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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Duffnstuff_6 on 5/3/2022 & rated 92 points: Enjoyed with brad and Catherine in the new house (674 views) | | | Tasted by Been There on 2/1/2020 & rated 93 points: Deep to opaque ruby color. Layered nose still has some intensity of youth with tobacco, blackcurrant, cooked purple/black fruit. Nothing too old about the color or nose, nothing too young: age appropriate.
Left bank Bordeaux meets earlier-generation Napa Pahlmeyer? Pierre, the winemaker for this and many other Signorello vintages is French. He retired last year, perhaps to give the next winemaker freedom as Signorello rebuilds the winery after 2017 Napa fires destroyed it.
Primary and secondary flavors are true to the nose, plus hints of espresso, baking spices and muted berries. I’d believe anywhere from 80% to 100% Cabernet. Actual is 93% Cab, 7% Cab Franc. Unobtrusive tannin, unobtrusive acidity, but not dull. Full-bodied, but not overly by contemporary standards (14.4% abv).
I’ve seen bottle variation in these, all stored identically, so be warned. That may account for some rating variations. This one is borderline excellent and probably has another 2-3 prime years. (1339 views) | | | Tasted by martin_e on 4/18/2019 & rated 93 points: Pleasant matured Cabernet. Aromas are a mix of cranberry and some illusive dusty/spicy notes. The palate has lots of dry cranberry with a bit of tart blackberry. I think it’s better than the average score suggests. (1511 views) | | | Tasted by Dylan Tyler on 10/8/2018 & rated 90 points: 90+ Had this with Davis with steaks. Slightly dusty. Muted fruits. Tasted much older than a 2010. The 2001 Cavolotto Barolo we had with it side by side tasted much younger.
Drink remaining bottle soon. (1590 views) | | | Tasted by Jkuryak on 9/22/2018 & rated 88 points: Good but kind of missing something. Either past peak or in a funk. (1610 views) | | | Tasted by BigBoy_Sonoma on 2/7/2014 & rated 90 points: Dark fruit, tobacco, pepper, silky smooth tannis. Well balanced A- (4661 views) | | | Tasted by GTFreek on 2/6/2014: Just classic Napa nose and palate, black currants, blackberry, mocha, sweet graphite, fresh tobacco. Big wine that hits all the notes. (3876 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 10/2/2013 & rated 88 points: Napa Valley Wine and Food Excursion 2013; 9/30/2013-10/5/2013 (Napa Valley, California): Still a bit tight, this opaque ruby blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc shows aromas of black currants, blueberries, mocha and cedar, with an additional green bell pepper note. Full-bodied and round on the palate, it shows similar flavors (including the "green" element) in a frame of firm rustic tannins and well integrated alcohol. With good persistence throughout the middle, the wine concludes with a long, albeit dry finish. Time in the cellar will be beneficial with respect to the tannins. Unfortunately, the mild stemmy character of this wine is likely the result of a heavy hand with the Cabernet Franc at the time of blending (and is inherent). Drink 2015-2030. (5869 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/15/2013 & rated 91 points: Very dark ruby color; appealing, cassis, ripe blackberry nose; cassis, ripe blackberry palate; medium-plus finish (93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc) 91+ points (372 views) | | | Tasted by cono_sur on 6/5/2013 & rated 92 points: Cab Sauv (93%) and Cab Franc (7%) has oak, barnyard, woodsmoke and dense blackcurrant aromas with balanced aroma replays on the palate. Smooth, velvety tannins and finishing long. Very nice! Drinking well now, could be cellared another 10 years. (3989 views) | | | Tasted by vegasoenophile on 5/8/2013 & rated 86 points: Dark and sounds cliché, but has a typical Stag's Leap District nose. Black currant and other black fruits. Dark berry. Has a dry entry but opens to mouth watering cassis and black plum flavors. Touch of green herb on the finish which detracted me a bit. Fleshy, but nice. Dry finish. Big wine. Decant or lay down. (3920 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 4/13/2013: Medium to full bodied, this opens with layers of tobacco and leather with subtle hints of mocha, and licorice giving way to fl avors of cherry and blackberry with a lengthy firm tannic finish. (1309 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013)
(Signorello Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012)
(Signorello Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, New Releases from Napa Valley (Dec 2011)
(Signorello Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/15/2013)
(Signorello Estate Cabernet Sauvignon) Very dark ruby color; appealing, cassis, ripe blackberry nose; cassis, ripe blackberry palate; medium-plus finish (93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc) 91+ points 91 points |
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| Signorello Estate Producer website
A visit to the original Signorello Estate and Winery (destroyed by the Atlas Fire in August of 2017).
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2013/04/signorello-napa-valley-estate-vineyard.htmlCabernet 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)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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