Okay so this is a follow up to my tasting note a few hrs ago. I let this decant for a while but alas nothing. I poured the remaining 3/4 down the sink. Souverain is around this price point and so much better. Personally I opened a Cade after this. The Cade may cost 4 times as much but it was well worth it.
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Tried this a few hrs later hoping for something to develop but no luck. Poured about 3/4 of the bottle down the sink. Souverain is around the same price point and is pretty decent. So if you are looking for a napa cab grab that or even the decoy cab. Personally I opened a Cade after this & let me tell you it may cost 4 times as much but it's worth it.
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I'm not going to count QPR ratio here because I want to rate the wine on what it is regardless of price. I've rated $200 bottles in the mid 80s so even though this is a low end bottle I'm going to give it the score it deserves. This is juice, not wine. The nose is earthy with fruit on the back end. Low acidity, extremely jammy, quick finish with little to no complexity. It's not a bad bottle it's just a very very average bottle....possibly below average. Just my opinion and my name is not Parker.
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8/25/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 74 Points
Okay so this is a follow up to my tasting note a few hrs ago. I let this decant for a while but alas nothing. I poured the remaining 3/4 down the sink. Souverain is around this price point and so much better. Personally I opened a Cade after this. The Cade may cost 4 times as much but it was well worth it.
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8/25/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 77 Points
Tried this a few hrs later hoping for something to develop but no luck. Poured about 3/4 of the bottle down the sink. Souverain is around the same price point and is pretty decent. So if you are looking for a napa cab grab that or even the decoy cab. Personally I opened a Cade after this & let me tell you it may cost 4 times as much but it's worth it.
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8/25/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 82 Points
I'm not going to count QPR ratio here because I want to rate the wine on what it is regardless of price. I've rated $200 bottles in the mid 80s so even though this is a low end bottle I'm going to give it the score it deserves. This is juice, not wine. The nose is earthy with fruit on the back end. Low acidity, extremely jammy, quick finish with little to no complexity. It's not a bad bottle it's just a very very average bottle....possibly below average. Just my opinion and my name is not Parker.
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7/28/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 82 Points
Oak on the nose but otherwise pretty weak. Mild acidity with a soft short finish. For the price it's fine but nothing more than avg.
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3/20/2012 - hpluseleven wrote: 90 Points
Bold, full like a cab should be. Excellent for the price
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