2016 Lincourt Cabernet Sauvignon La Cuesta Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  5/21/2022 - PIntag wrote: 95 Points

  14.3% abv. Recent auction purchase.
  Hmm. Wow - surprised how very good this was, considering that the vineyard location (near Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley) is not exactly known for Cabernet Sauvignon. I blinded my wife on this, who took one whiff and immediately called Cabernet without hesitation. First class CS aromatics for sure. On the palate, clean and precise, at that perfect ripeness level that keeps the CS character but has no or under-ripe qualities - just a really classic CS flavor profile, with just a hint of oak. Medium weight (in the realm of California Cabernet) but good depth and concentration with good focus on the mid-palate. Some tannin on the finish that seemed to become more pronounced by the last glass.
  Probably not a wine that will wow the "bigger is better" Napa Cab crowd, but for my palate, I absolutely loved this.
  In no danger of falling off anytime soon. If I had another bottle (I don't), I'd hold for another 2+ years to let the tannins soften.

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  3/6/2022 - esrangers Likes this wine: 92 Points

  The poor man's Sebastiani Cherryblock. Good flavors of cherry. Pairs well with a juicy steak.

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  11/21/2020 - esrangers Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A less expensive version of the Sebastiani Cherryblock. An excellent Cab
  made with a Cherryblock clone.

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  9/20/2020 - CindySnakes Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Cherry block heritage clone cuttings on rootstocks. Black cherry, cedar, oregano, coffee grounds.

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  9/20/2020 - CindySnakes wrote:

  Black cherry, cedar, oregano, coffee grounds. Decant minimum of 4 hours.

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