2001 Surh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Sacrashe Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  1/22/2022 - PIntag wrote: 92 Points

  This bottle was in even better shape than the last one. Didn't show really any tertiary character. Just a lovely, balanced, perfectly aged Napa Cabernet. Not a blockbuster style - more middle of the road. No hurry on this at all -- should hold for several more years at least.

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  12/25/2021 - PIntag wrote: 91 Points

  14.5% abv. 1st of 2 bottles from a recent auction purchase.
  This bottle was in good shape and delivered a very good aged Napa Cabernet experience. Probably a year or three past peak, but still in a good drinking window. This struck me as a middle of the road Napa Cabernet - not too ripe and rich, not too austere -- which suits my palate just fine. Perhaps drying out just a bit, as some oak tannin was evident and the fruit was a little subdued. If I had tasted this blind, I probably would have guessed Tempranillo-dominant based on the flavor profile, so not exactly classic Napa Cabernet. Still very good and enjoyable.

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  11/15/2020 - Klugi Wine wrote: 91 Points

  I’m starting to get old, find more and more wines I don’t remember where I bought them. Luckily this lovely Napa CabSauv is still in good shape (good cellar;-)). Bouquet of some cassis and eucalyptus, one could have almost placed it into Barossa Valley. Quite powerful but balanced in itself this was an enjoyable Burger Wine and graciously aged.

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  5/26/2012 - Raja wrote: 92 Points

  Drank at delfina pizzeria in SF. Agree with other reviews here. Absolutely gorgeous.

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  1/1/2011 - OCWino wrote: 93 Points

  What a treat! This is what a balanced and mature Napa cab should be. Drank at Yves Bistro for our New Years celebration, so it was a pop and pour. It blossomed over the two hours. Solid cassis and blueberry fruit supported by silky and well-integrated tannins. The wine showed lovely legs in the glass and had an opulent mouth feel. This is, in my opinion, at its peak but will last several more years. It clearly benefits from the modest addition of cab franc and merlot; it leaves one with the impression of a second growth Bordeaux in a great vintage.

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