2016 To Kalon Vineyard Company Cabernet Sauvignon Highest Beauty

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 94.4 points

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  2/10/2024 - Montesquieu Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Spectacular. Truly one of the best Napa cabs I've experienced. It was big and extracted yet harmonious. Black currant, dark chocolate, and violet. I didn't notice tannins or oak, unlike other CT reviewers. This bottle seemed to be at peak maturity, with little upside potential and no reason to expect near-term decline. So if you own this, I'd say enjoy now and over the next 5, maybe 10, years.

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  9/28/2023 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine:

  Bottle 5,438 / 6,000
  
  My last bottle & tasting was Nov/2019
  
  At PNP I would have guessed a completely different wine. Not the classically styled soft and elegant bottle I recall. This has beefed up a good bit and gained a good amount of tannins that need to be resolved. Let's assume 2026 before the next pull but I don't think that will be enough. Similar experience as other To Kalon wines I've tried in the past. A bit deceptive before and after bottling.
  
  Give this one time but if you must, double splash decant 24 hours in advance.
  
  Hold.

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  9/3/2023 - RAB007 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Bottle was in pristine condition. First one removed from an OWC 3-pack. A purple color suggesting youth and lots of dark fruit, plums. However, taste revealed it was already at point. Could not see it improve any further, though I would guess it would be fine for the next 5-years. If you would like a cab with classic nose and taste that is ready to drink, look no further. But if you we hoping it would be a possibly great cab given a few more years, look somewhere else

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  4/28/2023 - denniswdern@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A massive wine. Deep ruby, almost purple color. Pronounced aromas of black currant, blackberry, black plum, charred wood, smoke, tobacco. Medium acid and tannins; High alcohol. Pronounced flavors of black fruit, wood, smoke and tobacco. Long finish. Still has plenty of cellar life left in it.

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  1/25/2022 - gymnastpro wrote:

  Anyone think this is worth getting? Looking to see what people think before I pull the trigger.

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