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1996 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 77
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shafer1994 Likes this wine: 94 points
March 15, 2024 - Wonderful after 28 years. Dark red with some brownish boundaries. Elegant nose. Red and dark fruit cocktail, espresso and chocolate, vanilla. Good length. Harmonious and silky finish.
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buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 points
February 21, 2024 - Last tasted in 2001 and I was smart (or lucky) for not opening another one until today. Double decanted and poured, the 1996 Seavey was singing. Though a little musty when first poured, that disappeared within 10 minutes. Deep in color with lots of black fruits in the nose and flavor. Black currants and blackberries with leather, licorice and hints of chocolate and minerality in the nose. Similar flavors with the addition of black cherries and plums. Very well balanced, nice complexity, medium to full bodied and a long silky finish. We will open our last bottle later this year or early 2025. This is drinking beautifully!! 94/95
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Buddy318 Likes this wine: 93 points
May 2, 2023 - Last bottle was 2021. Still love it but just starting to get a little prunish. Professional estimates of a 2025 drinking window are probably spot on.
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Michael Moore wrote: 94 points
February 12, 2022 - Enjoyed with friends Jim and Anita, on patio at club with beautiful music in background. Somewhat musty, tannins fully integrated and drinking very smoothly.
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Buddy318 wrote: 94 points
December 24, 2021 - Fantastic. Drinking beautifully right now.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon: A Complete Retrospective (Apr 2017), 4/17/2017 (link)(Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Seavey Vineyard
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 428 (53%)
- Consumed 373 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 18 votes
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- ProducerSeavey Vineyard
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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