Seattle Tasting Group does California Cabernet

Sammamish, WA
Tasted Sunday, August 13, 2006 by Eric with 818 views

Introduction

Justin Wells hosted a tasting of California Cabs at Roy Hersh's house.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

We started with a very varied pair of whites before breaking into 5 flights of reds.

Flight 2 - FLIGHT 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - FLIGHT 2 (3 Notes)

  • 1994 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve 85 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    A nice bit of raspberry and some dustiness on the nose. This is tannic and medicinal, not very rewarding or friendly. I don't think it's cooked, but this was underwhelming.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 1993 Opus One 87 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Poopy, bretty and grape jelly all at once. Some tobacco comes out with time and the grapiness subsides. The palate is very, very sweet. I guessed that it was a Mondavi, close. A bit over the top for me, although I appreciated the dose of brett.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 1996 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

    Leafy, green and stalky with lots of brett. The palate was a bit punishing, very tannic, although juicy and vibrant in the mid-palate. Pretty mouthwatering, and in the end I decided that this rocks. Boy this is going to take some time to come around though, even for this tannin lover.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 4 - FLIGHT 3 (4 Notes)

Flight 5 - FLIGHT 4 (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - FLIGHT 5 (3 Notes)

Flight 7 (1 Note)

Finally we cleansed our palates with one last gem...

×
×