Community Tasting Note

• sean7711 Likes this wine: 89 points

  August 2, 2019 - Blind tasting Cab & Cab blends around the world
  Served 6 of 9
  My Rank 5 of 9
  Overall Rank 8 of 9
  
  Definite earthiness, tart cherry, light, not overly fruity. Called Bordeaux. Others did not like this, but was not surprising given what I know from their palettes.

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• CheviotCellar commented:

  8/6/19, 3:54 PM - Can you share some of the wines it was up against? I haven’t had this yet but do have some bottles in cellar.

• sean7711 commented:

  8/6/19, 7:11 PM - Hi Cheviot,
  
  I was lazy and didn't make a story! We had 2 Australian cabs, 1 Napa, 1 Paso, 1 WA, 1 Chile, a 2010 Chateau Musar, and a 2011 Montevetrano cab blend.
  
  I think its overall finish towards the bottom was a result of some more new world friendly palates from the tasters. It stood out compared to the others in its old world, Bordeaux feel. I am not sure how much palate fatigue I had at this point, but coming after a few of the new worlds certainly hurt it in the overall ranking. I would still hold off opening this for a few more years.

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