Big and boozy; Salt, plums, leather and some residual tannins on the palate but losing its fruit. The finish is long and a bit hot after notes of dried fruit and leather dissipate. Still worth drinking but probably will not benefit from additional bottle age. Appropriate with burgers!
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Rockaway single vineyard Cabernet is such a well rounded wine ending with a 60 second finish. I like how this Sonoma Cab. Has just a touch of mountain fruit burst. Pure and evolved. I think it has just a dollop of Cab. Franc. Marvelous.
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Notes after following for 24 hrs open. Color is very dark, inky purple, almost opaque. Very slow, lightly stained legs and small amount of sediment. Profound aromas of blackberry, oak, and rubbing alcohol. Very heavy palate with enough heat to melt the icecaps (is this Australian?). Clunky and muscle bound, though the tannins have matured enough to not be offensive. It has a good flavor factor, but the alcohol balance is over my tolerable limit. 5+10+15+6=86
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agree with RBC1978 notes. I don't think this wine is singing as well as it did 2 years ago. Still needs time to open up but that brings you dried fruit and earth and mineral in nice proportions.
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2/4/2021 - MadeiraLev wrote: 89 Points
Big and boozy; Salt, plums, leather and some residual tannins on the palate but losing its fruit. The finish is long and a bit hot after notes of dried fruit and leather dissipate. Still worth drinking but probably will not benefit from additional bottle age. Appropriate with burgers!
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10/9/2016 - MurphyCellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully now. Perfectly balanced with deep fruit and soft tannins.
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8/17/2015 - tc from santee Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rockaway single vineyard Cabernet is such a well rounded wine ending with a 60 second finish. I like how this Sonoma Cab. Has just a touch of mountain fruit burst. Pure and evolved. I think it has just a dollop of Cab. Franc. Marvelous.
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4/7/2014 - fingers Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Notes after following for 24 hrs open. Color is very dark, inky purple, almost opaque. Very slow, lightly stained legs and small amount of sediment. Profound aromas of blackberry, oak, and rubbing alcohol. Very heavy palate with enough heat to melt the icecaps (is this Australian?). Clunky and muscle bound, though the tannins have matured enough to not be offensive. It has a good flavor factor, but the alcohol balance is over my tolerable limit. 5+10+15+6=86
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12/28/2013 - rogerr Likes this wine: 92 Points
agree with RBC1978 notes. I don't think this wine is singing as well as it did 2 years ago. Still needs time to open up but that brings you dried fruit and earth and mineral in nice proportions.
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