2006 Cadence Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  7/8/2023 - PIntag wrote: 88 Points

  Opened this at a small gathering in our backyard. This was similar to the last bottle - i.e. a decent Bdx blend with some age, but nothing special. Three bottle lot from recent auction is now gone.

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  5/20/2023 - PIntag wrote: 88 Points

  2nd of 3 bottles. Cork was in great shape with this bottle, hardly stained past the bottom.
  This showed a little better than the first bottle, as it seemed more integrated, but I still found the elevated volatile acidity to be a little distracting. Not bad, but I wish I had more of the 2000!

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  5/8/2023 - PIntag wrote:

  Opened this after a really nice bottle of the 2000. Cork stained the whole way up, but I was able to get this mostly out except for a couple of small pieces.
  Unfortunately, the 2000 outshone this by a wide margin. This started off with elevated volatile acidity that gave this a sharp attack. Not overwhelming, but more than a little distracting. After the initial sharpness, a dense clump of fruit and oak awaited. Mouthfeel was a little coarse and the oak seemed to dominate the flavor profile. Overall, not bad, but I was expecting more after the really surprising 2000 bottle that preceded this. Also, I agree with the previous note that this is drinking much younger than its age.
  Amazingly, this did not change much in character after being open for 3 days (stoppered overnight in the wine fridge).
  If scoring, I'd be somewhere in the 85 - 87 range. Hopefully, the two remaining bottles will show better.

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  2/26/2022 - Scotty56 wrote: 92 Points

  Giving it 92 only because it drinks like a 2016. Without knowing it was a 2006 I’m not sure I would have guessed it was a 2006. Drinking very well and maybe even very young. Great wine with a smoked tenderloin with friends. Honestly very primary and could go easily another decade+.

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  8/23/2019 - djpo wrote: 91 Points

  Gorgeous wine. Ready o drink.

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