1999 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 93 points

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  10/17/2013 - Po73 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Wow! My first experience with Miner Family and I gotta say I am a believer. Opened an hour before bringing it to my favorite restaurant, Citricos in Bradley Beach, where I bring all my best bottles.
  
  This burst forth with deep, savory, black fruit, slight cinnamon and nutmeg, and forest floor. From there I was taken on a journey of flavors including strong oak, a hint of cassis, intermittent blueberry, and so much more. For a moment I thought I could taste the sunshine. It was smooth too, like drinking water after being thirsty for hours. Fantastic bottle! Need to find more.

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  5/20/2012 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points

  great deep fruit and forest floor nose; took about 30min to open up; mixed currant fruit with nice sweet and tart combo; some pomegranate and mineral; oak is well integrated; medium body; good length; not terribly complex but in a good place right now.

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  4/22/2010 - ocfriday wrote: 94 Points

  Excellent wine with more time left to enjoy. The full case went at my friends wedding, was too hard to drink the 'other' stuff once this case went ...

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  3/21/2009 - squiddo wrote: 96 Points

  Absolutely wonderful. Great riight out of the bottle with a big Napa nose and taste. Got better with some air but no more than 1hr.

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  8/26/2008 - City Wine Journal wrote: 95 Points

  Is it the vintage? The winemaker? The vineyard? Well, this wine has performed well over the years, but never as well as tonight. This 1999 has been cellared for a year after purchase from a quality retailer, and is in top form right now. Gorgeous dark ruby claret, but no brick or tile -- it seems to be simply perfect. This is all about the great - make that spectacular - fruit. Full bodied, sweet and utterly gorgeous mouthfeel, silky tannins on a strong cedary frame, with great balance. Very long, and enticing you to return for more. And more. At $50-60 it is a California trophy. PS -- this is the OAKVILLE Cabernet

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