Medium velvey red color Pleasant aroma but not distinctly Cabernet Sauvignon, softener fruit Moderate legs Soft rounded tannin Pleasant on the tongue with smooth light mouth feel Nice drinking wine, easy to enjoy
Obtained from a friend who had a Naked Wines membership. I suspect held longer than average. Thus the higher score, aged nicely, but not much longer.
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Found this in a grocery store with a usually reliable wine selection. The wine was 11 years old, which is within a range I have had some very appealing Pinots. Price was nice so I bought one bottle as a test case. Decanted without aeration and poured immediately. Color was a slightly faded Pinot red with no browning at the rim. Aroma was a nice blend of fruit and herbs. Light acid and tannin, medium body, very pleasant finish. Enjoyed with several casual wine drinking friends who seemed apply appreciative. Now have several more bottles which I plan to enjoy during the next year.
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Aged in temperature controlled stand-alone wine cellar. Medium deep purple in color with very slight brownish rim. Pleasant wine aroma on opening with no odor often present in aged wine. Tannin quite evident on first taste. Within thirty minutes the fruit began to evolve and tannin diminish. Over the next few hours transitioned into a rewarding Cabernet with very light tannin. One bottle left, plan to enjoy within a year or maybe even two.
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2017 Arabella Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
8/5/2023 - wesrob wrote: 87 Points
Medium velvey red color
Pleasant aroma but not distinctly Cabernet Sauvignon, softener fruit
Moderate legs
Soft rounded tannin
Pleasant on the tongue with smooth light mouth feel
Nice drinking wine, easy to enjoy
Obtained from a friend who had a Naked Wines membership. I suspect held longer than average. Thus the higher score, aged nicely, but not much longer.
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2011 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
7/21/2023 - wesrob Likes this wine: 92 Points
Found this in a grocery store with a usually reliable wine selection. The wine was 11 years old, which is within a range I have had some very appealing Pinots. Price was nice so I bought one bottle as a test case. Decanted without aeration and poured immediately. Color was a slightly faded Pinot red with no browning at the rim. Aroma was a nice blend of fruit and herbs. Light acid and tannin, medium body, very pleasant finish. Enjoyed with several casual wine drinking friends who seemed apply appreciative. Now have several more bottles which I plan to enjoy during the next year.
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1998 Marston Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
1/2/2022 - wesrob Likes this wine: 91 Points
Aged in temperature controlled stand-alone wine cellar. Medium deep purple in color with very slight brownish rim. Pleasant wine aroma on opening with no odor often present in aged wine. Tannin quite evident on first taste. Within thirty minutes the fruit began to evolve and tannin diminish. Over the next few hours transitioned into a rewarding Cabernet with very light tannin. One bottle left, plan to enjoy within a year or maybe even two.
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