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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 72 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jviz on 1/21/2022 & rated 94 points: Really good showing for this wine. Moderate bricking over a deep purple background. The defining feature of the wine was its minty aromatic compounds. Lots of dark fruit flavors on the well integrated, well balanced palate. Good length. This was a nice choice by WS long ago. (1484 views) | | | Tasted by levinml on 3/7/2021 & rated 94 points: Drank upon return to KC from Rufus pick up. Celebratory in nature. Still an excellent wine. Great underlying fruit, just a hair of an acidic tinge, but nice drinking over two nights. Don't throw this out. (1702 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 5/10/2020 & rated 93 points: Always my favorite of the Whitehall Lane Reserve vintages going back, this really sings with masses of blackberry, as always. It's long in the tooth now and I really shouldn't be seeking it out any more - this would have been more in prime about 12 years ago. It hasn't faded but rather it's tannic spine has weakened it just feels slightly awkward. One to enjoy but not really seek out. (2130 views) | | | Tasted by spacewrangler on 4/13/2020 & rated 90 points: This bottle showed a little less fruit than previous bottles, but still lovely old school Napa cab. Acid coming to forefront more than tannin for now. (2178 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 3/22/2020 & rated 92 points: superb again, clearly time to drink up but I think these will be good for at least a few more years... I have 5 left so no problem... take to dinner with friends and they will be happy! (2063 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 12/28/2019 & rated 92 points: beautiful once again... thinking these bottles should be had in the next year or two... this has been a favorite for almost a decade (1571 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 11/11/2019 & rated 94 points: Oh my goodness, this delivered a truly exceptional cab experience on this night... like my last bottle (very recently) it popped in the mouth with bright red fruit and lifting acidity and a reasonably high (Bordeaux drinkers would not like it I suspect) level of sweetness -- which in this package was fine and balanced the acidity / tartness... opulent and luscious if you like acidity and red fruit in your wine... going very strong and should last another 5 - 10 years in my view (1326 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 10/31/2019 & rated 95 points: Wow... this bottling -- assuming it fits your taste preference -- continues to ROCK THE WORLD... I went to find more but, of course, I had already ordered up 8 more bottles... this wine was LOADED with red and purple fruit and with some sweetness / ripeness... didn't feel like it was fading AT ALL, and had some decent acidity but no tannins left... an opulent and gorgeous cab... full bodied but with elegance as well, and to be clear it wasn't only fruit (just had the fruit in the front seat)... LOVED by my brother and sis in law, served alongside an awesome Paul Jaboulet '03 Hermitage La Chapelle and lucky me I got to drink most of that because they were falling all over this bottle of Whitehall Lane... ADD ON a moment later: looked at my note from six years ago and amazing how consistent it was, doesn't feel like it has aged at all, and couldn't help notice the ref to the cork... amazingly the cork on this bottle only had wine stain about 2 mm's up the cork from the bottom (1088 views) | | | Tasted by Mrbuzz on 7/20/2017 & rated 94 points: An old friend! Cellared since release...reserve blend of Morisoli and Leonardini vineyard fruit...healthy dark plum, slight brick rim color...wonderful nose of cigar wrapper, leather, wild blackberries, dusty oak barrel spice, bay leaf. Smooth and polished in the mouth, with a good dose of tobacco and wood spice, still quite structured with polished tannins, sour skin acidity, spicy and youthful. Blackberry, plum, cherry, currant fruit still fresh with some sour skin...love the intermix of spice and bayleaf/tobacco green with the old school 13.4 abv berry fruits. A wonderful bottle! (2813 views) | | | Tasted by Jokermac on 4/9/2017 & rated 90 points: - Garnet color - Past peak but still drinking well. Age showing on the nose. (2815 views) | | | Tasted by Jokermac on 4/9/2017: - Garnet color - Past peak but still drinking well. Age showing on the nose. (2665 views) | | | Tasted by Bordeaux_Jon on 11/26/2016 & rated 93 points: Bought 25 bottles of this wine based on the Cellartracker score to serve at my wedding. Indeed, this wine has a really impressive level of sophistication and complexity at the price point ($45). It is definitely drinking well now, and decanting is recommended to open it up. The nose has a lot of red fruit, cigar, forest floor, bell pepper notes, and dill and spice from the American oak. The American oak notes betray its Napa roots, but the balance is more reminiscent of a Bordeaux. The palate follows with more red fruit, cigar, oak, and spice. This wine is a good example of successful mature Cabernet and has significantly more sophistication than Bryants or Harlans I've had of similar age.
