2012 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  1/1/2024 - vinum bonum Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Très chouette, et instructif de comparer avec le bordelais, où l'expérience est supérieure bien sûr. Au nez, je serais parti sur un médoc sans problème, et en bouche aussi peut-être, quoi que : il y a une intensité de fruits (cassis) peu commune, une densité de goût que j'ai rarement rencontrée à Bordeaux. L'équilibre reste toutefois bon, mais un vin médocain aurait eu plus de fluidité je pense. Ceci dit, le vin fonctionne très bien à table. Dans une belle phase intermédiaire, il a clairement la matière pour vieillir harmonieusement.

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  9/17/2023 - Sjjordan wrote: 93 Points

  This is a good Cabernet that is transitioning to a place where the secondary and tertiary flavors are taking over. Decanted 90 minutes.
  
  Color: Deep ruby.
  Smell: Blackberry, bramble, black cherry, dried cherry, dried black fig, cola, vanilla, earth, and allspice.
  Taste: Plum, black cherry, Coconut, baking spices, coffee finish.
  
  Fresh fruit flavors have transitioned to mostly dried fruit. This is full bodied. The tannins are medium-plus though fully integrated and velvety. Acidity is declining not as pronounced as it was a few years ago. Bone dry.
  
  This probably doesn’t need to be decanted and I might have perceived more fresh fruit if I hadn’t decanted. Overall, this is a velvety, delicious Cabernet that I feel has rewarded my patience to hold on to a few bottles.

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  8/22/2023 - Skyla venture Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very good cab. Drink now

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  12/31/2022 - 33Bob Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Starting to turn, but held up well and tasted great.

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  7/21/2022 - DLB57 Likes this wine:

  Good

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