2001 Highlands Cabernet Sauvignon Black Sears Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  9/12/2011 - RR47 wrote: 91 Points

  Last bottle. Consistant with previous notes. Dark, deep red, blackberry nose. However, a little faded from previous memories. Drink it if you have it.

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  3/11/2011 - RR47 wrote: 92 Points

  Another great bottle. Massive sediment. Still balanced, good structure. Same as 2010 notes.

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  1/27/2010 - RR47 wrote: 92 Points

  First bottle from cellar. Dark red, nose of cassis, cedar, leather, and some dusty dirt (in a good way). Very balanced but the dark fruit carries through. Soft tannins and good structure. Improved with open time. Enjoyable bottle. Great with a pot roast done in our Cuisinart dutch oven.

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  5/16/2009 - wineismylife wrote: 89 Points

  DAWGS May 2009 - Burgers and Cabernets (Michael Byington's house in North Dallas): WIML89. Tasted at a large wine dinner so no notes.

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  5/6/2009 - 60secondfinish wrote: 94 Points

  A fantastic wine. Last year highlands re-released the 2001 for $90 a bottle and I was lucky enough to purchase it at auction for $20. At $90 a bottle this wine would have been worth it...
  
  The 2001 is a testament to fine wine making by experienced wine professionals. Not only was the 2001 vintage one of the best in history, but this bottle of highlands was one of the best 2001's I have ever consumed. The best word to describe this bottle is "finesse" because every part of the experience was so smooth and refined. I decanted the wine for an hour and drank with a friend over a three hour period. Bright fruit and oak on the nose from beginning to end. Depth and finesse in the glass with a classic aged mountain fruit profile of blackberry, cherry, herb, with the slightest amount of earth and plum. The edge has browned to a red orange tint identifying this as an early maturing bottling. I had three bottles and I drank them within a 6 month period because this wine if definitely at its peak. I highly doubt there is room for improvement, unless you enjoy an aged wine with much less fruit and more plum.

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