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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 1/31/2022 & rated 95 points: Secondary flavors have emerged. Acid and fine tannins on the finish are delightful.
Definitely at its peak. Will hold for couple of years. Very exciting bottling with a backbone.
Last of 09s, on to the 12s. (431 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 2/6/2021 & rated 93 points: Dark raspberry. Touch on cab notes - camphor, tobacco, pencil shavings. Lingering fresh finish.
2 bottles left. Drink up. (710 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 10/13/2020 & rated 93 points: Wonderful nose of camphor and pencil shavings. Palate is full with layered fruits, acid and fine tannins. Solid finish. (741 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 4/22/2020 & rated 93 points: Still going strong. Long finish. (872 views) | | | Tasted by Zinluvr on 8/18/2019: Gift to Leon (1041 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 3/30/2019 & rated 94 points: Singin (788 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 1/16/2019 & rated 94 points: Perfect for Steak Night at the Guard House. This wine is fully mature and wonderful. (766 views) | | | Tasted by DLVino on 11/2/2018 & rated 91 points: Elegant and supple, with integrated berry and cherry fruit, and a medium finish. The tannins have dissipated, leaving a structured but fairly light wine that paired well with a simply grilled steak. Drink now. (883 views) | | | Tasted by Fabiana Amiouni on 11/4/2017 & rated 88 points: Delicious loved it (1359 views) | | | Tasted by RonniePiemonte on 3/2/2017 & rated 92 points: Everything right about this wine. Very enjoyable. Paired well with grilled lamb chops and eggplant caprese. (1343 views) | | | Tasted by partylikeakennedy on 5/15/2015 & rated 91 points: Classic Cab nose with a smash of mixed berry jam. Jam carries on to the palate. Really fun wine. (2194 views) | | | Tasted by affordableCollector on 10/28/2014 & rated 90 points: Premier Cruz Trade Tasting (Saratoga): magenta, red, in the color. blackberry, cherry, spice, pepper, on the nose. blueberry, cherry, blackberry, spice, black pepper, oak, on the palate. high acid, medium tannins, on the finish. (2428 views) | | | Tasted by partylikeakennedy on 8/30/2014 & rated 90 points: Fruity and jammy for a Cab. Very nice. (2166 views) | | | Tasted by affordableCollector on 11/24/2013 & rated 89 points: 2013 San Francisco Vintners Festival (Fort Mason): dark red in color. chocolate, blueberry, cassis, on the nose. blueberry, soil, earth, blackberry, cassis, on the palate. balanced acid and tannins on the finish. (2796 views) |
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Cabernet 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 Santa Cruz Mountains Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia
Once referred to by wine writers as the Chaine d'Or -- or "golden chain" -- the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA sits above Silicon Valley, running along the craggy range next to the Pacific on some of the prettiest parts of Northern California. The area supports more than 75 wineries, despite being limited by geography and high land prices.
In 1981 the Santa Cruz Mountains Viticultural Appellation became federally recognized, one of the first American viticultural areas to be defined by geophysical and climatic factors. The appellation encompasses the Santa Cruz Mountain range, from Half Moon Bay in the north, to Mount Madonna in the south. The east and west boundaries are defined by elevation, extending down to 800 feet in the east and 400 feet in the west. |
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