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2012 Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Actaeon Quixote Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Stags Leap District
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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jaxpaj wrote: 94 points
September 21, 2023 - I assume it is a bit past its prime. Traditionally a 3L ages very well. Hints of mineral and dusty fruit drove the finish.
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drwine57@gmail.com Likes this wine: 95 points
November 7, 2022 - Nice dark fruits on the nose which continued into the middle which also had some noted of oak and cedar. The tannins were sweet and the finish was long. Sexy hedonistic wine that was a huge crowd pleaser.
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Cow Town Likes this wine: 92 points
June 3, 2022 - Very nice wine, as it always has been. However, this bottle didn’t reach the heights of the last one I had, which was as good as any HSS I have had. Some of the 2012 Napas I have had lately have been a little soft, a little simple. I need to put them down and come back in a year.
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Cow Town Likes this wine: 96 points
November 21, 2021 - Drank alongside a group of older Napa and Bordeaux, and although it was way too young, it more than held its own - even the Francophiles nodded in agreement that this was a lovely wine. Would have been interesting to taste next to a HSS, this was balanced, multidimensional, with dark fruits and a long finish. Just excellent.
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csimm wrote: 94 points
March 19, 2020 - From Magnum. Round and plush black cherry and plum notes are encompassed by some cedar and evergreen notes. Finishes medium and a little soft. Balanced and even-keeled. A definite crowd pleaser. A wine to start diving into now before it starts to really lose its grip. Lacks a little vivacity at this point, but still on-point overall at this juncture. Anyone with .750s should start popping these sooner than later in my opinion.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Actaeon Quixote Vineyard Stags Leap District) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013) (link)(Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Actaeon Quixote Vineyard Stags Leap District) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
New Releases from Napa Valley: 2012 and 2013 (Dec 2014), 9/30/2010 (link)(Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Actaeon Stags Leap) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Pott Wine
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Actaeon
- Vineyard Quixote Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Stags Leap District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 190 (42%)
- Consumed 259 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationStags Leap District
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