Community Tasting Note
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wino_tim wrote: 95 points
April 18, 2023 - Deep ruby with reflections of purple. This wine is always pretty and poised, but this vintage seems downright statuesque. Airy on the nose with aromas of just ripe blackcurrants, black cherries, a little crème de mûre, violets, fresh mint, toast, graphite, and spice. Medium to full bodied with medium+ acidity that cuts a swath across the palate. The tannins are fine and tight, the fruit ripe but nicely balanced with savory earth flavors, and the finish is so crisp and clean you'd think you were drinking Nahe Riesling. This is refreshing Cabernet on a level one doesn't find in Napa anymore.
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6 Comments
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Sdr69 commented:
4/18/23, 9:19 PM - I thoroughly enjoyed your notes on this. What do you think the chances are that this improves with time?
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wino_tim commented:
4/19/23, 7:08 AM - That's a complicated question. Will it lose fruit and pick up additional savory flavors as any wine does with age? Sure. Is that a good thing for this particular wine? I guess it could be if you like your wines to have that element of maturity. But does it need age due to skull crunching tannins, non-integrated acidity or undeveloped flavors? I don't think so. If anything, it seems like the perfect Cabernet Sauvignon to drink this summer. But your preferences for old or young wine should guide your decision, of course.
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ABECellar commented:
4/25/23, 10:17 AM - As a long time corison collector I would say these age very well and begin to enter their drinking window at 8-10 years of bottle age. We are just opening our 2012s now and they are shining. These wines typically have decades of life and are built for the long haul. Of course every vintage is unique but that is my general impression of Cathy’s wines.
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Sdr69 commented:
4/25/23, 11:21 AM - Thanks ABE, I just started collecting these and was curious to know how these might age. Based on the 2 bottles I've tried so far, I agree with Tim's assessment in that these are very enjoyable now but I can definitely see some improvement with age. 8-10 years? Ok! I will try! Thanks again ...
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wino_tim commented:
4/25/23, 7:42 PM - Right. And to be clear, I wasn't - and would never - suggest that this wine won't age. It is not going to fall apart tomorrow or anytime in the next ten years. I would just ask what someone is looking for this wine to do with age that it isn't doing now. But that is a different question, I suppose.
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Sdr69 commented:
4/25/23, 7:48 PM - Hi Tim, you were clear! It wasn't a fair question ...