2016 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Silencieux

Community Tasting Notes (84) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  4/6/2024 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Last bottle of the '16 in my cellar. Pnp'd and enjoyed over about 3 hours of total airtime.
  
  I've always been curious to see what one of these 'entry level' Venge's would do with 8-10 years of age since they are made primarily to be early drinkers. My last bottle in Sept/'22 was still going strong and a 95. This bottle appears to be falling apart/disjointed quite a bit.
  
  Still dark magenta/purple in the glass, still a basic Napa graphite cab nose but the fruit is fading a bit now which is revealing more acid and alcohol being pushed to the forefront. I still enjoyed this bottle, but it's the lowest scoring bottle of Silencieux I've ever had across many vintages. I don't see any reason to continue holding/aging these any longer if you have them in your cellar......IF this is indicative of where they all are now. Then again, it could just be the first off bottle of Silencieux I've ever had?

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  8/28/2023 - Buck Brohoff wrote:

  Very good for $45 range. If you love Venge this is a great value wine and you can expect similar characteristics as other Cabs from Venge (a little spice, yet smooth).

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  8/5/2023 - Quiller wrote: 88 Points

  Opened, poured and let about 35 min. Then: Maybe some reddish-darkish fruit on the nose. Taste starts out with reddish fruit and a bit of acidity. Softish mouthfeel; tannins not an issue at this point. After 15 min or so, the acidity recedes a bit, but then comes back a bit more on the finish. By the end of the glass (45 min), the fruit is a bit darker and maybe a bit heavier, chalky tannins noticeable. Drinkable for the red fruit, but not particularly cabernet-like. I don't see a lot of potential here for positive development and will drink my remaining bottle in near future.

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  4/18/2023 - Winedog1 wrote: 93 Points

  A little too much artificial candy taste for me.

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  2/12/2023 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Lovely musky nose. Well balanced with big fruit and nice chalk- at a peak.

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