Community Tasting Notes 11

• MLipton wrote:

  December 2, 2018 - Yowza! Rich, plummy, herbal and savory. Tasted alongside a 2005 Chateau Senejac, this wine actually seemed more like classic claret. Really nice now, it's got quite a bit of life left in it and should go another 5-10 years with ease.

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• Maz Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 27, 2018 - Herbal and mineral notes. Tastes more like a right bank Bordeaux (minus the chocolate) than a Cali Cab. Needs some time to open up but the wait is worth it. This was my first Arnot-Roberts wine but it won't be the last.

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• wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 12, 2017 - Rich aromas of violets, blackberry, pie crust, chocolate. Deep concentrated fruit on the palate with a moving progression through cleansing acid, firm tannins, intense aromatics at the back, eye opening finish. Wonderful with New York prime strip, spinach, and potatoes Diane.

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• Millennial Drinkers wrote: 92 points

  August 12, 2016 - Thanks John for cracking this open! Dark and deep ruby red. Some herbaceous notes and very light blueberries. Some greenery and cherries on the palate. Moderate tannins (6/10) with a moderate plus body. Slightly dry and long finish. Drink till 2020.

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• stconner Does not like this wine: 83 points

  December 19, 2015 - This wine is pretty bad especially for the price. Now I remember why I don't buy Somoma wines. I decanted it for 3.5 hrs. When I first opened it, the wine tasted almost "sour" as the grapes were picked way too early. A lot of the other descriptions I read said it has a lot of herbal tastes and that is definitely true. After about 3 hours of decanting, the herbal tasting has become a little less evident. However it is still there. It is a really bad bottle of wine and I am really disappointed that the winery would actually release this wine. I have been buying their wine for the past 7-8 years. Their wines are more "old-school" and need a lot of aging. Hence I am just finally beginning to drink my wines and this is not a good start to their cab offerings. If this wine was $15 bottle of wine it would be considered decent. But for $50, it is a really bad bottle of wine. Maybe it will get better in another 5-8 yrs but I doubt it. Sorry to be so blunt, but I call it as I see or in this case drink it.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Arnot-Roberts
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Bugay Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma County

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• In Cellars 67 (42%)
• Consumed 92 (58%)

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