Community Tasting Note

• H*3 Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 5, 2014 - Held a casual wine night with friends w/ the following quick notes on the wines:
  
  2010 Failla Chardonnay - 88, yellowing in color and with fruit a bit faded but enjoyable.
  
  1999 Nickel & Nickel Sullenger - spoiled
  
  1995 Lewis Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 90, Very enjoyable w/ cigar box notes at the forefront.
  
  1997 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon - 90, mature with much oak and earth.
  
  1999 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon - 89, smooth and very integrated. I'd say past prime but still enjoyable.
  
  2002 Whitehall Lane Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 90, surprisingly youthful fruit w/ nicely integrated tanins. Easy drinking.
  
  1996 Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 91, probably the biggest surprise of the night. Retains some nice tart berry notes along with a complex nose, fully integrated tannins, and a nice long finish. Fully mature but probably will hold for several more years.
  
  2011 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon - 92, Youthful and juicy and at the same time has great balance. Yum!

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