2017 Kaiken Cabernet Sauvignon Ultra

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  12/6/2022 - CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very dark core with garnet rim. Massive nose of bright red fruits and dry, fall leaves, dry green pepper. Decanted and aromas hit my face in a pleasant way but distinctly more than any wine I can remember. Palate is more ripe red fruit — juicy, cool blueberry and toward finish, dry cocoa powder. Plush, smooth mouthfeel with powdery tannins. Interesting balance of the dry vegetal/leaf notes and plush fruit.
  
  I never agree with James Suckling and can’t here at 93. But for me this is 92 and a great bargain. My wife felt it was too heavy, so knocked off a point. But would love to buy a few more bottles and track over 5-8 years.

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  11/3/2019 - Lord Marc Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Great value for this price point. Excellent Cab, with medium tannins and full bodied.

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  7/10/2019 - Double-A Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rich, cassis, tobacco, toast and earth nose. Full bodied and integrated palate with distinct evolving flavours, firm structure and notable acidity. Long, smoky mineral and currant finish.
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  5/26/2019 - Psdycp wrote: 89 Points

  Spicy, sweet blackcurrent, smoky tobacco and savoury grilled meats. The spicy and fruity notes follow through to a floral and full-bodied palate. Good freshness and some velvety tannins round off the finish. Although it is drinkable after an hour in the decanter, the structure is still very much at the front, hidding the more subtle aromatic nuances. A few more years in the bottles would open and balance the wine. This easily lasts for a decade.

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  9/23/2018 - TashNYC wrote: 89 Points

  Epicurean Palette at Grounds for Sculpture (Grounds for Sculpture): Dark and red fruit. Needs time.

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