2013 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (43) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  2/2/2024 - GJVines Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened from cellar and sipped -- very closed with a harsh back palate. Decanted it, and then drank it starting two hours later. Much improved -- more fruit noticeable, and the harshness had resolved. Kept improving with time, so if you drink it soon I'd give it plenty of air time. Dark fruits were predominant on the palate. This was fairly dense but had good complexity. It tended more toward heavy and plodding than velvety, however, keeping it from scoring higher. Overall, a nice wine; it paired nicely with grilled NY Strip and baked potato. (Quite a bit of sediment, so I would recommend decanting before serving.)

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  10/5/2023 - PITT Wine Guy Does not like this wine: 88 Points

  2013 Cade Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
  
  Cellared since purchase in 2014. Opened and decanted with a steak dinner on October 4, 2023.
  The wine color was deep purple to the rim in the glass.
  There was subtle black fruit but definite vanilla on the nose. The wine featured full and rich Cabernet fruit, and was definitely fruit driven. There was appreciable oak in the wine but no tertiary development. All of the "action" was up front. That is to say, there was no complexity and a very short finish. There was evident tannin which may allow further development.
  
  For now however, it is a monolithic, Napa California Cabernet.
  
  88 Points

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  12/16/2022 - rougeamore Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine has medium intensity aromas of dark berries. On the palate, this full bodied wine has blackberry and dark cherry flavors and hints of leather. The tannins have softened since I last tasted in 2020 and the sediment in the bottle was proof of that. I felt it was even better the next day.

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  10/24/2022 - AlanM68 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  My thoughts are consistent with most others. Great right now. Probably a few years ahead of it but no reason to wait. In terms of price, I’ve long since forgotten how this arrived in the cellar … but it’s very nice to drink so, if you have some now, don’t be shy

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  7/8/2021 - jmottern Likes this wine: 93 Points

  An excellent bottle of wine. Nice nose followed by a smooth melody of black cherry, blackberry and plum fruit. Pleasant finish.

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