2003 ZD Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  12/24/2019 - MRGeo Likes this wine: 88 Points

  This is a nice wine, but not great for price. Filtered and decanted for about 45 minutes, this allowed the wine to open up, very small/ fine sediment. When it did open up, it showed its full youth. I'm hesitant to say this wine can age for a good amount of time based on taste after almost 15 years in bottle, but it was enjoyable after 16 years. A bit ightweight CS. Beautiful dark ruby red color. Nose of heavy earthy raspberry and licorice with late hint of dark chocolate. Front taste of bright, tart plum and strawberries with little tobacco. Very tight tannins and nice depth. Doesn't have a heavy linger on palate.
  EDIT: This wine gained a lot more depth after almost 2 hours decanted. Recommend giving this wine some time after opening

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  12/23/2019 - mckillop Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Got three bottles from ZD's library allocation. Been drinking them over the holidays. Round and polished, this is a classic ZD Cab and has a lot of life left in it. Showing secondary characteristics but still good structure and excellent acidity.

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  12/13/2019 - wino121 wrote: 92 Points

  I bought -6- along time ago, and this was the best of the bunch so far,
  Vinturied into decant, in a really good spot for such an old dog, the 13.5abv was a nice change from the usual Napa fruit bombs made nowadays.
  My take..
  No bricking, still vibrant fruit with the oak that has totally matured, holding it together seamlessly thru the finish.
  I have one left and will drink within 6-12 months, the window could close fast depending on the closure/cork.
  Drink now thru 2022.

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  2/15/2017 - wino121 wrote: 88 Points

  A tuff vintage has not helped this wine,
  Underwhelming, soft tannins, lack luster finish.
  Not past prime, just not a lot going on.
  I'd drink it by 2018.

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  8/3/2014 - nzinkgraf wrote:

  RRV and Napa Visit; 7/7/2014-8/30/2014 (Napa and Sonoma): Sediment. The first bottle of 03 seemed off, hinted at cork taint, so, lets move onto another bottle. Stylistically the 04 seemed like THE bump in the road. Here with the 03, we have blackberry fruit and a slight diversion from primary fruit notes. Wonderfully consistent fruit from vintage to vintage here.

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