bought this wine because of bad experiences lately with o'shaughnessy. it's right next door. the nose is full black and blue fruits. the taste is excellent but also reflects the fact that the wine is 100% cabernet. solid fruit overtones and an excellent finish. what sets this wine apart is the fact that it was 5 years old when i drank it. most california wines have started to water out by that time. just excellent structure. could be blended with a small amount of cab franc and merlot but great as is.
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this is a very well structured wine. the minus is that it has moderate fruit and you can really tell that it's valley floor grapes. the nose is minerally with graphite. the acidity and tannins are well integrated. it is more of a technically good wine than a tasty good wine. it is a good wine to remind you of what a good wine tastes like.
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the wine has the traditional paso jamminess but in a lesser form. daou is jammier. good fruit nose, good structure for a moderately priced wine. tannins are soft with almost too little acidity. a good everyday drinker.
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2014 Cimarossa Cabernet Sauvignon Rive di Cimarossa
7/6/2019 - wally248 Likes this wine: 92 Points
bought this wine because of bad experiences lately with o'shaughnessy. it's right next door. the nose is full black and blue fruits. the taste is excellent but also reflects the fact that the wine is 100% cabernet. solid fruit overtones and an excellent finish. what sets this wine apart is the fact that it was 5 years old when i drank it. most california wines have started to water out by that time. just excellent structure. could be blended with a small amount of cab franc and merlot but great as is.
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2015 Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
6/27/2019 - wally248 Likes this wine: 89 Points
this is a very well structured wine. the minus is that it has moderate fruit and you can really tell that it's valley floor grapes. the nose is minerally with graphite. the acidity and tannins are well integrated. it is more of a technically good wine than a tasty good wine. it is a good wine to remind you of what a good wine tastes like.
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2015 Treana Cabernet Sauvignon
2/18/2019 - wally248 Likes this wine: 89 Points
the wine has the traditional paso jamminess but in a lesser form. daou is jammier. good fruit nose, good structure for a moderately priced wine. tannins are soft with almost too little acidity. a good everyday drinker.
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