2019 Kelly Fleming Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 95.3 points

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  7/4/2023 - KPB wrote: 95 Points

  This bottle benefited from a very long slow-ox. On opening, it was disjointed and in fact I set it to the side overnight, but over 12 hours really came around and after 24 is excellent. Just a closed bottle, one glass consumed, loosely recorded and left in a cool, dark spot..
  
  Deeply colored, with a nose showing black raspberry, hints of menthol, black-olive tapenade. On the palate, full flavored and tart, rich, soft tannins, ends on an agreeably bitter note that complements food very well.

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  6/1/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Retail $125. Big. Ass. Bottle. Another Napa Cab, another bottle that is not only doing its part to kill the planet, it will murder a family of five with a simple toss (if you manage to lift the bottle, that is). Fairly dark in the glass even for a "pure" Cab, with notes of cassis, wild blackberry, plum, violet, black pepper, and sage; a beautiful mélange on the nose. Luscious and beautiful on the palate as well with all that dark fruit combined with spice, an herbal note, wonderful tartness, and enough tannin on the finish to suggest a lengthy life (10+ years). Listen, this is tasty and lovely now, so much so that it warrants a quick pop and pour. But. If one were willing to wait a bit? The reward would be worth it. 96 Points.
  
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  1/28/2023 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 95 Points

  A deep, lively purple color. The nose shows a pretty core of plum, tart currant, suave black cherries, with a wrapped-up mix of violets, cocoa, cedar and eucalyptus. The palate has deep texture, structured tannins and vibrant acidity, all balanced very well. Tart black currant and juicy black cherry fruit blends well with stony, earthy, graphite, violets and anise. Time and air coaxes out so many nuances, and the mouthfeel is pristine throughout – very long finish. The crisp, tart appeal is gorgeous. This will age gracefully for many years, and a great example of the vintage. All estate vineyard Cabernet aged 20 months in 85% new French oak.

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  12/11/2022 - galewskj wrote:

  Cabernet (Mike's): I don't believe this was decanted, but I followed it for over an hour in glass. Lots of fruit, liqueurish, quite sweet. And on top of all that, I had to agree with a fellow taster that the wine comes across as thin. A strange combination, and one I don't seek out.

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