Community Tasting Notes 11

• AlexHop Likes this wine: 96 points

  September 17, 2022 - Interesting nose- candy apple oregano Huge tannins still- young and unapproachable but lots of potential under the surface. Long finish, leather and grilled meat.
  Second day- nose is similar. Tannins are still huge but showing more fruit and leather and grilled meats. Very “masculine”.

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• ChinonRouge Does not like this wine: 88 points

  May 31, 2022 - Nice California cabernet. Not too grapey, but still bold with some tannic grit. Insanely overpriced. Can have a better bottle of wine at a much lower price.

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• Hojun-na-Wine wrote:

  April 30, 2022 - Dark crimson, opaque.
  
  Ripe, intensely concentrated cassis, black berry. Chocolate notes come through with air.
  
  Medium alcohol, full+ body, medium+ acidity. Fine tannins but provides plenty of structure.
  
  This is a powerful, concentrated wine but still has restraint. It has the acidity to give it freshness and poise. There’s a balance here often missed in Napa cabs. Excellent!

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• pkouchu wrote: 94 points

  February 1, 2021 - blackberries, black cherry, mocha, tobacco, oak spice, cassis, leather, and forest floor
  
  really nice example of 09 waking up from what seems like an eternal slumber. still prefer st eden though

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• WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 10, 2021 - Kleur: Diep opaak donkerrood. Aroma / bouquet: Weelderig bouquet, enerzijds sterk fruitgedomineerd met tonen van zoetig rood fruit als kersen en bramen, anderzijds stoer met kruidige tonen en aroma's van verfijnd hout. Smaak / Afdronk: Stoere en krachtige Napa-Bordeauxblend die in vele opzichte klassiek aandoet. De combinatie van een gepronunceerde zuurgraad en stevige - eveneens fraai gerijpte en zacht droppige - tannines maakt dat ik deze wijn eerder als Frans dan als Napa-Cabernet zou hebben herkend. Na enige tijd vertoont deze wijn meer complexiteit en gelaagdheid. Algemeen / potentieel: Prachtige, bijna 'klassieke' Bordeauxblend met een prachtige concentratie en een geweldig mooie balans. Een duidelijk 'stoerder' en meer tannineuze wijn dan de gisteren geproefde St. Eden. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 95/100
  
  Color: Deep opaque dark red. Aroma / bouquet: Lush bouquet, on the one hand strongly fruit dominated with notes of sweet red fruit such as cherries and blackberries, on the other hand tough with spicy notes and aromas of refined wood. Taste / Finish: Tough and powerful Napa-Bordeaux blend that has a classic appearance in many respects. The combination of a pronounced acidity and firm - also beautifully aged and softly droppy - tannins means that I would have recognized this wine as French rather than Napa-Cabernet. After some time, this wine shows more complexity and layering. General / potential: Beautiful, almost 'classic' Bordeaux blend with a wonderful concentration and a wonderful balance. A clearly 'tougher' and more tannic wine than the yesterday tasted St. Eden. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Taste / Finish: 19 + Overall / potential: 9 = 95/100

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer BOND
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Vecina
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 756 (66%)
• Consumed 385 (33%)

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