Giving this the same rating as the last time I tried it, a 2017. This 2019 was from half bottle. It was a little different that I remember, most notably more earthy/green, with a bitter coffee/slightly dank herbal twinge accompanying very very ripe, very black fruit that veers toward "jammy" but stops just short of goofiness. Some acidity, not too flabby, not a lot of energy either; tannins are present without being in the way. It's a pretty fun and expressive profile; not very harmonious, but enjoyable and not egregiously overdone. I think there are many better US Cab Sauvs around $30-$35, but also many, many worse ones.
Deep purple and garnet color. Rich dark chocolate and ripe plum aromas and restrained oak. Rich chocolate, bing cherry and ripe plum on the palate too. Medium tannins and a soft long finish. Pretty well integrated flavors.
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Day 1: garnet color, easy drinking, smooth, a little fruit forward, relatively simple; Day 2: still very good, plum/cherry fruit, tannins a little more apparent
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4/17/2024 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Giving this the same rating as the last time I tried it, a 2017. This 2019 was from half bottle. It was a little different that I remember, most notably more earthy/green, with a bitter coffee/slightly dank herbal twinge accompanying very very ripe, very black fruit that veers toward "jammy" but stops just short of goofiness. Some acidity, not too flabby, not a lot of energy either; tannins are present without being in the way. It's a pretty fun and expressive profile; not very harmonious, but enjoyable and not egregiously overdone. I think there are many better US Cab Sauvs around $30-$35, but also many, many worse ones.
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4/12/2024 - BryonD Likes this wine: 87 Points
Deep purple and garnet color. Rich dark chocolate and ripe plum aromas and restrained oak. Rich chocolate, bing cherry and ripe plum on the palate too. Medium tannins and a soft long finish. Pretty well integrated flavors.
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3/14/2024 - ras2006 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Day 1: garnet color, easy drinking, smooth, a little fruit forward, relatively simple; Day 2: still very good, plum/cherry fruit, tannins a little more apparent
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2/14/2024 - tonytahl Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted, dark, rich color. Nose: chocolate, cherry, oak. Taste: cassis, begin silky with subtle tannins.
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2/13/2024 - firstgrowth Likes this wine: 85 Points
A little burnt
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