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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 54 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jasonr1023 on 12/25/2019 & rated 93 points: Ready now (1489 views) | | | Tasted by MrD on 8/25/2019 & rated 92 points: Drank my last bottle last night. It is drinking very well and I honestly think it could go longer. The wine is starting to get that nice dried fruit taste with good fruit and smooth tannin. I was worried when I bought the case that the artificial cork wouldn't hold up but it sure seems to have. (1544 views) | | | Tasted by MrD on 2/25/2019 & rated 92 points: As delicious as ever! (1805 views) | | | Tasted by Jasonr1023 on 8/18/2018 & rated 86 points: Drink now (2065 views) | | | Tasted by Wine4Life on 3/4/2017 & rated 91 points: Deep dark purple, open nose of black currant and cherry, big body medium acid, nicely balanced, tannins are resolved. Drinking very well but will continue to cellar for a few years. (3272 views) | | | Tasted by MrD on 12/14/2015 & rated 91 points: This wine is always a pleasant surprise. When I pull the fake spongy cork I have low expectations. Then I notice the sediment forming on the cork and on the bottle. Then the first breath is full of really nice fruit and it drinks very well. I don't remember buying it but I sure am glad I have it in the cellar. (3362 views) | | | Tasted by invein on 2/8/2015 & rated 91 points: What a great value! (3990 views) | | | Tasted by primitivo on 12/25/2014 & rated 91 points: Cloves and dark cherries on the nose. Distinct smell of cloves on the synthetic cork. Smooth, balanced, medium to long finish. Quite enjoyed this wine, buy again. (3806 views) | | | Tasted by skurtz on 12/4/2014 & rated 91 points: Quite a pleasure. Over the previous two evenings, I have been tasting a young Argentine Cab, which was pretty good. This '08 cab from California is definitely one notch better, for a couple of reasons. First, there is definitely a glycerin smoothness, almost satin feel for this Burgess wine, which has had a few years to mellow out in the cellar. Also, the complexity and integration, the fruit, oak, and tannin are much more melodious. Some spice. An hour after opening, some smoky notes too. Again, smooth.
Pumped down overnight. Still juicy and balanced on day 2.
I wish I had purchased more of this 08 vintage, but this is my last bottle. (3786 views) | | | Tasted by skurtz on 8/9/2014 & rated 92 points: Double decanted; purple and leggy, this wine threw a surprising amount of sediment for an 08. A complex nose, actually - red fruit, alcohol, spice, and a few other aromas I find hard to describe. On the palate the oak, spice, earthiness and maybe some bell pepper complement the ripe plum, with a lingering finish of muted tannins. This seems to have improved a bit since my last note 15 months ago. At present it is nicely integrated, balanced, and showing well in its window. A well done California cab, excellent QPR. (2972 views) | | | Tasted by tmhouse on 3/21/2014 & rated 92 points: Similar to the 2009. Drinking very well now. (2522 views) | | | Tasted by mplsbruin on 12/30/2013 & rated 86 points: Tasted in Evanston, compared with 1977 Burgess Vintage Selection. (781 views) | | | Tasted by aajder on 7/22/2013 & rated 86 points: Good color. Deep aromas of earth, berries, cedar, and a hint of flowers. This is medium full bodied on the palate, with good concentration and decent class. The finish shows some slightly gritty tannins and a bit of heat. Medium length. (2998 views) | | | Tasted by StageOneRacing on 7/17/2013 & rated 86 points: Flavors of stoned fruits with a nice tannic finish (2577 views) | | | Tasted by skurtz on 4/20/2013: Double decanted. Big wine. Nice distinctive cab flavors, fruit in mid palate, oak, pepper, spice. Well balanced. Will age nicely. Nice pairing with grilled steak. Four out of five stars. (1702 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 4/19/2013 & rated 89 points: Russk Veritage Tasting at Merick Park. (2764 views) | | | Tasted by RandomCoil on 2/28/2013 & rated 90 points: Powerful and dry. It needs a lot more time to soften up these stiff tannins. Compared to the Caymus I drank beside it in a flight, this had less spice, stiffer tannins, and was a little more vegetal. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by Tracypyo on 2/24/2013 & rated 90 points: Initially nose was closed but really started to open up after 30 minutes in the glass. Nice notes of cherry, strawberry and hints of vanilla. Had next to a Cameron Hughes Lot 285 (Rutherford Cab) and this wine really showed well in comparison. Had nice full body leading to a longer finish with green chewy tannins that slowly dried the tongue. This wine was very good last night but should really shine in 3-5 years (2554 views) | | | Tasted by bvm2424 on 1/22/2013: had this with cindy parish - lateer and really liked it. she got it from steve at java vino (2619 views) | | | Tasted by clutj on 1/5/2013 & rated 90 points: Very good, earthy, spicy, meaty. (1584 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Burgess 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 Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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