2005 Dunham Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon XI

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 87 points

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  6/2/2017 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  So so the first night. A little better the second night. I didn't decant before drinking the first night. Would benefit from decanting.

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  9/8/2014 - jkwoodward Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Past peak, bland on the palate.

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  5/20/2013 - hiker_guy wrote:

  Nose has more red than black fruit.
  Palate was lean and a touch tart. Not bad with food. Probably could have gone longer in the cellar.

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  7/8/2012 - davidga75 wrote:

  The initial impression on the nose right out of the bottle is earthy, slightly smoky and meaty, with a little bit of red fruit character that emerged more with air. The palate is medium bodied with flavors of red fruits, strawberry, sour cherry and pomegranates. On the finish the acidity firms up, with integrated but slightly gritty tannins and moderate length. It softened a bit after an hour or two in the decanter, but at this stage the wine comes across as a little bit lean, and I think it needs food and/or some more time in the bottle. If you open it expecting a rich Napa Cab you'll be disappointed - but considering how different the WA state climate is from Napa, I think it's a good example of the region's Cabernet. I wish it had a bit more depth but I think in 3-5 years + it might develop into an elegant and seamless Cab. I think I'll wait another couple years to open my last two bottles....

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  6/12/2012 - blabbott wrote: 85 Points

  Very disappointing. We had tasted another vintage of a Dunham cab and it was complex, nice tannins and excellent. This bottle has none of those things going for it. The nose is nice, but flavors acidic with no depth or apparent fruit. We decanted for an hour and it tasted better with our first glass. The second glass with dinner really went downhill.

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