2001 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  11/21/2015 - Whine-oh Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nice to check in on this sev yes after initial tasting. Still in s good place, slow oed for 45 min. Stark and very new world isn't on palate. Nose more restrained then yes ago. Soft mouthfeel. Tannins give structure and good complexity. More mature and elegant than years ago. Drink now, not sure it will improve.

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  2/13/2015 - David Stanley Likes this wine: 89 Points

  The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It has aromas of berries, oak and black pepper. I have tasted this wine before and it has definitely peaked some time back, but it was still a great tasting wine. Definitely decant it for several hours.

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  1/16/2015 - caeleric Likes this wine:

  tons of sediment. this was drinking far better than anticipated. life left, but certainly on the decline. frank's wines aren't built for the long-haul, but they can drink well up to 15 years after vintage date. chocolate, plum sauce, soft vanilla bean, dried berry, some tea leaves, very nice. if scoring, 91-92. can hold, but won't drink better tomorrow than it does today.

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  11/28/2014 - capacious Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Another 2001 that is at a really good point right now. Had this alongside a 2001 Caymus Special Select, a 2001 Matriarch, and a 2001 Larkmead and all are showing really well right now with secondary tastes and length. Frank Altamura's should go longer, but it's fully there right now

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  2/7/2014 - ldorf Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Still a huge wine, but the tanins have softened beautifully. It is a mouthful and it needs a little air to get to full velocity. I am really happy I waited to drink this... and will enjoy the rest we have over the next year or so.

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