Community Tasting Notes 13

• Shane B Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 28, 2022 - Benefited from a 90 min decant. Rich cassis and loamy Oakville aromas and flavors on display. Plush, mature and well balanced. I didn't hear any wow comments or expressions around the dinner table but several were reaching for the decanter. Limited complexity and finish.

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• TGOT Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 28, 2021 - Holy crap this is drinking so much better than two years ago. Fully integrated tannins. Wonderful dark fruit. Robust mouthfeel. Drink now!

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• ddingley Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 21, 2021 - Bold fruit and oak on the nose, deep dark big boy of a wine with a thick body but silky texture as well. Lots of fun and probably could have benefitted from a longer decant. Plenty of time to drink.

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• PerfectVintage Likes this wine: 92 points

  March 20, 2021 - Still the color of midnight with initial aromas of tar, scorched earth & blackberry purée more reminiscent of a Concha Y Toro Don Melchor than a NV CS.
  
  Stewed plums and blackberries, with a vein of red fruit running through combine with well endowed tannins to make for an intriguing mouthfeel.
  
  Still dense & muscle bound, this wine will be long-lived. The question I pondered with each sip was will this evolve during its extended tenure? Like a well guarded secret, it did not give up even the slightest clue.

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• jschnabel wrote: 94 points

  December 3, 2020 - Boy, this got better with age and I’m crying now since this is my last bottle. Looking at my previous note, I get wet gravel and still the blueberry aura. The fruit now has receded a touch and you get a cherry and blueberry jam brûlée. The licorice and suede ending is pronounced. Outstanding mouth feel - a real luxury wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Turnbull
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Oakville

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• Pending Delivery 36 (5%)
• In Cellars 314 (46%)
• Consumed 330 (49%)

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