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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Siegelaa on 3/8/2024 & rated 94 points: An excellent bottle, showing depth of flavors, structure and freshness that come with a cooler microclimate and a longer growing season and elevage. A pure expression of high altitude Cab with dark berry, earthy, savory, peppery note and elevated acidity (194 views) | | | Tasted by winot on 6/4/2022 & rated 94 points: Medium black cherry red, red fruit nose has a distinct mint or menthol note, resinous, bright. Complex, draws you back again and again for another sniff. Light to medium weight, but packs a big punch of flavour. The mintiness comes across as more sage/herbal on the palate than the nose. Based on CT reviews, gave this a five hour decant. Upon opening, it definitely clamps up on the finish, but the decant drew out a bunch of other complexity. Very nice, with a long finish. Delish. (1262 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 7/13/2021 & rated 93 points: Pronounced nose intensity with notes of sweet cherry, strawberry, red cherry, charred wood. High tannin and acidity. (1997 views) | | | Tasted by Vino Me on 5/1/2021 & rated 92 points: Purchased on sale for $60. This estate was started in 1889 and owns 475 hillside acres. 1998 was a cooler below average vintage in Napa. This normally contains 10-15% of Cab Franc and Merlot. Decanted 4 hours before dinner. Compared to 1998 Mouton and Haut Brion. Deep red color. Green pepper aromas. Sweet jammy red fruit. Notes of ripe cherries, licorice and cranberries. Smooth finish. 92 points (2014 views) | | | Tasted by jlgnml on 7/19/2020 & rated 88 points: Flat, muted fruit, cardboard, somewhat drinkable, improved ever so slightly over time. (2276 views) | | | Tasted by _Alex_ on 4/17/2020 & rated 93 points: Mørk granatrød, med et snev av brunt i kanten. Tett farge. I begynnelsen mest modne solbær. Etterhvert kommer litt blåbær, modne plommer og masse krydder, med hint av grønne urter. Gode noter av sigarboks med sedertre og litt tobakk. Med tid slår den inn et ekstra gir som setter fart på alt, og inn kommer også deilig mørk sjokolade. Fortsatt tydelige, om noe avrundet, tanniner, og akkurat nok friskhet igjen. Godt konsentrert og god dypde, men litt kort i avslutningen. En annen tid med NapaCS på 12.5%! (2228 views) | | | Tasted by Half a Nose on 6/25/2019 & rated 88 points: I was so excited to try this wine. Mayacamas generally ages so beautifully. Unfortunately, it fell very flat. There is no currant left, and you're left with expensive herb.
The drinking window on this site is so wrong. It says Drink 2018-2040.
At this point I have 2 bottles left, and can't decide whether to pop and be disappointed or give them a few more years and see if they change. (1898 views) | | | Tasted by thesandersfamily on 12/2/2017: I love their wines and we took this one on advisement when visiting the winery this past May. Regretting this purchase - the wine is done! It hasn’t oxidized or turned but it is thready at best, zero structure. If you have any, pop it open, maybe you’ll get lucky! (2623 views) | | | Tasted by GeorgeGj on 7/8/2017: If you still have this drink, drink, drink. Over the hill (3171 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/28/2016 & rated 89 points: Tour du Monde (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Great nose with spices all over. Elegant palate with good concentration to start, but a slightly short and drying finish. (4190 views) | | | Tasted by DesertDrinker on 12/2/2015 & rated 88 points: Can't say I loved it, but it may have been that it wasn't decanted long enough or wether it needs more time. But its an interesting wine as its only 12.5% alcohol and very Boedeaux-like. Still quite austere with reminiscent Bordeaux nose and palate. (4117 views) | | | Tasted by pickguru55 on 4/21/2014 flawed bottle: Very disappointing, bottle was oxidized and undrinkable (5282 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 4/14/2014 & rated 87 points: Tenzing Portfolio Tasting (Untitled - Chicago, IL): Really not that tasty. Mature and way past its prime. (4643 views) | | | Tasted by acidqueen on 2/9/2014 & rated 88 points: Bright red. smells of dark berry, wood, menthol. Still tannic, tastes of cedar, blackberry, resin, olive. needs lots of decanting time. Opened up more after 2 hours. Blackberry more pronounced. Needs more time in bottle. Wait. (3645 views) | | | Tasted by grayfont on 11/2/2012 & rated 89 points: S&E Wine Club Blind Tasting (Great Falls, VA): tasted blind; had been decanted 3 hours. Stinky cheese on the nose of this wine made me think old world (incorrectly, obviously.) Sweet black cherry on the nose & palate & a hint of leather had me thinking Brunello, so was surprised to find Napa Cab at the reveal. Nothwithstanding other notes on this wine, I got plenty of fruit (especially considering the age of the wine) and I don't think this is over the hill yet. (4963 views) | | | Tasted by Bryan94 on 11/17/2010 & rated 60 points: People.... Drink this NOW if you have it! IT has passed it's prime and needs to be consumed ASAP. I was a bit dissappointed. (4644 views) | | | Tasted by chapinde on 4/11/2010 & rated 94 points: Showed dark red to purple in the glass with only slight bricking at the edges. Nose of blackberries, cassis, leather, and a slight floral component. In the mouth it is surprisingly light, but in a way that is pleasant. There is not an excess of oak, just a touch of vanilla that combines nicely with the berry, game, and earthy flavors. This wine still has years left, but is drinking very, very well right now. (3413 views) | | | Tasted by Tac on 11/6/2008 & rated 80 points: Past prime. Disappointed. (3542 views) |
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Historic Winery VisitCabernet 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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