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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95.2 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark1npt on 5/7/2024 & rated 95 points: Obtained in the last year at auction. Decanted for 1 hour then back into the clean/dry bottle to take to dinner as I wasn't sure how the Erasmus would play out. Under stopper for 3+ hours then slow ox'd at the table for about 30 minutes. Consumed over 2 hours with escargot topped sirloin and steak frites. 92-93 initially, it improved further through dinner......
Dark purple in the glass, nose of dark black fruit and mild earthy notes like tilled black dirt. Tannins are fairly well resolved, and the wine overall is balanced except for missing just a bit of acidic energy on the back end. If this bottle had that, it would have had a bigger mouthwatering finish and I would have rated it a full 2-3 points higher. Still, it was a great accompaniment to the perfectly charred sirloin. I have one more bottle and am left with a dilemma. Is this all that's left at this juncture, or.....will letting it get another 5 years of age on it add complexity? I'm leaning towards this is all there is, as some Napa '07s are starting on a downward path now. (386 views) | | | Tasted by gteran76 on 5/7/2024 & rated 95 points: Brought by Mark and Carol to our dinner in the little French restaurant. What a great wine with plenty of life, complexity, tannins and good acidity. This medium plus body monster is full of cherry and dark chocolate.
I felt it darker than the 2013 Cakebread Dancing Bear. I would not be in a rush to drink this one while it's ready to go now. (154 views) | | | Tasted by essenceofreal on 11/5/2023 & rated 92 points: Very much ready. Decanted a few hours. Really nice. Kept saying really nice. But nothing more, OK I'm spoiled.
Clearly new world, lacked complexity. But nice. No way worth the ridiculous price. Bought on release for maybe $75, worth it.
Seemed to be drinking at peak. Unlikely to improve but should hold here a while. (651 views) | | | Tasted by tomlee on 11/2/2023 & rated 97 points: Purple in color. 14.6% ABV. Sensational nose of blue and black fruits, molten licorice and violets. Rich and plus with amazing texture. Notable concentration, power and balance. Black raspberry, blueberry, cassis liqueur and dark chocolate on the palate. The finish is long with prominent silky tannins. Napa Valley at its best. Breathtaking Cabernet Sauvignon that will drink well for another 3-5 years. I'll check in on my last bottle in 2027. (698 views) | | | Tasted by jimyeni on 6/1/2022 & rated 95 points: Soft and lush, red fruit and crushed rocks with a touch of mint. Beautiful wine. 3 hour decant. (1295 views) | | | Tasted by SCM Fan on 3/25/2022 & rated 96 points: Decanted half hour before dinner. Scents of dark fruits emanated from decanter saying this wine was going to be special. In the glass, dark red and opaque. Nose dark berries, mocha. Tasting this wine, crushed rocks, dark fruits, long excellent finish. Special friend allowed me to purchase part of his mailing list allocation years ago. This is one exceptional Oakville Cabernet. Special now will not fall apart anytime soon though. (1163 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 11/7/2021: PNP in a long night of wine. This was dark and ripe, fully mature with tannins completely resolved. Again it was a long night but this seemed at or possibly just past its peak but very enjoyable now. A- (1442 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 3/27/2020: Decanted 1 hour. Ripe, lush, blue fruits. Concentrated, expansive, fully resolved tannins. A hint of mint on the long finish. Classic Cali cab and feels at its peak but should hold for some time. A- (1906 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 10/11/2019 & rated 96 points: PnP bit took 30 min to show its best. Blueberry, blackberry, black raspberry, tar, faint iron and smoke notes. No oak or tannins in the way. Such a beautiful wine! (2426 views) | | | Tasted by cab_fran on 1/4/2019 & rated 98 points: Sensational and mature Napa Cabernet, seems to be drinking at peak right now. The berry fruit was vivid and pure, also notes of crushed rocks, graphite, and creme de cassis. Wonderful structure, everything was in place. The finish was long and fulfilling. This 2007 DV is one of the very best wines we’ve drank in the last 10 years. (2181 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 11/19/2018 & rated 95 points: PnP and drank well from the start. Smoke, charcoal, black cherry nose, and on the palate more black cherry with hints of blackberry and raspberry coming out to play. Faint pine note showed up about 30 min but complimentary not distracting. Tannins and oak completely integrated yet enough acid left for many years to come. No hurry here. (2633 views) | | | Tasted by jimyeni on 11/16/2018 & rated 94 points: Really wanted to love this wine as we had such a good experience recently with the 2009 and 2010. The elegance and femininity we so love was there, so was the core of pure fruit, dark cherry. A bit of pyrazines that blew off a bit in the decanter. At the same time it never quite opened up to what we wanted it to be although I do believe I saw the potential, I’m going to chalk it up to opening too early. I have another bottle, hoping that one is more expressive. (2294 views) | | | Tasted by msuwine on 11/10/2018 & rated 95 points: This earthy and integrated wine is drinking beautifully right now, with a compelling blend of ripe fruit and gravelly structure. Dark purple in color and medium in body, the wine offers enticing aromas of blackberry, leather, graphite, and crushed rock. The wine has a ripe but high-toned fruits like raspberry and cherry, with more savory tastes of cocoa powder, rosemary, and cedar. Drink 14.6% alcohol. This is a wine of pure class that is completely delicious. Drink in next few years, since this seems to be within its peak drinking window. 95+. (2809 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 8/3/2018 & rated 94 points: Good, but not up to level of prior bottles. Consistent with prior notes, but this bottle seemed “duller” compared to prior bottles. Most likely the lower score is user error. It went quickly, but I remember more pizzazz. (2039 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile1 on 1/16/2018 & rated 95 points: Wow! This is a stunning rich fruit forward Cabernet that is drinking great now. Deep flavors of blue and black fruits and creme de cassis with a super long finish. Loved it. Decanted for 30 minutes and consumed over a 90 minute period. This was showing better than the ‘03 La Chapelle which we had side by side. (1943 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 9/23/2017 & rated 97 points: 2 hr decant. Red fruit dominated. Creosote, tar, charcoal, black raspberry, smoke, cherries, cola, black olive on a very very long finish. Best bottle so far. (2275 views) | | | Tasted by Agreenblatt on 10/17/2016 & rated 94 points: 2 hour decant was helpful (2546 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 9/9/2016 & rated 96 points: Delicious! Pours dark, little sediment on decant. 2 hrs in the decanter. Metallic nose along with hints of floral and berries. On the palate, Iron, blood, red dust fine tannins, hints of cherry, dark fruits, blackberry, jammy on the finish. One of my favorites delivering yet again! (2734 views) | | | Tasted by Geaux Tigers on 12/4/2015 & rated 96 points: Tried Dalla Valle after a friend rec. 2 hr decant. Color seemed light for otherwise heavyweight powerhouse. Nose was lights out phenomenal with red berries, perfume and hints of creosote. Palate was red berries, some residual faint oak, hints of creosote, mint and subtle earthy mineral notes with a medium long finish. Definitely on lookout for more at decent price point. (2891 views) | | | Tasted by ctjared on 6/25/2015: red fruit on dusty tannins. nice (2158 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/27/2011 & rated 94 points: Deep, dark in hue, with licorice, coffee, jammy blackberry and fresh herb notes in the perfume. Thick, rich, polished and pure, the wine ends with layers of lush, polished, dark, jammy berries. (5481 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: The 2007 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2017) (5/17/2017)
(Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon (napa Valley) Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Dalla Valle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Dalla Valle Producer website
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 Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Oakville |
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