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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 59 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 2/12/2021 & rated 91 points: Tonight this was dark garnet colored, medium-full bodied, complex yet nicely integrated and balanced rich elegant dark berry fruits with floral notes turning to cassis, hints of black tea and oak with smooth soft tannins and balanced acid on a lingering finish.
At sixteen years, this was drinking very nicely, probably still at its apex, not likely to improve any further with aging, but not showing any signs of diminution whatsoever. The filled level was proper and the cork was in perfect condition.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/02/arrowood-sonoma-county-cabernet.html (938 views) | | | Tasted by NoWineWiz on 2/29/2020 & rated 91 points: Unsure if I waited too long, didn't what to expect, but a pleasant surprise! Enjoyable blend of red & black berries, worn leather, sandalwood, with soft tannins and a decently long finish. (1098 views) | | | Tasted by SeaKnollCellar on 11/20/2016: Excellent bottle. (2694 views) | | | Tasted by SeaKnollCellar on 11/20/2016 & rated 90 points: Excellent bottle. (3006 views) | | | Tasted by europat55 on 10/17/2016 & rated 90 points: A really good expression of a mature California Cab. Outstanding nose (B++/A-). Excellent palate (B+/B++). (2887 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 9/12/2016 & rated 90 points: Dark blackish garnet color, medium-full bodied, the berry fruit aromas filled the room on opening, bold expressive black cherry accented by a layer of leather, mocha and hint of cedar and spice on the long smooth soft tanning finish.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2016/09/arrowood-cabernet-sauvignon-sonoma.html (2151 views) | | | Tasted by burgundian on 5/16/2016 & rated 88 points: Taste of oak, Tannins on the palate, just a table wine (2558 views) | | | Tasted by bin905 on 2/26/2016 & rated 88 points: Opaque deep red color. Blackberry brandy, spice and forest floor scent. Chunky, tart, tobacco, currant, earth, and cassis flavor with somewhat green tannins. (1048 views) | | | Tasted by Stroz on 6/2/2015 & rated 89 points: Good but likely past its prime. Drink now while it is still close to its prime. (1143 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 3/7/2015 & rated 87 points: Very nice, perfectly ripe mixed berry with good mid palate; finishes with a slightly coarse acidity and more oaky tannins than I prefer, making it a bit rustic, and too big for all but the bavette steak; would have guessed this was a younger wine (1572 views) | | | Tasted by Scott Simos on 8/31/2014 & rated 90 points: had this with slow cooked short ribs. Decanted for several hous and was quite enjoyable. One more left. (2049 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 12/24/2012 & rated 92 points: What a delicious wine. We were at Aberdeen Barn in Williamsburg. I was surprised to see this wine on the close out list. It was very tannic upon opening but time revealed lots of cherry & currant plus some chocolate, leather & pencil lead. An excellent pairing with the prime rib (sans horseradish) and with the Delmonico steak that wasn't too rare. Has many more years of good drinking. $59 on wine list (3163 views) | | | Tasted by maderay on 9/9/2012 & rated 92 points: VG+. Drank it at Villagio with Vicki. Chocolate,
Cherries, tobacco, leather, wood (2513 views) | | | Tasted by Scharin on 8/11/2012 & rated 93 points: One of my favorites of the night, and the youngest. Deep red color. Nose of vanilla, cedar, and red fruit. Tart acidity, dark fruit, and firm tannins. (1794 views) | | | Tasted by Sniffy-Sniff on 12/5/2011 & rated 91 points: Beautiful garnet color. This was pretty much ready to drink with a 30 minute decant. Lots of complexity going on. Dark cherry, leather, chocolate, and a touch of herbaceousness on the nose. Well integrated, somewhat grainy tannins lingers on the tongue for a good 20 seconds. Very enjoyable. Drink this now or hold for another 1-2 years. (3390 views) | | | Tasted by RedorDead on 9/7/2011 & rated 89 points: Dark Cherry & berries, some leather with good fruit still there. (3232 views) | | | Tasted by Lunan on 8/21/2011 & rated 85 points: Under-ripe, green, capsicum. Not bad, just no interest (1665 views) | | | Tasted by wadcorp on 5/27/2011 & rated 89 points: Double decanted & served 30 minutes after. Loads of dark bramble fruits & pencil lead. Very full bodied & kicking tannins, even though it's in the middle of it's drinking window. I'd hold a year or two longer. (2914 views) | | | Tasted by jazanol07 on 4/14/2011 & rated 92 points: Very good cab. Aging very nicely. (2344 views) | | | Tasted by sraders on 11/27/2010 & rated 92 points: Nice wine to start but is aging well. Cherry, tobacco, and bit of pencil lead (2614 views) | | | Tasted by ccotton8 on 5/13/2010 & rated 85 points: The nose was a good cali cab nose with notes of oak and pepper. The taste had lots of cherry flavors, a bit odd for for a cab. It was very dry with light tannins, recommend drinking soon. (3041 views) | | | Tasted by lerod1 on 10/2/2009 & rated 91 points: Belle concentration. Arômes vraiment à mi-chemin entre la sucrosité fine du Calicab et la grâce du bordelais. Présente une belle acidité, un beau volume équilibré et un touché soyeux. Vraiment agréable (3719 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 9/27/2009 & rated 91 points: RUSSK Had with Jay and Pablo at Red's. First hour tight. From 2nd hr on, beautiful everything. (3421 views) | | | Tasted by chrismez on 9/24/2009 & rated 92 points: Picked up 2 cases of this good wine. At $15 a bottles, I couldn't pass it up. Very powerful wine at I believe 15.7 alcohol. Can get hammered off it very easily if not careful...(right Michelle?). Anyways, very dark in the galss and pretty fruit forward. Can taste the alcohol as there is a little heat present. Good tannins, finish, with some sediment at the end of the bottle. Can't beat it for the price. Damn, already drank both cases though....and supplier out of stock...Usually would finish the night with a Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro from a 2003 box. (3905 views) | | | Tasted by Surfdoc on 8/6/2009 & rated 90 points: Ripe, juicy black currant and oak with med-full body. Finishes sligtly dry with med-firm tannins. Should improve as the tannins soften up a bit. (3587 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138
(Arrowood Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Arrowood Producer web siteCabernet 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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