2004 Cadence Bel Canto

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  7/13/2019 - fred o. wrote:

  LA rookies reunited: decanted.
  dark ruby color. Nose vanilla, dark fruited with some cinnamon. Palate dark fruited, tannic; despite the decanting for several hours, still seems monolithic. Unsure about the potential for this one. 87 pts

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  11/26/2016 - Dale M wrote: 93 Points

  Corked popped out for 3 hrs before serving. Still in the zone, this 04 blend of cab franc / merlot is in a great window of prime time drinking. Spice / florals / and chocolate compete on the nose, very savory and rich. The palate is well integrated, moving beyond individual components leaning instead toward a layered and complete wine as a whole. Pretty light on its feet actually with good grip still on the finish. Lovley wine.

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  10/12/2015 - MoreWinePlease Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Inviting nose of ripe black fruits & cherry liquor accented by subtle herbal and spice notes echos on the rich mid palate ending in a medium finish. Has held up well enough but me thinks I'd have enjoyed it more 2-3 years ago.

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  10/24/2014 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points

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  Tasted non blind.
  
  Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of smoke, black berries, black cherries and plums. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink with some air time.

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  11/24/2013 - Dale M wrote: 94 Points

  Decanted 2 hrs. This was my third and final bottle of a three pack, and confirms without a doubt, that Cadence wines need at least 5 years of sideways time to really shine. Clearly this wine is in a Prime Time drinking window, fantastic multifaceted nose of roses and violets, Indian spices and chocolate. My last TN from two years ago noted a stalky taste on the palate, probably (from the cab franc) – this bottle was all dark plums and spice, like the nose very floral, and great back bone of Red Mountain tannins that are perfectly integrated. Rich, but surprisingly light on its feet. Should hold for another 5 years, perhaps more, but absolutely no reason not to enjoy this gem today.

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