Popped and poured a large format (1.5 litre) with bone in filet mignon at Cuvee in Destin, Fl. A nice nose of casis, crushed dark fruits and cola. On the palate, fruit forward with floral tones and lots of oak.not much else. A typical big fruit/oak bomb from Napa that went great with steak.
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Anyone had this lately? Drinking very well right now. What would be an 88 is now a 90 plus. Wow. Deep mocha. Dark cherries Bit of spice earth. Tobacco Just all around triple yum
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Nice oak smell but a light oak taste. Tannins light for a cab. Nice plum taste. Fairly smooth, nice easy red. Not quite worth $25 though. Not the best st supery. Sweet fruit for a Cab.
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Drank at John's Grill in San Francisco, and although I've only had this bottle in the US sporadically it's a very reliable restaurant pick, simple and tasty (Perfect for this particular eatery!) - Dark, full bodied with a nose of black and blue fruits, cedar and vanilla on the nose, decent structure, balance, fruit forward and simple, sweet and full on the palate with very good length, nice (87 Points).
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Très beau Cab américain. Bouche d'amplitude moyenne particulièrement bien équilibrée. Boisé bien intégré. Nez de fruits rouge ou domine la framboise. Très bon achat!
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Oaky smell and light oak taste. Tannins light for a cab. Nice plum taste. Fairly smooth without any foul green chemical flavors. Not quite worth $25 though. Not the best st supery
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Nice enough wine but not approaching the level of the 2004 vintage, so maybe a little more time will help but I'm not confident. Dark friut and more oak than I prefer but paired well with a week night pot roast. I wouldn't seek this vintage out again just becasue there are other wirh more.
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Good varietal character with sufficient tannic structure. Long finish. I still maintain this one is not for aging or excessive air time or decanting. Keep the cork on the bottle in between pours.
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Took a little while to come together. A bit off on the pop and pour, but after an hour, all was well. Not a huge wine, but good character. Unmistakable flavor of fresh baked blueberry muffins... Interesting.
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Slightly brownish/rust color. On pop and pour: tobacco & cola nose, tobacco on palate and little fruit. After decanting in bottle about 1.5 hours, began to express fruit on palate. Tannins were muted, wine was not terribly complex, probably not going to improve significantly with age. Hard to complain for a Napa cab at the price point, however.
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Nose: Classic Napa plum and sweet cherry. Light brown sugar, green pepper, oak vanillin, lavander. I can also feel the alcohol going into my nose.
Palate: Full bodied wine developing pure blueberry, plum, some brown sugar, cedar, wet stone and oak. The fruit was pure but the wine was without true definitions or great complexity.
Great wine for $33
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Thin ruby to garnet in color. Some forest and oak on nose, good acidity and some fruit with fairly velvety tannins and a short to medium finish. Has enough structure for a couple of more years of bottle age. Not bad for under $20.
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2/28/2016 - Reblin Likes this wine: 89 Points
3 Liter bottle aged well. Tawny-purple color, understated nose. No sediment. Fruit and tannin seemed to be in balance. Medium finish.
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5/31/2015 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 86 Points
A little plain, very drinkable, in large format
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10/4/2014 - Bodyfxr wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured a large format (1.5 litre) with bone in filet mignon at Cuvee in Destin, Fl. A nice nose of casis, crushed dark fruits and cola. On the palate, fruit forward with floral tones and lots of oak.not much else. A typical big fruit/oak bomb from Napa that went great with steak.
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8/19/2014 - Martnmac wrote: 90 Points
Anyone had this lately? Drinking very well right now. What would be an 88 is now a 90 plus. Wow. Deep mocha. Dark cherries Bit of spice earth. Tobacco Just all around triple yum
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3/10/2013 - ryansc0tt wrote: 79 Points
Good but not great - better with chocolate.
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2/4/2013 - ppearson9 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Had my 3L botthe for the Super Bowl. People liked it. Opened 3 hours before serving. Seemed to strengthen.
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1/8/2013 - xboomer wrote: 91 Points
I really enjoyed this well priced Cab.
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10/30/2012 - winegr wrote: 88 Points
Quite elegant and nice. Definitely a bit more american oak than ideal.
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8/10/2012 - td1836 wrote: 88 Points
Ok cab, but just a little boring for me. Medium bodied, not overly aromatic. Red fruit flavors and not much happening on the nose.
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7/10/2012 - TYC wrote: 82 Points
Nice oak smell but a light oak taste. Tannins light for a cab. Nice plum taste. Fairly smooth, nice easy red. Not quite worth $25 though. Not the best st supery. Sweet fruit for a Cab.
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6/27/2012 - Tarrant wrote: 87 Points
Drank at John's Grill in San Francisco, and although I've only had this bottle in the US sporadically it's a very reliable restaurant pick, simple and tasty (Perfect for this particular eatery!) - Dark, full bodied with a nose of black and blue fruits, cedar and vanilla on the nose, decent structure, balance, fruit forward and simple, sweet and full on the palate with very good length, nice (87 Points).
