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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 240 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Kristov07 on 5/11/2024 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine, decanted for half an hour, drank wonderfully. (107 views) | | | Tasted by azwino on 12/3/2023: Decanted. Initially very closed, but with air and coming to proper temp the wine opened. Started really hitting its stride after about 2 to 3 hours. Nice, soft tannins, resolved acidity. Soft dark fruit, with warm winter spice. The alcohol is not hot but keeps it warm. (780 views) | | | Tasted by jzebrack on 10/21/2023 & rated 92 points: Was able to drink without decanting.
Very smooth, and a good finish.
I have not had much experience with the Stags Leap district, but this bottle is cause to change that.
There were 5 people, so even though it drank well immediately after opening, it did not last long enough to see how it evolved.
So it is difficult to gauge to see if this vintage should age more years. But it is certainly ready to drink now. (659 views) | | | Tasted by bootaylor76 on 12/20/2022: Gosh darn it I wish I had more. Smooth velvety tannins with delightful fruit. What a finish and drank beautifully. Kicking myself for not buying more. Oh well onto the next one
Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast (1994 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 12/7/2022 & rated 95 points: Retai $125. By the time we had proceeded to the 2012 (the previous vintage was the 2006), it was clear that the Terlatos made the right choice in elevating Elizabeth Vianna to head winemaker shortly after purchasing the winery in 2003. This 2012, just over a decade out, is magnificent; it's loaded with fruit (red currant, cassis, plum), herbs (sage), and spice (anise). Whoa. The palate, while full and juicy, is also wonderfully zingy and balanced. After layer upon layer of complexity rushes over the taste buds, there is a bit of tannin, although supple, that suggest another 5-10 years of aging is possible. Whoa.
www.thedrunkencyclist.com (1610 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 12/7/2022 flawed bottle: Corked. Bummer.
www.thedrunkencyclist.com (1574 views) | | | Tasted by bradfriedlander on 9/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Dark blackberry taste. Little or no cherry. Tannins are a little harsh. Deep extraction and flavor. Long finish. Great food wine. (1773 views) | | | Tasted by Flamengo65 on 2/2/2022: 92 (2244 views) | | | Tasted by Hymie on 11/8/2021: Delicious (1820 views) | | | Tasted by sfwinelover1 on 11/3/2021 & rated 93 points: First of 2, this and a '13 ($44@) from a private party purchase about 4.5 years ago. On the nose and palate, sweet red and black cherries and currants, cassis and lesser notes of mixed dark berries, smoke, forest spice, leather, anise, and some coffee on the back end. Dark purple with a brownish hue, medium bodied, medium to thick legs. Medium- acidity, well integrated tannins, no heat. Good complexity, VG persistence, medium+ intensity. This came out of the bottle slightly tannic but more than drinkable on the initial 1 oz pour, but after letting it sit for a couple of hours, this was singing (NB: I think 30 mins-hour would be ideal): a well-balanced, well-structured, elegant wine. Consumed initially with the usual Wednesday snacks after the walk with Dennis, this was excellent on its own, but it really excelled with a broiled pork chop, roasted veggies and couscous afterward. This is the kind of wine which, IMO, is perpetually underscored on CT (see my notes for the '09 Merryvale Profile and '04 Dominus): more Bordeaux than Napa, more subtle than powerful, not particularly fruit forward, without undue sweetness, alcohol, vanilla or oak. Fully integrated at this point, this likely is in the middle to latter stages of its optimal drinking window, although for those more interested in secondary notes and less in fruit, this should continue to show strongly for years to come. This wine falls in a funny price niche, above the entry level wines of the larger Napa houses like Chappellet, Frank Family, Heitz, Merryvale, etc., but below most of the SVDs and blends like Hewitt, BV George, Beringer PR, etc., and that feels about right at where it's priced, solidly better than an every night drinker, but also not at the level of the more special occasion, at least for me, wines. Under the circumstances I picked it up, a great choice and more than solid if you see it at Costco, but probably not something I'd generally buy at full boat, even though I'm really enjoying it tonight. (2372 views) | | | Tasted by Bobcat 31 on 8/28/2021 & rated 93 points: Let it cellar for several years and worth the wait. (1740 views) | | | Tasted by Bob23 on 6/28/2021 & rated 92 points: Nowhere near the end of its life - still vibrant fruit and structure. Quite tasty. (1756 views) | | | Tasted by libero on 5/10/2021 & rated 92 points: I love this wine . (1413 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 3/27/2021 & rated 92 points: Very nice. Big deep flavor. Getting smooth after 3 hr decant and drink time. One left, save to 2024... (1578 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 12/12/2020 & rated 93 points: Decanted 1hour, lovely stags leap cab, floral nose, rich, yet balanced, currants, cassis, plum, dark cherry, complex smooth long finish. I have four bottles left of this vintage and see no hurry to consume. (1833 views) | | | Tasted by Bobcat 31 on 11/14/2020 & rated 90 points: did not need any lengthly decanting (1602 views) | | | Tasted by libero on 10/14/2020 & rated 92 points: It requires at least 3 hours decant . (1678 views) | | | Tasted by sweez1 on 10/8/2020 & rated 93 points: Outstanding bottle, best of the long weekend, Chimney Rock never disappoints. Dark cherry coloring, bold fruit flavors without any sweetness. Not sure how it could have been better. (1363 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 9/14/2020 & rated 92 points: Nice smooth cab. Decanted for 2 hr. The wine has subtle fruit flavors that develop during the decant. It is not jammy like a caymus as mentioned by another reviewer, but it is quite good in its own way. Glad I have more. (1550 views) | | | Tasted by Coachron13 on 6/30/2020 & rated 92 points: Appears to have improved since last bottle. Definitely a few years left. (1489 views) | | | Tasted by Jaerre7588 on 4/21/2020: Shawn’s 50th Zoom Birthday Party (1655 views) | | | Tasted by Steven DiFiore on 4/19/2020 & rated 90 points: Easy. Fruit forward. Jammy but not as jammy as Caymus. (1533 views) | | | Tasted by Torrano-Mills on 2/15/2020: Tasted and loved can drink now. (1816 views) | | | Tasted by libero on 10/26/2019 & rated 92 points: Pop and pour. Too tied...let us wait two hours.Three hours later , not yet opened. Let me wait until tomorrow. (2432 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 10/20/2019 & rated 91 points: PNP, this bottle was loaded with currants, Cassie, dark cherry, cola notes, soft tannins. Though ready to drink should last for several more years in a cool environment. (2089 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (6/15/2016)
(Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (6/15/2016)
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Vinous, New Releases from Napa Valley: 2012 and 2013 (Dec 2014) (10/1/2014)
(Chimney Rock Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013)
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| Chimney Rock 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)Stags Leap District Stags Leap District |
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