This was on our "daily drinker" list and it paired really well with Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. I had to use a cork puller because cork screws tore through the cork center. The puller was able to retrieve the cork save a few bits I was able to fish out of the decanter. Decanting--and time--softened the sharp (oak?) bite. It was a bit past its prime but still had some enjoyable fruit flavors. It maintained a relatively short tail but still beats the heck out many of the bitter daily drinkers we find at Costco and elsewhere!
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I was disappointed that the oak had not integrated in this, and that the merlot lacked the depth and power to overcome the oak at this point. I saw no signs of secondary or tertiary notes in the wine yet.
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Procured from the library release at winery last weekend. At peak. More wood than fruit and a tad hot upfront. Super tasty but lacking the depth and finish of a “wow” wine. Fun to dive into the archives though.
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(Cadence Winery Bel Canto Red Wine Cara Mia Vineyard Red Mountain) A lovely nose that features the Cabernet Franc that composes the majority of this wine. Light floral and spice notes. Slightly more thin on the palette than past vintages. 52% Cab Franc; 48% Merlot. 14.4% alcohol.
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4/2/2024 - E Likes this wine: 96 Points
Beautiful wine....fully integrated and perfect with ribeye...
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2/13/2023 - geomack wrote: 89 Points
This was on our "daily drinker" list and it paired really well with Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. I had to use a cork puller because cork screws tore through the cork center. The puller was able to retrieve the cork save a few bits I was able to fish out of the decanter. Decanting--and time--softened the sharp (oak?) bite. It was a bit past its prime but still had some enjoyable fruit flavors. It maintained a relatively short tail but still beats the heck out many of the bitter daily drinkers we find at Costco and elsewhere!
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9/13/2018 - skifree wrote: 86 Points
I was disappointed that the oak had not integrated in this, and that the merlot lacked the depth and power to overcome the oak at this point. I saw no signs of secondary or tertiary notes in the wine yet.
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7/16/2018 - otomgg wrote: 89 Points
Overwhelming oak even after a long decant, pleasant and full but not the best example of Cadence's capabilities.
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5/18/2018 - tjross Likes this wine: 91 Points
Procured from the library release at winery last weekend. At peak. More wood than fruit and a tad hot upfront. Super tasty but lacking the depth and finish of a “wow” wine. Fun to dive into the archives though.
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