Retail $45. 100% #CabernetSauvignon I do not drink a ton of Frog's Leap and I have no idea how this bottle came into my possession (my hunch is that one of my wife's colleagues brought this to our house in Philadelphia). Well, it made the trek to Houston and survived until tonight when we had a couple of friends at our table (it was my son's 13th birthday and he was having a sleepover). I would have to check, but Frog's Leap might be the original "critter wine" but even the first sniff legitimizes this wine. Instantly. Dark berry fruit (blackberry, cassis), black pepper, spice, and just a touch of heat (13.7% ABV), this wine is fantastic on the palate. Sure, it is 13 years out from harvest, but this really is gangbusters with great fruit, balance, and verve. Really close to a Whoa. Really close.
Lovely nose with berries and tobacco. Slightly sweet berry taste with chocolate - a classic Napa style. Nice finish although the alcohol level spoils the complexity and makes it more of a fruit bomb.
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8/28/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Retail $45. 100% #CabernetSauvignon I do not drink a ton of Frog's Leap and I have no idea how this bottle came into my possession (my hunch is that one of my wife's colleagues brought this to our house in Philadelphia). Well, it made the trek to Houston and survived until tonight when we had a couple of friends at our table (it was my son's 13th birthday and he was having a sleepover). I would have to check, but Frog's Leap might be the original "critter wine" but even the first sniff legitimizes this wine. Instantly. Dark berry fruit (blackberry, cassis), black pepper, spice, and just a touch of heat (13.7% ABV), this wine is fantastic on the palate. Sure, it is 13 years out from harvest, but this really is gangbusters with great fruit, balance, and verve. Really close to a Whoa. Really close.
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3/24/2019 - neilsforest wrote:
Still has some body left but short finish
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4/22/2016 - SCosgrove wrote: 88 Points
May have just passed it's prime, no opening, time to drink up.
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3/26/2016 - CosmicDude Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely nose with berries and tobacco. Slightly sweet berry taste with chocolate - a classic Napa style. Nice finish although the alcohol level spoils the complexity and makes it more of a fruit bomb.
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12/28/2015 - Gary of Spokane wrote:
Nice blending; dark plums and some smooth saddle leather.
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