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Red
2013 Cakebread Cellars Dancing Bear Ranch
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2012
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Community Tasting Notes 36
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mfimiani47 Likes this wine: 92 points
December 29, 2023 - Cocoa and stewed prunes. Colour showed its age but seemed far more youthful on the palate. This was good but should be even better with more bottle age.
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Bodyfxr wrote: 93 points
May 13, 2023 - See previous note.
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Bodyfxr wrote: 93 points
May 13, 2023 - Decanted for 45 minutes to an hour. Deep opaque purple. Muted nose of stewed prunes. This wine didn't seem quite ready for prime time. Seemed a tad disjointed but went great with braised short ribs. Was expecting a more luscious and velvety expression but this wine still had some sharp angles to it. Had two bottles with my daughter, her fiance and future in laws. Probably should have waited on these for another five years but i figured a ten year old Napa cab should be right in its prime. HOLD.
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Brent25 Likes this wine: 93 points
March 23, 2023 - Clear deep ruby/violet; clean medium plus to pronounced nose of cassis, vanilla, baking spices, balsamic and prunes; dry; high acidity; high tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of cocoa, tar, brambleberry, balsamic and spice cake; long finish; drink now or in 5 years; delicious!
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Swanky88 Likes this wine: 94 points
December 25, 2022 - Should have decanted. PnP over two hours. Blue fruit. Medium plus finish. Drinking well but still can sit down for a while.
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By Elin McCoy
McCoy’s top dozen from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, 12/1/2018 (link)(Cakebread Cellars, Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By William Kelley
The 2013 California Cabernet Sauvignon vintage 98-120, 5/30/2016 (link)(Cakebread Cellars, Dancing Bear Ranch, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
1/15/2016 (link)(Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Howell Mountain Dancing Bear Ranch, United States) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Cakebread Cellars
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Dancing Bear Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
- UPC Codes 084692448005, 091882740818
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,698 (65%)
- Consumed 914 (35%)
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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