2005 Perata Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Franks's Blend

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 86 points

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  11/2/2009 - JHaslam wrote: 85 Points

  I've rated this 86 with no consideration for the price point, given the price this is easily a 93-94 on a QPR rating scale. Typical of Yountville, dust on the nose of this Cab. Not an oak monster, but oak is definitely present in every aspect on this wine. Medium tannin and medium-high acidity. Taste of chocolate and spice with some medicinal aftertaste in the moderate length finish. Nice and soft in the mouth Definite rebuy at the price point.

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  8/16/2009 - cobbpa wrote: 89 Points

  No brainer for a go-to, budget Yountville Cab when in a bit of a mood for oak. It's present throughout the wine, but to my taste is not annoyingly dominant. Darker fruit than expected--black raspberries, bit of black cherries on the nose. A little floral & vanilla are more prominent with air. Good weight on the palate, more dark fruit, a good smooth sensation, and a finish that hangs on a while to mix in dark fruits / berries, nice vanilla & a bit of warm baking spices. I'm likely to buy another as this satisfied the Cali Cab need at a good price. 89-90
  
  After about 3 hours it was drinking at it's best for the night (I re-corked after that glass). At that point it went pretty well with a filet steak. A couple of days later the nose was faint but the wine drank nicely.

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  3/1/2008 - mmurry wrote: 84 Points

  Corks vs. Caps! (Farpointe Cellar): This wine was way too over-oaked for my taste. The nose did have some pretty good black currant and raspberry, though, and a good chocolate and spice finish. On the palate the oak was just too overbearing. It was soft and did have some black currant, raspberry, and a spice finish.

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