1970 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 87.7 points

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  1/21/2023 - Mneumeier Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Drank as expected. Still holding up. Fun to drink.

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  7/29/2018 - ESTEELE90 Likes this wine:

  At tasting. Brief note. Nose and palate show a fair amount of stink upon opening that calms down but never goes away adding a feral quality to the wine that is more intrigue than distraction. Soft perfumed red fruits and vanilla and cinnamon sit atop a bed of serious earthy soil. Tannins are still quite drying. You've got to love the way they used to make Cali cabs. This had the finesse that you rarely find in modern CA wines. Very nice.

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  12/25/2016 - Mneumeier Likes this wine: 87 Points

  For a 46-year-old bottle this wine was still drinkable. Did develop slightly over about an hour. Absolutely no tannins, a touch of water. But still tasted like a California Cab. Impressed it heals together.

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  2/16/2006 - mrabinowitz wrote:

  This was actually pretty good. I was very nervous when it was opened. It didn't look too good. Signs of seepage and the cork was rather moist. Poured it into a glass without decanting. Brownish tinge but not too bad, sort of hazy - not clear. Nose was very nice of soft fruits and it tasted very round and soft. It is so interesting to see that it was 12% alc. and drinking beautifully. Definitely worth the $25 I spent to get it from WineBid.

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