| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa / Sonoma more |
4/3/2010 - winestem wrote: 90 pointsSour cherries and oak. A little menthol, but a medium-bodied drink that is very enjoyable still. |
| Red |
2007 Pott Wine Cabernet Franc PantagruelNapa Valley more |
7/25/2013 - winestem wrote: 91 pointsA little lighter than I expected. Licorice. Light ruby |
| Red |
2002 Ridge Cabernet Franc Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/25/2006 - winestem wrote: 90 pointsHad with steaks last night. Good, dark fruits, wel-integrated oak, and a nice finish. nothing extraordinary yet, but this is probably still in its infancy. |
| Red |
2002 Ridge Cabernet Franc Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains more |
5/19/2009 - winestem wrote: 91 pointsCedary, brambly, with cherries. Probably still too young to drink, but I couldn't resist trying it. |
| Red |
2002 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
6/19/2012 - winestem wrote: 94 pointsWhich is better the 2001 or the 2002? I dunno, they were so close! I gave the edge to the 2001, but this was a delight to drink. Still youthful and not giving away anything to its age. |
| Red |
1998 Merus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/8/2006 - winestem wrote: 89 pointsDecanted vigorously for about 15 minutes. Loads of tannin and a powerful wine, but just not that fulfilling to drink. Some fruit, but overpowered by the tannin. |
| Red |
2001 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
11/23/2016 - winestem Likes this wine: 95 pointsWowza! Beautiful and refined. New world fruit with old world earthiness still intact. |
| Red |
1994 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/4/2014 - winestem wrote: 88 pointsStill remarkably good! Great ruby color, fine acidity, and strong berry flavors still persist. |
| Red |
2002 Karl Lawrence Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/26/2006 - winestem wrote: 91 pointsRegal, dark purple in color, perfectly infused oak, blackcurrants, and dark stone fruits, a pretty finish. What more could you want? And totally reasonable in price! |
| Red |
2001 Husic Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
4/10/2005 - winestem wrote: 90 pointsOpened and vigorously decanted for about 15 minutes. Color was a deep garnet/purple with a beautiful bouquet of dark fruits. The wine tasted of plums, chocolate with a little licorice thrown in as spice. The finish was impressive and lasted 30 seconds. Nicely integrated oak keeps in the background. Significant tannins that say "I'm not ready to drink yet!" After an hour, the wine was even more structured and approachable. Little question that this is meant for the long term. I was very impressed! |
| Red |
2000 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill VineyardNapa Valley more |
11/15/2009 - winestem wrote: 89 pointsLost on me. Not a lot of fruit and not a lot of stuffing left. Pretty disappointing compared to its hype. |
| Red |
2001 Husic Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
11/2/2006 - winestem wrote: 85 pointsWhat a difference between the first bottle I had and this one. This was light-bodied, somewhat astringent, nothing in the way of a finish. Disjointed and unappealing. Didn't improve over the course of dinner. |
| Red |
2001 Behrens & Hitchcock Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
7/3/2009 - winestem wrote: 91 pointsInitially I thought, "oh no!", but when the first overly alcoholic aromatics blew off, all was well with the world! Oaky, spicy, dark berry in a thick-bodied drink. |
| Red |
2001 Behrens & Hitchcock Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
2/5/2010 - winestem wrote: 92 pointsReally a beautiful bottle. I thought as I removed the plastic cork that I would be disappointed, so what a surprise it was to pour it, sip it and taste loads of dark chocolate, dark red fruits interspersed with hints of oak. A nice finish, incredible deep color all said that this wine was no where near the end of its life. As I've been very critical of B&H wines sealed with the plastic cork the past few year, this was another welcome exception. |
| Red |
2001 Behrens & Hitchcock Cabernet Sauvignon Oakvillemore |
12/5/2005 - winestem wrote: 93 pointsA little lighter than I expected, but still totally satisfying with USDA Prime bone-in ribeyes! Garnet colored, big bouquet, and a nice finish. |
| Red |
1995 Saddleback Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
7/11/2014 - winestem wrote: 88 pointsDrink and enjoy now! Bricking and although still pleasurable, it's in the twighlight of its life. . |
| Red |
2002 St. Clement Cabernet Sauvignon Star VineyardRutherford more |
6/22/2005 - winestem wrote: 92 pointsI had this wine with grilled elk loin last night. Wow! Almost black in the glass, with fantastic concentration, beautiful finish and mouth watering aromas of dark berries. I can only imagine it getting even better with more bottle age, but I couldn't resist! |
| Red |
2002 St. Clement Cabernet Sauvignon Star VineyardRutherford more |
5/3/2023 - winestem wrote: NRStill deep red after all these years. Lovely floral aromas and plummy ripeness! |
| Red |
2003 Hourglass Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
7/1/2006 - winestem wrote: 90 pointsVery nice. Better than I imagined after reading a few reviews! Black currant, oak and dark fruits intermingled with some good tannins and the promise of even better things to come in a few years. |
| Red |
2000 Behrens & Hitchcock Cabernet Sauvignon King of the GypsiesNapa Valley more |
10/22/2005 - winestem wrote: 89 pointsLovely, dark and smooth. Everything well-integrated, gorgeous nose and deep purple color. |
| Red |
2003 Buccella Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
7/11/2010 - winestem wrote: 97 pointsAwesome bowl of dark fruits. Incredible aromas of cassis and coffee. Thick and unctuous! |
| Red |
1995 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
5/17/2013 - winestem wrote: 92 pointsStill a baby. Tasted very elegant and restrained. This was no fruit bomb but instead a wine more reminiscent of a beautifully made Bordeaux. |
| Red |
2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateNapa Valley more |
2/20/2022 - winestem Likes this wine: 92 pointsA great surprise—at least to me! I expected this 20 year old wine to have started bricking and lightening in body. But no such things happened. Lovely dark and deep purple color, cassis and plenty of tannin. This wine drank more as an adolescent than an adult. |
| Red |
2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
4/4/2020 - winestem Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill amazing after all these years. Kept in a colder cellar with temp closet to 50 than to 55, color is still amazing dark purple, fruit still there in abundance, and the finish still there to remind you there’s plenty of life yet! Sadly, my last bottle. |
| Red |
2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
6/19/2012 - winestem wrote: 95 pointsAbsolutely pure, wonderful wine. My first experience with a QC that wasn't infanticide. The finish lasted for 30 seconds and combined dark berries, black currants and a hint of smoke. Terrific, terrific wine. |
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