2005 Baldacci Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brenda's Vineyard Stags Leap District

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  2/19/2019 - Yack Man wrote: 90 Points

  Popped and poured, in the glass a lively deep purple color with a translucent red rim with a saturated dark purple buildup on the cork. On the nose, a rather earthy essence and on the palate it became obvious that this wine is had earthy rather funky mushroom like taste and was very tight and acidic in the beginning. There was some eucalyptus, dark cherry, and a good amount of tannin, but the fruit was not as vibrant as I hoped it might be. Day 2 showed some improvement but at best, I would call this a good wine at best. 89-91 Points.

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  4/18/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened the second and last of 2 magnums which were a recent auction buy. Nose of black cherry, black berry, cassis, and hints of red cherry fruit, more of the same on the palate, big body, seemed a richer tasting experience than the first magnum, lots of sediment on all sides of the bottle, delicious and elegant tasting, consumed over three evenings, it has peaked but will easily last 10 more years to go in magnum, incredible fruit with lots of black berry, black cherry and red cherry on the palate and finish, long, flavorful finish and aftertaste.

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  1/20/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened one of 2 magnums which are recent auction purchases. Nose of black cherry, black berry, cassis, and SLD terroir, more of the same on the palate, big body, mouth filling fruit, lots of rich and ripe fruit to savor, has a quiet elegance to it, at its best but years to go, and long, long finish.

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  7/17/2016 - camben Likes this wine:

  Near perfect for me
  Drink up

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  4/26/2014 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 Points

  V2V tasting, which is the annual Stags Leap Appellation Celebration, at Baldacci of 4 vintages of Brenda's Vineyard fourth place. Nose of cassis, dusty clay, SLD terroir, more of the same on the palate, terrific tasting, lovely and rich tasting, will improve in two years to be even better, medium/big body, and medium/long finish.

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