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| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2013 (based on 92 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 86 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 52 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DTOK90 on 2/22/2016: Red fruit, more jammy and dried than fresh, cassis and vanilla, nice wood notes. Definitely a crowd pleasing red, easy to enjoy, but do so sooner than later as the fruit notes are diminishing. (2616 views) | | | Tasted by Yankee on 5/5/2012 & rated 86 points: On the nose there's a raisiny note, strawberry, milk chocolate & a slight oxidative note ~ The palate is fairly big bodied but a bit flabby, lacking tannin & acidity. There are flavors of cassis, cocoa, vanilla & stewed prunes ~ Overall it's hard to dislike this wine, it's a crowd pleasing style but it's still a bit disappointing (5665 views) | | | Tasted by xtopher.brandt on 3/13/2012 & rated 83 points: Nice bottle. Drinking well. Nothing special but a good bottle for everyday drinking. (5625 views) | | | Tasted by Delli on 7/24/2011 & rated 86 points: 5/5+11/15+13/20+7/10=86 (6563 views) | | | Tasted by JBen on 5/14/2011 & rated 89 points: Servir a 18°C. Aucune aération (Carafe/Venturi).
Couleur grenat foncé. Légère robe invitante.
Arômes très intéressantes, cèdre ? Fraise ? Framboise.
En bouche, il plait sans agresser. Présence enrobante. Finale intéressante. (6959 views) | | | Tasted by flussier on 5/13/2011 & rated 88 points: Robe de couleur: Rubis foncé, Bouquet présent, Bouquet: cerise, boisé, réglisse rouge, tabac; Arômes en bouche: Beurre, cerise, tabac, fruit confit, pruneau, Long, finale en beurre, a boire pas trop chaud, 1 an cellier (1541 views) | | | Tasted by Rick B on 1/31/2011 & rated 82 points: Was looking forward to trying this wine after hearing so much about it. I won't be looking forward to it again. (4728 views) | | | Tasted by RandomCoil on 1/8/2011 & rated 86 points: Not objectionable, though I won't buy again. Hardly any fruit, and nearly no tannin structure. No need to wait in this one. (4218 views) | | | Tasted by Domfrenette on 12/29/2010 & rated 84 points: Bon vin de semaine. Un peu d'air lui fait toujours du bien. (3570 views) | | | Tasted by mda7 on 12/6/2010 & rated 87 points: I think this wine is better than it's getting credit for, a great daily drinker and a screaming deal for the price. We typically find it at World Market for $10 a bottle. (3696 views) | | | Tasted by leighrichman on 11/28/2010 & rated 84 points: Basic red wine - one dimension. Nothing offensive, serve to less discerning guests. (3791 views) | | | Tasted by Jhcwine on 11/19/2010 & rated 85 points: Tasted at the "Hollywood Reds" tutored tasting session at the Gourmet Wine and Food Show, Toronto. A poorly chosen, poor quality batch of wines. Nose - Not bad. Cola. Sweet cherry. A soft nose, no tannin. But there should be tannin. Palette - Disappointing. Some tannin, some acid, no complexity or interest. Basic plebian wine. Pass. (3862 views) | | | Tasted by AAD on 11/18/2010 & rated 88 points: Fruit, Fruit et du fruit. Ça sens la fraise, la confiture de fraise, mais c'est pas confituré. Très beau vin dans cette gamme. (3989 views) | | | Tasted by One Too Many on 8/24/2010 & rated 85 points: Interesting, fruit-forward Cab. Dark fruit aromas and flavors. Soft tannins with almost no acidity present. Finishes pleasantly bitter-sweet (cocoa powder combined with ripe berries) but it is not very lasting. Great sipping wine that seemed to improve over several days. (4086 views) | | | Tasted by Apearce on 7/13/2010: Spicy. Not bad. (4260 views) | | | Tasted by Tiffanybrenner on 5/12/2010: Tom likes. Decent wine. (4332 views) | | | Tasted by daver852 on 5/4/2010 & rated 83 points: Inoffensive but very ordinary wine. A bit on the light side; a little oak, a bit of fruit, but very simple and unsophisticated. Drinkable, but does not offer good value for the price. (4433 views) | | | Tasted by Minnie Mouse on 1/10/2010: Liberty School 2007
1/09/2010
had with skirt steak and black bean avocado salad.
color was deep ruby, clear bright no faults
Aroma intensity was medium, getting cedar right away with black fruits and hint of butterscotch. In youthful stage.
Palate was dry, medium to full body, very silky mouthfeel.
Acidity was lacking, sort of flabby, needed a little more with my steak! Medium tannins with moderate flavor intensity, getting forest fruits, cedar and cocoa. Really nice flavor, good intensity. Finish a little short.
conclusion-okay wine, good everyday wine. better sipping than food wine.
$13 at Binnys.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4776 views) | | | Tasted by Nikk on 1/3/2010 & rated 90 points: Spices with plum flavor. Different but good flavor. (4898 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Liberty School 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 CaliforniaNapa Valley.http://www.stagecoachvineyard.com/vineyards/our_vineyards.php
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