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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2019 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cellarseller on 8/16/2015 & rated 92 points: Outstanding wine value! Dark color, smooth texture, layers unfold with decent fruit and finish. Wish I bought more. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by Y.L. Wino on 7/19/2015 & rated 92 points: Held its own with $100 wines in blind tasting (1514 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 5/11/2015 & rated 92 points: Excellent dusty fruit! (1627 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 4/4/2015 & rated 92 points: layers of fruit, spice and mineral....Nice dusty finish (1674 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 3/28/2015 & rated 92 points: Based on price alone, this is an awesome value. Drinks well above it price. Seamless integration of multiple elements. Dark fruit, sweet oak, dusty leather. Well done (1678 views) | | | Tasted by dnaknc on 12/27/2014 & rated 92 points: took a bit to open up but when it did! (612 views) | | | Tasted by Johnfromspokane on 7/22/2014 & rated 91 points: Brilliant value in this wine from Dry Creek. I had this with an 01 Dauzac and the similarity in profile is considerable! Clearly, there is a difference between the two - the bordeaux had far better balance and structure and an incredibly long finish. However, the flavors were very close, they were of great quality, and I loved this one immensely. Blueberry dominates the palate, with big pencil lead, sandstone, wet grass, and allspice on the nose. Lovers of a decent margaux, try this fine example of sonoma. (821 views) | | | Tasted by Mountster27 on 2/15/2014 & rated 92 points: I don't know what a cassis is, but I know this is really good. Drink immediately then try your best to find more. (991 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 2/15/2013 & rated 92 points: Blind Tasting - New World Cabernets; 2/11/2013-2/17/2013 (My Place - Washington, DC): It’s not often I come across a California cabernet that so closely resembles Bordeaux. The aromas stand out because they play with both old and new world themes: rich red currants, raspberry jam, piles of wet leaves, fresh-cut cedar, smashed rocks, pickling spice, notes of dried flowers. On the palate, this wine shows fine tannins; combine that with tangy acid and waves of bright red fruit (again with the raspberry and red currant). Notes of cedar, bay leaf and red clay add complexity. It has elegance and earthiness, and is showing some of its secondary characteristics. I think this could be cellared for at least five years, especially if you like those aged Bordeaux flavors. A wine for new and old world lovers alike. Equal parts intellectual stimulation and hedonistic satisfaction. (1970 views) | | | Tasted by dnaknc on 6/24/2012 & rated 92 points: Wow... so nice.. needs to wait untill 2013 I think.... (1556 views) | | | Tasted by dnaknc on 2/23/2012 & rated 92 points: The potential for this cab is amazing and the fact I found it in the barrel impresses even me.. I must try to see if we can get more.. I need to let this ride a little longer in the bottle , say 3-4 years.... (1538 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/15/2011 & rated 88 points: Visit to Dry Creek Valley Part II: Organic and Fish Friendly Farming (Quivira Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, California): Opaque purple red violet color; primary, grapey, black fruit, tar nose; ripe, tight, tart berry, tart black fruit, tar, structured palate; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish (with 5% Syrah) (1439 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/15/2011)
(Kachina Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley) Opaque purple red violet color; primary, grapey, black fruit, tar nose; ripe, tight, tart berry, tart black fruit, tar, structured palate; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish (with 5% Syrah) 88 points |
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| Cabernet 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 CountyDry Creek Valley Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley | Dry Creek Valley Association | Appellation America | San Francisco Chronicle Article |
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