2010 Del Carlo Cabernet Sauvignon Teldeschi Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  4/11/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Retail $30. I bought a case of this wine from Last Bottle Wines over eight years ago, and this is the first note I have written but it is also the last bottle I have in the cellar. What happened to the other 11 bottles? I have no idea. Even though this bottle probably should have been consumed a few years ago, it is delightful. Still vibrant fruit, nice acidity, and balance, just a delightful quaff. But more than what is actually in the bottle, pulling the cork reminded me of Ray Taldeschi, truly a salt of the earth kind of guy and multi-generational farmer in Dry Creek Valley. I've written quite a bit about that encounter and it is a shame these wines are no longer being made.
  
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  1/22/2019 - wtianseter wrote: 88 Points

  We had two bottles with sirloin steak. The wine did ok but the wine was a touch thin on the front; lots of fruit but it didn't all come together. If I had drunk it blind, I would have guessed it was a Western Washington wine. There was a bit of green pepper and olive in dark berries. Tannin on the finish was medium and smooth. I'm giving it a bit more time to see how it forms up. Both bottles were very consistent with one another.

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  5/13/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote: 89 Points

  Sold cab, lots of fruits on he palate. Decent structure on the finish. Drinking well now. Was impressed by this one.

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  7/13/2015 - wtianseter wrote:

  Tasted this long enough ago and dont remember specifics but I do remember my disappointment, expecting much more from the Teldeshi Home Ranch vinyard

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  2/14/2015 - horse wrote: 89 Points

  Enjoyable with usual cab flavors but a bit thin on the first night. However, the wine opened up and improved markedly on the second night to exhibit more complexity. Still medium bodied with medium-ish tannins, so different from "big bold" Cali cabs. At LB price point, very good QPR. 87-88 first night. maybe 90 second night. 88-89 pts.

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