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| Drinking window: Drink between 2026 and 2036 (based on 42 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.7 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 5/6/2024 & rated 93 points: A vibrant deep purple color with a sweet-scented nose. On the palate, bold yet elegantly ripened dark berry and black cherry fruit, dark currants and smooth tannins. Very young and should benefit nicely with more time in the bottle but drinking well right now. 93 points at this stage in my opinion. (603 views) | | | Tasted by Munklunk on 4/3/2024 & rated 95 points: After trying the Bordeaux blend and being pleasantly surprised, I decided to grab a bottle of the cab. Wow, what a wine.
Decanted it for a couple hours, which ended up being a good decision. Mainly blue fruit on the nose.
The pallet is what took me by surprise. Strength and intensity, right off the bat, with a really nice transition into a freshness with great acidity. Medium strong tannins on the finish, which tell me that this guy is going to be amazing in a few years.
Great QPR, and I’m definitely snagging a bunch more of these to lay down. (616 views) | | | Tasted by BottleScholar on 4/2/2024: Very nice now, and youthful—definitely needs at least three years more. Pronounced intensity and concentration, with deep inky purple color that paints the sides of the glass. Ripe juicy (not jammy) blueberry, boysenberry, vanilla, baking spice, black olive tapenade, and dark chocolate. High velvety soft tannins are well-integrated. High acid is lively and in balance. (546 views) | | | Tasted by wineotim on 3/24/2024 & rated 94 points: Beautiful intense violet color. Youthful and vibrant blue fruit, good purity. Acid and tannin are front and center. Fresh and savory. Practically pop and pour ready. (730 views) | | | Tasted by bsumoba on 3/17/2024 & rated 97 points: But, you can buy 5 for the price of 1...: A bit muted on the nose, but with swirling, came to life. Glides on the palate with ease. There is a lightness but also a density that carries itself through on the palate. Amazing value and hold its own amongst big boy Napa names. Even after 4 hours, this stayed very consistent. The complexity for me lacks a bit and makes me wonder if this wine is meant to be drunk early. If you are looking for a great wine for a gift or have a special occasion but are not willing to break the bank for it, then this is your jam! (1035 views) | | | Tasted by WineBurrowingWombat on 3/17/2024 & rated 95 points: Blind tasting (5 bottles in $10 - $500 range) (The Sumoba compound): Nose: Dried tree bark, black fruits, damp moss and almost slightly musty undergrowth. Fruits seem more lifted like fresher plums with a right amount of ripeness.
Palate: Lifted dark fruits with a nice freshness on the mid palate, just like the fruits on the nose. Gentle spice develops on the palate. Cranberries and minerals on the finish. Juicy on the finish.
[Blind tasting info in story] (1098 views) | | | Tasted by Winokdub on 9/2/2023 & rated 94 points: Really amazing especially considering the age. Great qpr here with a decade or more of great drinking ahead. Bravo!! (1529 views) |
| Aperture 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma CountySonoma Coast |
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