1986 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  11/29/2019 - scottj Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Purchased on release. Like the last few bottles we've had, it's still drinking very nicely. Bright red in color, and medium bodied. Tannins totally resolved and silky over the tongue. Deep fruit flavors and a sweet aftertaste.
  
  We're planning on opening a 6 liter bottle for our daughter's wedding next spring, and I'm really looking forward to it!

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  3/2/2019 - csimm wrote:

  10-X in the head. Past its prime and shot, with some apparent flaws/corked issues also surfacing as it gained more air. Watery cranberry, tomato leaf, and soil, with a damp dishcloth aftertaste that permeated throughout the delivery. RIP.

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  12/4/2015 - SK Cellars Likes this wine: 88 Points

  We enjoyed this bottle with some grilled veal chops and risotto. It held up well but should be drunk soon.

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  9/28/2015 - Vintage82 wrote:

  Had next to '91. Nice mellow cab looking garnet red in the glass. Less decayed leaf aspect than previous bottle- this was holding steady and showing some soft fruit. Can tell it was never as endowed as '91, but very enjoyable still.

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  3/9/2015 - Vintage82 wrote:

  This showed really nicely. Complete color except for translucent rim. Correct set of aromatics. Nose showed a spectrum of red fruits to slightly darker with an ever so slightly raisiny finish. Didn't feel like it was over the hill, though the peak has perhaps been reached. Palate was mouth filling. I'll probably save the other bottle I have left to serve in a lineup with other vintages of the same wine to see how it stacks up.

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