2014 Fairview Cellars The Bear

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  8/22/2022 - Canoehead Does not like this wine: 88 Points

  Meh. Underwhelming. The Bear has not been what it used to be. There was a vitality to the earlier vintages. This bottle was mid-range Chilean cab at the outset and barely improved through to the next day. I have some '15s I'm planning on opening later this year per Bill's guidance on the back label. Fingers crossed the x factor is back on that vintage.

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  5/12/2021 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 92 Points

  So....bottle #3 of this wine, since over a year ago...
  On nose and palate: similar notes of Cassis, tomato plant, cigar tobacco , Kona coffee, and spice notes, on a full bodied , maturing tannic body, with good balance, after a 3 hour decant....fine steak wine....will continue to age well.

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  8/15/2020 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Similar to my other tasting notes; very good but not very exciting. Keep it cellared for a few more years to see how it will evolve.

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  6/11/2020 - Chuck Soule Likes this wine:

  10 years from purchace this wine opened very nicely little light for a Bordeaux but was very nice with cheese and then spiced Teriaki dinner

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  3/7/2020 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Second bottle of this since Jan 2019....
  On nose: similar profile of tomato plant, Asian spices and bell pepper
  On palate: all of the above notes , in addition to more pronounced black currant and light tobacco, after a 3 hour decant this wine has tamed , but present tannins ...an elegant savoury version of a Bordeaux blend , with a great future.....a go to for steak or prime rib.

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