2009 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  4/1/2022 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Opaque red. Lovely nose of cherries and chocolate. Plush and sophisticated on the palate. Bright cherry and cranberry fruit, sweet tobacco. Chocolate on the midpalate. Beautifully resolved tannins, brilliant acidity, great balance. Finishes long and subtle and dark fruited. Absolutely wonderful. At peak and should stay there for another 4 to 5 years. Classic old school Napa Cab. Time has served this wine well.

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  3/26/2021 - Rayburn wrote: 96 Points

  This wine is singing.
  Deep nose of violet, black cherry, tobacco and leather
  Palate is strongly brambly blackberry, olive compote. Some blackberry on the back end.
  Finish is long, at least 45 sec. Soft round tannin.
  Can easily go another 7-10 years.

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  1/28/2021 - braised wrote:

  This is in a great drinking window. The wine combines some of the dark red fruits of its youth with some secondary aged and raisoned flavors. Interestingly, the eucalyptus aroma normal present in wines from this side of Napa are no longer punching very hard.
  
  If the corks keep up, this vintage has legs.

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  9/1/2020 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decant this wine for at least 3 hours. I tried it as a PNP with just a little time to air in the glass. Then I went back to it 24 hours later. Huge difference. Dark red in color, hardly any fading at the edges. intense dark cherry aromas turned to lush cherry notes the next day, On the palate there are black cherries, plumbs, licorice, tobacco. The fruit became plusher with extra time and air. On first tasting the tannins seemed a bit hard. These also softened, but remained well defined with air. Nice acidity and great balance after it had a chance to breathe. Finishes long with dark fruits and a hint of anise. This could go another 3 to 5 years, but definitely decant it.

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  7/28/2020 - konadog wrote: 90 Points

  Leaning more old school with plums, cassis, tobacco, soft tannins. Don’t see this getting any better so drink up

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