1978 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
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By John Gilman
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Jul/Aug 2018, Issue #76, Ric Forman- A True Californian Pioneer And One of the State’s Greatest Winemakers -
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Jan/Feb 2017, Issue #67, The Magnificent 1978 Vintage of California Cabernet Sauvignon -
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May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, The Golden Age of California Cabernet Sauvignon :The Decades of the 1960s and 1970s
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By Richard Jennings
(Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve) Group's #6 (my #5) – 42 pts.; 1, 0, 2, 2 - slightly lighter medium rust red violet color; odd, acetone on opening and dried beef nose, that changes to a mild balsamic nose; tangy, dried out, some sweet plum palate; medium finish
4/17/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 84 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1978
- TypeRed
- ProducerSterling Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationReserve
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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1/13/2023 - dzitt wrote: 88 Points
Le Sterling Vineyards Reserve 78 lui était beaucoup plus évolué, pas mort, mais clairement en fin de vie. À son meilleur 45 minutes après l’ouverture de la bouteille, l’aération lente lui ayant permis de se dégourdir un peu. Bien+ (88)
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8/16/2020 - WetRock wrote:
Just kinda hanging on. Low volume notes of classic cab cedar and cassis. Plenty of tea though also. The finish is pretty tart. There is a nice elegance to it though fading away. I quickly poured half into a 375 under a Repour. Opening that on the second night saw much the same but even more faded. It's getting off into a place where it's for those that appreciate the geriatric.
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10/25/2016 - nywine68 Likes this wine: 93 Points
1978 California with John Gilman (Craft): Soft like the Clos du Val but not as elegant. More tertiary aged Bordeaux flavors.
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2/23/2014 - DoubleMagnum wrote: 88 Points
In very decent shape for a wine that is over 35 years old. A bit sweeter than I had expected actually, but not cloying or a fruit bomb by any stretch. It is passed peak but still drinkable. Drink up!
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3/22/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 85 Points
Brown Bag Double Blind Wine Dinner @ Caffe Portofino, The Falls, Miami; 3/20/2012-3/22/2012: - Purple color. It's lacking fruit with a light/medium body. Linear texture with a medium finish - Alvaro's wine.
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