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6/8/2012 - vine20 wrote: 88 Points
Deep ruby color, ripe, sweet red fruit nose. Ripe red and black cherries, cranberries, raisins, high tannin level.
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5/12/2012 - Esteban wrote: 92 Points
Très beau Cab américain. Bouche d'amplitude moyenne particulièrement bien équilibrée. Boisé bien intégré. Nez de fruits rouge ou domine la framboise. Très bon achat!
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5/6/2012 - manny651 wrote: 88 Points
very good, not extraordinary or complex, but still smooth with decent fruit and acidity.
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5/4/2012 - yonemo wrote: 86 Points
Oaky smell and light oak taste. Tannins light for a cab. Nice plum taste. Fairly smooth without any foul green chemical flavors. Not quite worth $25 though. Not the best st supery
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4/14/2012 - Vhoppy wrote:
Decent $21 wine with hints of a solid Napa Valley effort.
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4/5/2012 - winegr wrote: 88 Points
Quite a nice wine. Restrained napa with a decent amount of oak. 87-88.
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4/5/2012 - bernie208 wrote: 84 Points
medium body, vanilla, coffe, alcohol after taste, just a bottom of the line Napa.
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3/27/2012 - RealWineRealPeople wrote: 86 Points
Decanted for a bit but still needed some work, maybe give it some more time.
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3/21/2012 - Petiger wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured but very hot initially. Opened up after about an hour. Nice cherry nose but alcohol smell lingered in the back.
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3/18/2012 - Petiger wrote: 88 Points
Hard to get an accurate feel. Drank at a block party out of a plastic cup.
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12/26/2011 - Redhawk-Jayhawk wrote: 89 Points
Very impressed. Served with beef tenderloin. Heavy and strong fruit that was well balanced. Clean, smooth finish.
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12/15/2011 - brigcampbell wrote: 86 Points
Nice enough wine but not approaching the level of the 2004 vintage, so maybe a little more time will help but I'm not confident. Dark friut and more oak than I prefer but paired well with a week night pot roast. I wouldn't seek this vintage out again just becasue there are other wirh more.
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12/11/2011 - dwaynelm wrote: 89 Points
Solid varietal character, low to moderate tannin, and balanced acidity. Cherry, black pepper, and spice.
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11/27/2011 - dwaynelm wrote: 89 Points
Good varietal character with sufficient tannic structure. Long finish. I still maintain this one is not for aging or excessive air time or decanting. Keep the cork on the bottle in between pours.
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11/23/2011 - GlassHalfFull wrote: 87 Points
Took a little while to come together. A bit off on the pop and pour, but after an hour, all was well. Not a huge wine, but good character. Unmistakable flavor of fresh baked blueberry muffins... Interesting.
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11/20/2011 - wuwei wrote: 88 Points
balanced, enjoyable napa cab
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11/13/2011 - Redhawk-Jayhawk wrote: 87 Points
Very good and balanced. Had with group of ten. Dined on smoked salmon and beef tenderloin. Wine was a nice compliment to both.
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11/7/2011 - SonnyJay wrote:
Slightly brownish/rust color. On pop and pour: tobacco & cola nose, tobacco on palate and little fruit. After decanting in bottle about 1.5 hours, began to express fruit on palate. Tannins were muted, wine was not terribly complex, probably not going to improve significantly with age. Hard to complain for a Napa cab at the price point, however.
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10/9/2011 - Ben Paquet wrote: 89 Points
Third serve of the dinner at a friends house:
Nose: Classic Napa plum and sweet cherry. Light brown sugar, green pepper, oak vanillin, lavander. I can also feel the alcohol going into my nose.
Palate: Full bodied wine developing pure blueberry, plum, some brown sugar, cedar, wet stone and oak. The fruit was pure but the wine was without true definitions or great complexity.
Great wine for $33
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10/7/2011 - Ranjan wrote: 90 Points
Awesome presentation in imperial bottle for Ranjan's Dungeon. Ruby color, moderate fruit nose, medium finish. Can taste cab franc.
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10/7/2011 - Noahc wrote: 89 Points
Thin ruby to garnet in color. Some forest and oak on nose, good acidity and some fruit with fairly velvety tannins and a short to medium finish. Has enough structure for a couple of more years of bottle age. Not bad for under $20.
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10/2/2011 - lizaambler wrote: 85 Points
Their Syrah is much better.
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9/23/2011 - Varus wrote: 89 Points
Good juice. Love the price. Much better on day two. Excellent Napa Cab for less than $20.
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3/9/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
97% cabernet with touches of merlot and verdot. Some rutherford dust on the finish, dusty tannins, works at $30.
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