2017 Januik Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  3/13/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 93 Points

  My previous bottle was last June and my notes then are almost exactly the same for this bottle. The final wine of the evening at an Indian restaurant with my wine group. Opened, but not decanted for over 90 minutes before pouring. I may be shorting this a point, as I really enjoyed it. Packed with blue fruit and a long finish. It is still young. IMHO, out of all the other wineries that source grapes from the Champoux vineyard, this is the one that comes closest to Quilceda Creek style and quality.

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  11/30/2023 - MypalAL Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tasty cabernet. Surprisingly less bold and dry than Januik Columbia Cab. Quite fruit forward.

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  8/18/2023 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 94 Points

  So reverse of the last review and sampled on day 3. Rocking to put it mildly. For those Silver Oak, Caymus and Opus One drinkers this is a less and better. Cassis, gravel, spice, rose petals, menthol, black licorice and earth. Super complex wine and just shows you can get a world class wine for under $50.

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  6/25/2023 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 94 Points

  Day 1: This would be $150 in Napa. Oak, vanilla, dark cherry, plum, dark chocolate, spice and minerals. What an amazing value here. 93 points
  Day 2: Even better. Minerals, dark cherry, dark chocolate, spice, rose petals, perfume and mild oak. Wine is very balanced and medium plus finish. A true value. 94 points

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  6/19/2023 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 93 Points

  The final wine of the evening at an Indian restaurant with my wine group. Opened, but not decanted for over an 90 minutes before pouring. Sadly, the food was finished before we got to this wine. I may be shorting this a point, as I really enjoyed it. Packed with blue fruit and a long finish. It is still young. IMHO, out of all the other wineries that source grapes from the Champoux vineyard, this is the one that comes closest to Quilceda Creek style and quality.

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