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| Drinking window: Drink between 2006 and 2021 (based on 6 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vintagedds on 11/15/2012 & rated 93 points: A great bottle of wine. Deep rub in color. The nose was not overpowering, but subtle hints of cherry, oak, licorice and cocoa. The flavors on the palate were enormous filled with blackberry, plum, cherry, spice, and an undertone of earhiness. The wine had a very long finish. Great Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. (2810 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 3/19/2012 & rated 91 points: 30th Birthday Bash Wine Dinner (Scoozi, Chicago): From a magnum that Johnny brought to celebrate my 30th. Purchased upon release I believe.
A nice restrained Old World quality - really elegant but still showing masculine iron core and dark blackberries.
Anise, a little funk which I really enjoyed. Rustic fruit and some leather saddle. Nice Rutherford dust play that's unique and enjoyable. (3360 views) | | | Tasted by rickspicks on 8/9/2011 & rated 94 points: Best bottle yet. Spectacular flavor profile of blackberry, boysenberry, cassis, oak, earth and a lot of Rutherford dust. Smooth texture with perfect balance and a long fruity and pleasantly rough, almost chewy finish. This is an amazing wine that would compete evenly with many of the big boys of Napa - in comparison it is less elegant than Beringer Reserve, darker and bigger than Insignia, deeper and somewhat rougher than Mondavi Reserve, a bit darker but very similar to Staglin. Very masculine texture and flavor profile. A great Napa cabernet that is drinking great now and with plenty of life remaining. (3264 views) | | | Tasted by rickspicks on 6/29/2010 & rated 93 points: From magnum. Decanted for about 1 hour. Big aromas and flavors of boysenberry, cherry, cassis , spice and oak with a hint of Rutherford dust. Rich, ripe, concentrated flavors. Smooth mouthfeel with excellent balance and a long fruity finish. This bottle had not even a hint of the roughness I found in a couple of prior bottles. It is still improving - many years of life remaining. (3577 views) | | | Tasted by kennyg on 5/7/2010 & rated 94 points: Medium to full body, slightly spice, herbal nose with chocholate and coffee on mid-palate. Very nicely balanced wtih mild residual tannins. Extremely solid cab that will get better for at least 5 years. (3835 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/17/2010 & rated 92 points: Bottle Shock Wine Party (blindtasting tasteoff of mature Bordeaux and Cali Cabs) (Sandy & Michael's, Los Altos, California): From magnum - dark red violet color; berry, cassis, vanilla nose; velvety textured, berry, cassis, blackberry palate with well integrated oak; medium-plus finish 92+ pts (2070 views) | | | Tasted by rickspicks on 3/9/2010 & rated 93 points: Another really nice bottle. Not even a hint of age yet. Big, rich and ripe with aromas and flavors of cherry, boysenberry, licorice, tar and tobacco. Balanced, but with slightly rough tannins & acidity, and almost chewy on the palate. Nice long rich, fruity finish. The flavors and mouthfeel of the wine from this bottle reminded me of a big Australian shiraz (1812 views) | | | Tasted by rickspicks on 9/5/2009 & rated 92 points: A repeat of prior bottles. A big wine with ripe, concentrated flavors of dark cherry and boysenberry - with a hint of licorice and tar in the background. Big, but silky smooth tannins and good acidity. Not quite as integrated or elegant as prior bottles, this had a touch of roughness. But still a very nice wine. This begs for some rich, fatty food - a grilled steak would be a perfect accompaniment . (1908 views) | | | Tasted by rickspicks on 9/18/2008 & rated 93 points: This was (unexpectedly) a spectacular wine! While he nose was muted, the wine was full of stunningly rich, concentrated dark cherry and boysenberry flavors. There is a hint of dust and perhaps leather in the background. The fruit was complemented by firm, but smooth tannins and vibrant acidity. Medium to full-bodied with a medium-long finish. Definitely a Cali cab, but at the same time, elegant in the style of a young bordeaux. Absolutely delicious! (1933 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 1/29/2005 & rated 91 points: HDH Pre-Auction Tasting (Chicago IL): Wine tasting. Impressive massive black fruit, held in check by vibrant acidity and robust tannins. Lots of everything that need more time to integrate and soften, but I think there is going to be something very interesting emerging starting around 2010. (2239 views) | | | Tasted by winefool on 1/1/2005 & rated 93 points: Nice rich round and concentrated. 1/05 (2060 views) |
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Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: The 1999 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2019) (5/1/2019)
(Frank Family Vineyards Winston Hills (rutherford) Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/17/2010)
(Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Winston Hill) From magnum - dark red violet color; berry, cassis, vanilla nose; velvety textured, berry, cassis, blackberry palate with well integrated oak; medium-plus finish 92+ pts 92 points |
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| Frank Family Vineyards Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Rutherford Rutherford,
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