2015 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 86.3 points

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  7/1/2022 - wpatricia8171 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  awesome wine!

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  2/9/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Sat, 02/09/19, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 89.5% C.S., 6.5% Merlot, 2% Syrah, & 2% other select varieties aged for several mos in a combination of AM & FR oak barrels; 13.5% ABV, 0.53 g/100ml T.A., & 3.75 pH.
  
  N: Fairly fragrant, RIPE berries & flowers with notes of vanilla; Intensity lurking?
  
  P: Med body; Rndish entry with ALMOST swtish frt (suspect threshold R.S.) which evolves into a LONG, VERY slightly tangy, very, VERY slightly bitter/swt finish with a DISTINCT swtness to the inoffensive, dusty tannins. For now & into, poss through, '20. NICELY done for what it aspires to be: friendly & easy drinking. My VG+/EXC-. 89 pts WS & 88 with a "Best Buy" from WE @ $12. [This vendor's $8.95 is now $1 < wine-searcher's next lowest listing.]
  
  Note: Also tasted on 12/30/2017, 5/5/2018, 8/11/2018, & 12/22/2018 with similar TNs.

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  1/28/2019 - RMapou Likes this wine: 85 Points

  A bit of a fruit bomb but paired well with smoked chicken, roasted cauliflower, and cranberry sauce.

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  12/22/2018 - srh Likes this wine:

  Sat, 12/22/18, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 89.5% C.S., 6.5% Merlot, 2% Syrah, & 2% other select varieties aged for several mos in a combination of AM & FR oak barrels; 13.5% ABV, 0.53 g/100ml T.A., & 3.75 pH.
  
  N: RIPE berries with smoke slightly atop; Poss notes of choc? Intensity lurking?
  
  P: MF body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S. likely) met by some puckerish astringency which loses its snap as it morphs into the LONG, bitter/swt choc finish. For now & 3 yrs more, + POSS still improving? My VG/VG+, the higher arguably for the QPR of this vendor's $8.95, which beats all but about 15% of wine-searcher's large, surprisingly skewed listing. 89 pts WS & 88 with a "Best Buy" from WE @ $12.
  
  Note: Also tasted on 12/30/2017, 5/5/2018, & 8/11/2018 with similar TNs.

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  8/11/2018 - srh Likes this wine:

  Sat, 08/11/18, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 89.5% C.S., 6.5% Merlot, 2% Syrah, & 2% other select varieties aged for several mos in a combination of AM & FR oak barrels; 13.5% ABV, 0.53 g/100ml T.A., & 3.75 pH.
  
  N: Very slightly closed; Ripe, jammy berries with notes of smoke & pyrazines
  
  P: MF body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S.?) met by some almost "swtish" pucker which morphs into a LONG finish with a tangy/swtness (40:60) to the dusty tannins. Approachable now with food, DESERVES another 12-18 mos, then drinking for another 3 yrs? My VG+. 89 pts WS & 88 with a "Best Buy" from WE @ $12. [This vendor's $8.95 beats all but about 15% of wine-searcher's large, surprisngly skewed listing.]

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