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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 193 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Budie on 4/27/2024: Pleasantly surprised since I recently tasted the Jordan 2002 which was skunked. This bottle of Jordan 2001 was delicious and smooth. Did not need much oxygen. (71 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 12/30/2023 & rated 93 points: In my cellar since release…from Magnum, decanted for a family Holiday party and tasted over about 7 hours. This was really great over the entire afternoon and evening. Nicely balanced and on the more elegant side with more red than black fruit, nice minerals like a stony field and some light smoky/oaky notes that were well controlled. Silky smooth in the mouth and still quite lively and energetic. I liked this alone but even better with a variety of the pot luck appetizers different family members had brought. Best at about the 4th hour open in the decanter. (585 views) | | | Tasted by timradin on 9/23/2022: Delicious. Smooth finish. (1389 views) | | | Tasted by juneau bob on 11/19/2021: Opened up nicely after a few minutes. Enjoyed in the company of good friends. (2038 views) | | | Tasted by Javachip on 2/2/2021 & rated 88 points: Allowed to breathe in glass 1 hour. Clear deep dark garnet color. Elegant bouquet of creme de cassis, blackberry liqueur, fennel, sage, bay leaf, bourbon vanilla, sandalwood, forest floor, dark baking spices. With swirling, some less attractive savory notes of meat juice, soy and balsamic intruded. These dissipated after several hours. Medium-full body on the palate, nice balance, pleasantly tart, polished tannins. Improved with air, held up fine under vacuum stopper in refrigerator for four days. (2695 views) | | | Tasted by SparkDogg on 4/26/2020 & rated 95 points: Might be the best wine I've ever had, and I have 3,000 plus bottles under my belt! What a treat at such a devastating time. (3251 views) | | | Tasted by catowne1 on 11/22/2018 & rated 92 points: Decanted for about an hour, and consumed over about an hour. Never fell flat. Nose of dark cherries and earth with a bit of old leather. Soft tannins, medium finish. Pretty classic Jordan, very well balanced and old world in style. Probably at its peak now. Very enjoyable, but wouldn't let this one go much longer. (4224 views) | | | Tasted by jruhmann on 12/2/2017 & rated 91 points: excellent wine with beef and salsa verde. Seems like it could be a little after peak drinking, wonderful though. (4650 views) | | | Tasted by FGS on 6/24/2017 & rated 92 points: Last bottle of this in the cellar. Was going to wait a few more years to see how it did, but had some friends over and...well, you know. Very smooth and well balanced. Notes of red and black cherry, leather and tobacco. Tasting notes on the Jordan website indicate peak drinking in 2021, so if cellared properly, this will drink well for a bit longer. Personally, if I had more I'd drink it sooner than later. (4984 views) | | | Tasted by FGS on 5/7/2017 & rated 92 points: Cedar, leather and earth tones with red and black cherries. Very nice, and if cellared properly, could continue to improve. (4596 views) | | | Tasted by chwhite on 12/30/2016: Waited too long, wine was past it's prime! (4878 views) | | | Tasted by Ashit on 11/12/2016: Cannot go wrong.... (4293 views) | | | Tasted by ashikoh on 10/10/2016 & rated 92 points: Deep garnet hue fading to slightly tawny rim. Red and black cherry on the nose with cedar and prominent bell pepper note. Still offers plenty of juicy fruit on the palate with a backbone of elegant tannins and vibrant acidity. Drinking very well now and in the style of an aged Bordeaux but should still have plenty to offer in the future. (3290 views) | | | Tasted by ashikoh on 8/19/2016 & rated 92 points: This drank significantly better than the previous bottle of this vintage I consumed which in retrospect was somewhat oxidized after 15 years in the bottle. Inky purple with cassis, blackberry, and chocolate tones on the nose, it offered much more vibrant black fruit and ripe, textured tannins on the palate. (2625 views) | | | Tasted by Alfaro on 6/19/2016 & rated 92 points: Bright, young and acidic, P&P went down well with grilled steaks. (2920 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 5/30/2016: Drunk 2 months ago so no notes, but recall it being at least excellent. (2063 views) | | | Tasted by ashikoh on 5/19/2016 & rated 88 points: Dark garnet color fading to slightly tawny rim. Cassis, black cherry, cedar, and hints of bell pepper on the nose. Tart acidity on the palate with plenty of fruit as well as good structure and length despite the bottle age. Should still have plenty of years to enjoy. (2196 views) | | | Tasted by CESOS on 3/20/2016 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly young. Great fruit. Balanced. A gift bottle. Much. Surprised by its showing at 15 years. (2445 views) | | | Tasted by ckellermd on 3/19/2016 & rated 92 points: Spot on. Aged perfectly. (2002 views) | | | Tasted by JuliannaDHS on 12/14/2015 & rated 90 points: From jeroboam. Subtle aromas of cassis, bell pepper, and tobacco; similar flavors along with blackberry and some vanilla. Nothing flashy here but that suits me just fine. Thanks to Randy for opening this. (2508 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 8/5/2015 & rated 93 points: In my cellar since release. Very youthful appearance, dark garnet, after 2 hours double decanted it has lots of earthy blackberry bramble, black plum and vanilla on the nose. Very rich mouthfeel with blackberry, sour cherry, cassis and vanilla on the palate. Moderately long finish. Old school styled Cali Cab....not a modern fruit bomb. Lovely now with a lamb shank but probably better in 5-10 years. Score based on both my current view and expected potential. (3045 views) | | | Tasted by pigeage on 4/26/2015 & rated 88 points: From magnum. PnP. Brickish color. Just starting to fade. Nose of bell pepper and secondary notes of tapenade. Getting tired and, if I had more, would drink over the next year. This is starting to fade. (3094 views) | | | Tasted by Rollerball on 4/12/2015 & rated 90 points: Perfumed fruit. Prune and cherry. Has held up very well. (2886 views) | | | Tasted by nmoreilly on 12/12/2014 & rated 90 points: Fruit is still very present and balanced well against the acidity, slight hints of tannin as the sip resolves. Still has a decent amount of time. Wish I had more (3564 views) | | | Tasted by Wicked Panda on 12/1/2014 & rated 91 points: Still has bright fruit and a good acidity. Well done (3113 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Jordan Vineyard & Winery Producer website and Jordan Winery's video blog, The Journey2001 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Countywinemaker's notes:
From our first vintage in 1976, Tom Jordan has sought to create a soft, approachable Cabernet Sauvignon in which the winemaking is simply a logical completion of nature's work. With this in mind, Jordan Vineyard & Winery has successfully maintained a tradition of producing elegant, refined Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon in Northern California's Alexander Valley.
The 2002 vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon was fermented slowly and received a gentle extended maceration in order to extract, soften and stabilize the lush, elegant tannins and concentrated flavors from the fruit before pressing. Full malolactic fermentation followed in large oak casks to soften the natural acidity and enrich the texture of the wine. The young wine was then aged for twelve months in both French and American small oak barrels and six months in neutral large oak barrels before blending to achieve an optimal balance of flavors and complexity. After bottling, the finished wine received nineteen months of additional aging in our temperature controlled cellars before release.
The continued addition of the fruit from our hillside vineyards is in part responsible for the well integrated increase in aromatics, depth of color and flavor and mid-palate feel in the 2002 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon. The bouquet offers subtle notes of cassis, black cherry, currants and chocolate. It is a richly textured wine with lush, ripe flavors of blackberry, Bing cherry, cassis and raspberry. Slight earthy notes of tobacco and cedar and a subtle framework of oak complete this delicious wine.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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma CountySonoma Coast |
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