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2015 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

4/6/2024 - ShineLovesWine wrote:

91 points

Opened this to finish off my last bottle of the 2015. The bottle has been stored well, but the cork came out in about 3 pieces. No obvious signs of it being flawed on the nose. Poured into a decanter for over 2 hours. First few sips after decanting were disjointed. Came together slowly with more air time as we sipped it slowly with dinner. As others mentioned, profile had a mix between black and red fruit, hints of tobacco and tar. Missing quality secondary notes. Overall, this was missing the pleasurable mark we were hoping for on this evening. Likely past its peak prime and steadily sliding down a bumpy snow hill. Glad this was my last 2015 bottle, otherwise I’d be popping the remainder of them quickly.

gkrueger commented:

4/15/24, 5:03 PM - Sorry you had a bad bottle. I just opened a ‘15 and it was epic as always. You must have had a bad bottle or not stored so well. This is really good juice.

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2013 Signorello Estate Padrone Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2/19/2021 - D. Richmond wrote:

90 points

I was disappointed. It still has harsh tannins even after 2 hours of air but what really surprised me was the absence of fruit and flavor. It's not worth the freight unless I just got a bad bottle.

gkrueger commented:

7/29/23, 3:17 PM - If you like Venge Silencieux which I like very much then I would think you would love Padrone. You must have had a bad bottle or not stored properly. Cheers

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2015 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

10/2/2018 - Double-A wrote:

88 points

Bright cherry and toast nose. Full and chocolaty with good fruit and a fresh balance. Warming finish.
3.5/5

gkrueger commented:

10/27/18, 1:46 PM - Double A you don’t have to put a rating if you don’t like the rating system. This wine is way better than an 85!

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2010 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

9/20/2016 - Winedog1 Does not like this wine:

75 points

Lots of sediment. Almost sloppy quality in regards to sediment. Unfiltered? Nicoise olive on the nose. Austere. Not elegant. Green. Harsh. Is this wine getting worse? I dumped the bottle. At least the second problem with this wine. Very disappointing and frustrating.

gkrueger commented:

9/21/16, 4:02 PM - Was yours corked? Mine have been very good.

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