88-90)
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12/11/2009 - matthen wrote: 89 Points
Aromas of currant, cassis and berry are followed by flavors of currant, cherry and dark fruits. The finish is lasting and the tannins are well integrated. I opened and let sit for 30 minutes. This could age a couple years, but is really good young.
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12/5/2009 - MJTed wrote: 90 Points
Powerful punch for the money. Strong cassis, currant and black cherry notes with tannic grip. Could use more air than I gave it and has the tuffing to age.
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12/1/2009 - herberto wrote: 91 Points
This was delicious. Rich earthy Napa fruit - I'd guess Rutherford if it weren't for the modest price. Simple and easy to enjoy, without any obvious flaws (overoaking, overripeness). Lots of Cali cabs at this price point (and 10x this price point) disappoint, but this one is solid.
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