I purchased my 25 bottles from the same place and the wines look to be in great shape. However, there is a bit of bottle variation, which may be expected at that age. (3023 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 9/11/2016 & rated 90 points: Bright garnet in color. Nose of cigar tobacco , leather and minerals. Tart cherries, the dense fruit that was present in its youth has integrated. Still has medium complexity. Needed an hour to be at its best. Good but I preferred it in its younger days. (3230 views) | | | Tasted by Rob MacKay on 7/8/2016 & rated 93 points: In just a great spot right now. Fully developed and still retaining lots of fruit. Excellent length to the finish as well. Really nice. (2262 views) | | | Tasted by levinml on 3/19/2016 & rated 95 points: Whitehall Lane Reserve was one of my first real wine loves when I picked up wine 20 years ago. This is the first I've had in years, and I still like it. Maybe the snobs would say it's not complex, or not thick enough, or something. But it has great nose, flavor, length and finish. What else do you need? I wouldn't wait any longer, but if well stored this is still good. (2367 views) | | | Tasted by Quiet Lion on 3/9/2016 & rated 92 points: Lovely balanced old Cabernet. Funk on the nose never went away but in the mouth soft, creamy, still some boldness left. (2365 views) | | | Tasted by spacewrangler on 12/15/2015 & rated 92 points: Wish they still made Cabernet in this style. Pop n pour, rich plummy aromas and full bodied but with balance and acidity. Nearing maturity but still a couple years to run. (2572 views) | | | Tasted by ataraxy on 10/19/2015 & rated 88 points: Unfortunately, this bottle was well past its prime. Time to drink up if you still have them! (2214 views) | | | Tasted by zoetrope on 3/31/2015 & rated 95 points: Still youthful, vibrant without any tannins. At its peak. (2763 views) | | | Tasted by ataraxy on 2/17/2015 & rated 94 points: This is perfectly ready to drink. Very bordeaux, with a lovely nose. (2256 views) | | | Tasted by WineWright on 11/3/2014 & rated 95 points: With a floral nose and burnt orange on the rim, this beauty melted in my mouth with an amazing silkiness. The taste was primarily black cherry and blackberry. Underlying the mouthfeel and flavors was a complete absence of tannins, which had done their job remarkably. This was a fabulous experience. Thanks, Kevin! (2678 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophiler on 9/21/2014 & rated 93 points: Two bottles in two nights. Both bottles had a fill well into the neck and the corks were in excellent condition with some fairly strong sediment on the bottom. Color was deep red with only the slightest traces of bricking. Wasn't sure if this wine would be OTH given others' notes but this wine was singing tonight drinking more like half it's age. Needed 30 minutes or so to breathe as the tannins - at least for these bottles - were well integrated but certainly evident. Red currant and blackberry on the pallet... A perfect match to the beef tenderloin we enjoyed. Just another example that a "good bottle" is just as critical as a "good wine". What a very pleasant surprise. Very pleased to have a few more bottles left to open over the next year or so. (2693 views) | | | Tasted by gschoenhouse on 1/4/2014 & rated 83 points: - Garnet color. (3330 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 9/20/2013 & rated 93 points: Masses of blackberry - amazing aroma. On the palate, becoming a little acidic but still showing pretty well. Definitely on the decline. I don't think I'll be seeking this out again - was once an amazing wine, but definitely fading. (3494 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 7/31/2013 & rated 92 points: Some lovely blackberry on the nose and palate, though starting to fade a bit. Not the wine it once was - missing some composure. (3436 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2018/11/big-red-petit-verdot-for-serious-sipping.htmlCabernet 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 SauvignonReserve The Wine News | Wine Country This Week | Wine Lover's PageUSAAmerican 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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