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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2020 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by thunderfly on 1/18/2022 & rated 90 points: Decanted and drank about an hour later. Very good still, although I’m sure much more mellow than had been drank a number of years prior. Lots of earthiness with dark berry backbone. (1012 views) | | | Tasted by ArizonaWineGuy on 5/25/2019 & rated 91 points: Some seepage evident when I cut the capsule, but the cork came out intact. Purple, not deep, but not pale, color. Nose filled with dark cherry and black plum. Fruit bursts forward on the attack, with the stone fruit carrying through, accompanied by an explosion of perfectly ripe blackberries. The tannins take a moment to kick in, but when they do they are firm and structured. Fruit fades through the lingering finish, but the velvety mouthfeel remains persistent. Probably a bit past its peak, but drinking nicely. Don’t bother holding on to this much longer (2051 views) | | | Tasted by lhrawls on 6/4/2017 & rated 93 points: Very flavorful (3024 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 1/14/2017 & rated 93 points: Beautiful production from Baldacci, a lovely Stags Leap Cabernet and drinking wonderfully, actually at its best at this point. Purple black ripe fruit, sweet oak, creme de cassis, licorice, full bodied with good extraction as I have stated in previous notes. Delicious. (3693 views) | | | Tasted by Sunocoblue on 1/7/2017 & rated 93 points: first time drinking this and I was extremely surprised. For the money its a great bottle. Very well rounded and drinking nice right now. Still could age some more but had a nice amount of sediment in the bottle. wish I had more of this year! (3224 views) | | | Tasted by theoz on 4/21/2016 & rated 92 points: Drinking very nicely right now. (3407 views) | | | Tasted by Tim and Bonnie on 3/19/2016 & rated 95 points: We usually recommend a 1-3 hour decant, but this wine is in a great spot for pop n pour. It's rich, sweet, deep, with a hint of bacon and the "Napa thing". Simply outstanding. Two hours open the tannins begin to assert, but alas, there's none left to see what's on the other side of that evolution. We've had more expensive bottles but few better. Bonnie watches the pours like a hawk. :) (1408 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 2/27/2016 & rated 93 points: As mentioned with my past posting, the continues to be an excellent Cabernet. This 2010 vintage is in a really good spot right now. 91.7 Points.
Day 2: Better. This is a solid Cab that is really good and I do recommend it. 92.6 Points and fabulous. (3203 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 11/19/2015 & rated 94 points: Dark garnet/ purple colored, full bodied, rich complex concentrated ripe black berry, black raspberry and plum fruits accented by a layer of mocha chocolate, hints of dusty earth and cedar before turning to spicy oak on the lingering silky tannin finish.
http://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2015/11/baldacci-stags-leap-district-cabernet.html (1277 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 8/18/2015 & rated 92 points: Love this vintage. Big, dark purple fruit, sweet oak, creme de cassis, licorice, full bodied with good extraction. Highly recommended! (3081 views) | | | Tasted by ArizonaWineGuy on 7/21/2015 & rated 92 points: Very deep, dark red color, almost inky, but starting to show a slight hint of age. Incredibly huge nose, with great depth, filled with ripe berries, cherries, and a bit of eucalyptus. Chewy in the mouth, with firm but not overpowering tannins. Cherries are dominant, with hints of chocolate and maple lingering. A great big Stags Leap Cabernet, with at least ten good years of life ahead of it. Some will say it is too big a California style, but I don't care, I really like it. (2078 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 7/1/2015 & rated 92 points: Love it! (2469 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 6/12/2015 & rated 92 points: Much better today at Baldacci Family than on 4/19/15. Nose of cranberry, plum chocolate, and dark fruit, more of the same on the palate, very rich tasting and mouth filling, medium body, medium/long finish. (1534 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 5/1/2015 & rated 92 points: Absolutely gorgeous!
I can't wait to try the 2012 vintage, when it becomes available, not to mention 2013 the vintage. 2011 a tough year, not bad but not great. 2010 is off the hook good!!!
I don't know how long Baldacci will fly under the radar, but take advantage of it while you can, this is excellent wine. (1914 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 6/27/2014 & rated 93 points: Lovely nose of sweet dark chocolate with lots of dusty earth, more of the same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty and silky smooth on the palate, medium/long finish. Cellar another year or decant for 90 minutes. (1954 views) | | | Tasted by Tim and Bonnie on 6/27/2014 & rated 95 points: Looks like Bon and I will be the outliers on this one, but to us it is outstanding. Dark, practically opaque purple with garnet tints at the edges. It is smooth as chocolate milk and definitely has the "Napa thing" we more often than not note is missing in most of the cabs we drink. It's not tannic at all on the pop.
Interesting to note that we poured 1/3 glasses each before dinner and let the balance rest in a sealed carafe for an hour and a half, and during that time it was absolutely consistent. Then, with dinner, after an additional 15 mins in glass, it finally began to transform. The tannins began to assert and a slight bacon flavor emerged.
Update 4/6/15: If your bottle has a good amount of lees you will most likely have a very captivating experience. If not you will still have a great wine but it may not be the nectar we rated 95. Have enjoyed about a case to date and this observation holds generally true. Without the lees it's a 91-92. (1767 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 5/15/2014 & rated 92 points: This wine has come into a beautiful tasting window. I think that this is the best Black Label that I have ever tasted. I will cut the crap and just say this, It's absolutely delicious! A SOLID 92 points! (3104 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 4/19/2014 & rated 90 points: At Baldacci Family Vineyards tasting 5 reds fifth place. Nose of mocha chocolate, licorice, and black cherry fruit, more of the same on the palate, lovely, rich, tasty, medium/big body and medium finish. Needs cellar time-4 years. (2080 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 3/27/2014 & rated 90 points: At Baldacci Family Vineyards tasting 5 reds tied fourth place, nose of licorice, spice and black cherry cola, more of the same on the palate, mouth filling, inky, and subdued, medium/big body and medium finish. (2120 views) | | | Tasted by lhrawls on 2/9/2014 & rated 89 points: Like a mellow friend not an interesting visitor. Would value at about 35$ a bottle. (2538 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 11/17/2013 & rated 91 points: Baldacci does it again! Robert Parker has it right on this one (he gives it a 91 score) but, it will definitely improve. What a lovely Stags Leap Cabernet. This wine is young but it's ready to drink right now. (2792 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 11/2/2013 & rated 94 points: At Baldacci Family Vineyards, Nose of licorice, spice and black cherry cola, more of the same on the palate, mouth filling, inky, and delicious, medium/long finish, the newest release. (1563 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012)
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| Baldacci 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)Stags Leap District Stags Leap District |
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