1997 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (53) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  4/20/2024 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 95 Points

  I tasted this at cork pull and it looked & tasted a bit brickish. Waited to decant but it still needed a hour in the decanter. 97 a great Napa vintage. Well stored bottle bought from auction.
  
  The fruits are lush, velvety & ruby; blackberries, black plum, plum pudding, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & blueberry hues. Dark chocolate, mocha, salted caramel, malt balls on the long decant, black licorice, there is a touch of v/a-bandaid but it’s not spoiling and dissipates some in time, dusty to slightly moist top soil, olive tapenade, herbaceous notes, soft, dark spice, half used, dry tobacco w/ ash, sandalwood, moist, grey volcanic clay, limestone, dry crushed rocks, notes of black pepper, candied, liquid, fresh & mostly withering, dark, red, purple flowers, very round acidity and a very well balanced, tensioned, nicely structured and a smartly polished, round finish that lasts two-minutes.
  
  Second wine to pair with/ Allen Brothers Cover Ribs.

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  7/4/2023 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Similar notes without the depth and richness as our last tasting in 2014. Black cherries, blackberries, licorice, and some earthiness in the nose with berry fruits in the flavor. Nice complexity and a medium to long finish.

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  9/17/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Very similar notes to 1.5 years ago. A bit more restraint but still has bright red fruit and acidity. Wonderful wine.

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  3/28/2021 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Popped and poured last nite with our makeshift Passover dinner with the Pollacks. Dark red/blackish in color. Nose is earthy/mushroomy, a bit of must along with some aromas of black fruit. Medium body, still some black cherry fruit here, along with some spice. Tannins are resolved, traces of prunes along with a savory quality. The wine is in far better shape than I expected, and was enjoyed by all

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  12/10/2020 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is drinking really nice. Great color, perfume and balance on the palate. Great plummy cab that is in no hurry of fading any time soon. I didn't take to these early on in their life but time has been favorable to this wine. Tasty right now.

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