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2012 Arkenstone Cabernet Sauvignon NVD
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 20
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Rick 4 Wine wrote:
August 14, 2022 - Really poor QPR Drinking like an old wine for the tannins but the fruit doesn’t back it up. Lacking the acidity to age I guess. Unsure but really a discordant wine. Dumped half the bottle down the drain because this showed so poorly in a Sunday funday BBQ with $50-125 quaffing bottles in the table that no one wanted it. We opened some Swtichback and Forman instead.
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Jchen01854 Likes this wine: 96 points
December 31, 2020 - Aroma and smoothness are the best I memorize from this wine. In a good place now.
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iamandyc Likes this wine: 92 points
December 7, 2020 - Very smooth with deep dark cherry and blackberry fruit. Didn't need too much decanting as fairly ready to go at PnP. Not very complex but delicious.
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RayT Likes this wine: 93 points
May 21, 2020 - Dark purple in color. On opening the nose was reticent and the wine was a bit tart and weak. After an hour in the decanter this was singing. Flavors of cassis, cherry, and lavender. At the 2 hour mark this wine started to lose some oomph. I would definitely drink this now with a 30 minute splash decant. This has held up better than most 2012's I have drank. Which makes sense coming from mountain fruit. I wish I could have found a few 2013's. I did enjoy this wine and a nice QPR. 92+
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Jchen01854 Likes this wine: 96 points
March 19, 2020 - In a good place right now! Attractive Ruby color combining perfume aroma, balance with complexity, not overly fruity. Smooth yet grippy tannin with after tastes last for minutes. Enjoyment when trying to stay away from corona!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Arkenstone
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation NVD
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 8033706380055
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 272 (48%)
- Consumed 290 (52%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 17 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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