2012 Carmelo Patti Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  1/4/2024 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 89 Points

  One hour splash decant.. Nose after decant was as described in my notes of 10-18-2021 and 12-30-2021 with the addition of some Dr. Pepper notes as well. In the mouth: similar taste profile as my earlier notes. Consumed with Argentine preparations of steak at Porzana in downtown Minneapolis. Wonderful match.

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  8/12/2022 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Identical service and notes as my 10-18-2021 and 12-30-2021.

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  2/27/2022 - caspernick Likes this wine: 91 Points

  The red wine portion of the 25th Virtual Wine Tasting was focussed on oak and it’s influence on wine. I purchased this Cab Sav that the winemaker ages is used barrels as a baseline. The single varietal coupled with old oak would give us a starting point to build from. Here is what the group had to say:
  
  Deep garnet with a touch of bricking on this 10 year old wine that was showing fine legs in the glass. The nose had very obvious aromas of cherry Coke/Pepsi. Black cherry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, leather, smoky, woodsy spice and bramble. On the palate this wine was smooth with medium (-) acidity, medium body, very fine and well-integrated tannins with a decently long finish. On the palate we got black cherry, dark chocolate, licorice, bramble, leather and what can only be described as ‘BandAid’ by one of the group. I scored this wine 15 marks, and then later upped it to 17 once it had had a chance to breathe. No further reports of that plastic component! 91 points for this very svelte $35 bottle gets it 4 stars in my book. I would drink this wine all by itself- it’s at peak now.
  
  https://caspernick.com/2022/02/27/carmelo-patti-cabernet-sauvignon-2012-mendoza-argentina/

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  12/30/2021 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Identical service and notes as my note of 10/15/2021. Simply outstanding!

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  11/28/2021 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Pnp. Light bodied, floral cab. Some sour cherry and graphite. A tinge of bell peppers, nothing more. Fairly high acidity for a new world cab and measured oak. Some vegetal aspect on the palate. Finish a little short, but what do you want at the price? Very good QPR and a satisfying everyday cab with a bit of a cut above the ordinary. Most appreciated: the restraint in elevage that made this honest and a good match with burgers.
  Score : 89. Relative to expectations: +

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