From magnum. 1 hr air. Amazing nose of blackberry pie and crushed gravel. On the palate, extremely dark and velvety with great persistence. So concentrated it stains the glass. Still a little tannic with not many signs of age. If I had another one, I would hold for 4-5 more years. The sweet spot for Kamen's regular cab (from 750ml) is generally 8-10 years, which is why I opened this now. With time, the complexities will develop and make this very good wine great.
92 points; purchased from Brentwood wine auctions in September 2012 for $123 all-in (steal of century!!!!)
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I believe this will improve. I pulled some from the bottle with the coravin. Deep, rich, layers of dark fruits and milk chocolate. Spicy finish. This is very good. I believe in a few more years or with a proper decant of 6-8 hours this will score 95+
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In an eight bottle Cali Cab tasting, this was my second favorite and the one with the most potential over the next few years. Still a bit tight, which is why I look forward to trying down the road. Super long finish.
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Needed about an hour decant before a dense, beautiful fragrant wine emerges. Progressively better throughout the night. Wonderful mouthfeel of rich fruit and chocolate. The tannins are seamless. Outstanding Cuvee from Kamen.
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10/28/2018 - smcilhen wrote: 92 Points
From magnum. 1 hr air. Amazing nose of blackberry pie and crushed gravel. On the palate, extremely dark and velvety with great persistence. So concentrated it stains the glass. Still a little tannic with not many signs of age. If I had another one, I would hold for 4-5 more years. The sweet spot for Kamen's regular cab (from 750ml) is generally 8-10 years, which is why I opened this now. With time, the complexities will develop and make this very good wine great.
92 points; purchased from Brentwood wine auctions in September 2012 for $123 all-in (steal of century!!!!)
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5/12/2016 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine:
I believe this will improve. I pulled some from the bottle with the coravin. Deep, rich, layers of dark fruits and milk chocolate. Spicy finish. This is very good. I believe in a few more years or with a proper decant of 6-8 hours this will score 95+
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8/14/2014 - russdan60 wrote: 95 Points
Magical. In a sweet spot. Wonderful dark fruit with long finish. Highly recommend.
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5/9/2012 - fournet wrote: 93 Points
In an eight bottle Cali Cab tasting, this was my second favorite and the one with the most potential over the next few years. Still a bit tight, which is why I look forward to trying down the road. Super long finish.
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9/4/2011 - russdan60 wrote: 93 Points
Needed about an hour decant before a dense, beautiful fragrant wine emerges. Progressively better throughout the night. Wonderful mouthfeel of rich fruit and chocolate. The tannins are seamless. Outstanding Cuvee from Kamen.
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