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2018 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

8/22/2021 - xyc Likes this wine:

91 points

Napa Valley "125th Anniversary" designation.

Mildly expressive nose, aromas across the spectrum. A mouthful of young Cabernet, velvet entry interrupted by tannins and oak you would expect in a 2018 high end Cabernet. Correct concentration, fruit acid balance well done. It seemed to close up on day 2?

Attempt at Rating likely unfair at this stage, @$41. I will buy more for aging 3 years +.

CBJB commented:

1/15/22, 9:37 AM - WineSlash has it for $36 today. Buying some based on your review. Cheers!

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2016 Lancaster Estate Winemaker's Cuvée Alexander Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

12/20/2021 - BordeauxBoy Likes this wine:

92 points

Not ready yet. Drank from a 375 and it was still a big tannic dark fruit bomb. But the 14.95% (ha!) alcohol was well covered and there's enough acid to even this out over time. Will never be elegant but will someday be great with a big ribeye. Found both 375s and magnums on a deep sale and if looking for an everyday drinker in 5 years, this is a good QPR right now.

CBJB commented:

1/9/22, 12:33 PM - Helpful review. Just picked up a couple magnums for $88 pieces.

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2015 Sequoia Grove Cambium Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend

12/24/2021 - Kaizah Does not like this wine:

89 points

At $100 a bottle from the winery, this wine is incredibly disappointing right now. Everything from the nose to the finish is awkward and simply not enjoyable at any price. I have a couple more of this vintage and don’t plan on touching them for several years…hoping they are in a dumb phase now. 🤞

CBJB commented:

12/27/21, 10:25 AM - Yikes! Got a free bottle of this as an incentive to join the wine club. No wonder they were giving it away! Thanks fully there was requirement to stay in the club for any length of time.

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2014 Crowley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Spring Mountain District

6/12/2021 - catlady Likes this wine:

92 points

Oh, I wish I had bought more!

CBJB commented:

12/6/21, 9:23 AM - WineSlash has the 2011 on sale right now for $45

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2012 Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

9/22/2019 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine:

86 points

It’s nice, but pretty mediocre. Oak is strong but fruit and acid are basically dead. I know it’s a bad vintage and it’s their base blend, but this is nowhere near worth the value of the price ($80). Drink yesterday.

CBJB commented:

12/5/20, 4:59 PM - Agreed. Unimpressive.

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2017 Beau Vigne Amendment XXI Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

7/12/2020 - sheila.cardno@gmail.com wrote:

75% merlot, 25% cab
Sells on website for $50-75

CBJB commented:

10/16/20, 5:40 PM - Actually Vivino note says 42% Cab for this vintage

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2012 Château L'Enclos Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

8/13/2016 - maxima wrote:

86 points

Bu en succ hier et c`est assez décevant pour le prix (57$)...plusieurs Bordeaux Cru bourgeois en donne plus pour beaucoup moins de $!!!
Nez discret pour ne pas dire absent.
En bouche, léger et simple (trop) avec une amertume assez prononcée. Tellement générique et pas intéressant.

CBJB commented:

9/13/18, 7:13 AM - TRANSLATION: pretty disappointing for the price ($ 57) ... several Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois gives more for much less than $ !!!
Discreet nose not to mention absent.
On the palate, light and simple (too much) with a rather pronounced bitterness. So generic and not interesting.

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2014 Scott Harvey Zinfandel Winemakers Reserve Amador County

1/14/2017 - gostl Likes this wine:

This is my fourth and final bottle. The first I had a while ago was meh... The second and third were much better. Now, having my fourth it is really singing. This is a good time for this wine IMHO.

CBJB commented:

10/9/17, 4:58 PM - Just had my last bottle 2 nights ago and it was fantastic. Then, lo and behold, the 2015 popped up on WTSO today!

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2014 Hanna Zinfandel Bismark Mountain Vineyard Sonoma Valley

8/6/2016 - Mspiggy wrote:

62 points

Very gpod

CBJB commented:

1/7/17, 4:07 PM - 2nd request to revise this rating. Thanks!

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2012 Château du Vallier Premières Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend

3/21/2015 - mwneil wrote:

85 points

Tasted at WL. Sour taste obscured fruit and everything else. Would taste again. Have not tried many 2012 Bordeaux. Price is not a bargain at $30.

CBJB commented:

4/21/15, 5:20 AM - What about at $12.99? Online retailer has it at that price for the next 3 days.

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2010 Marc Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon The Divining Rod Alexander Valley

2/2/2014 - WineExpert Likes this wine:

90 points

Unoaked chardonnay with malolactic fermentation and lots of fruit expression. Apple, peach, apricot, butterscotch and gardenia. Full body, great mouthfeel. Long finish. Alcohol is a bit high but you would expect that with this much fruit presence.

CBJB commented:

12/8/14, 6:24 PM - This is a Cab not a Chard!

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2010 Sequoia Grove Rebellious Red Napa Valley Red Blend

4/24/2013 - kbhiggins wrote:

80 points

Disappointed in this wine. 70% Malbec and 30% cab. Very non-descript...kind of like ordering the house red at a restaurant. Ok if that is what you are expecting, but not at this price.

CBJB commented:

11/26/13, 7:13 AM - According to SQ this wine is 80% Cab and the balance is a blend of cab franc, merlot, malbec and petit verdot.

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2010 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Chenoweth Ranch Russian River Valley

11/28/2012 - oeno1820 Does not like this wine:

88 points

Ultra strong in concentration, with a clumsy spice flavor and a strong solvent-like aftertaste. No finish whatsoever. There is some good fruit (sensed at the front of the taste), but it goes awry in the making.

CBJB commented:

5/23/13, 6:13 PM - So why did you give it an 88? That's a pretty high score for a wine you don't like!

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