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Manage Subscriptions2013 Rockpile Winery (Mauritson) Cabernet Sauvignon Rockpile Ridge Vineyard Rockpile
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Rockpile
Community Tasting Notes 3
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Ravi Deshpande Likes this wine: 91 points
November 17, 2023 - Pretty typical, well aged Cali cab, with a little complexity to keep it from being simply foursquare. From a house better known for its Zinfandel.
I’ve always found the Sonoma pedigree gives cabs a little elegance that can be missing in Napa. Good with food. -
westcoastwannabe wrote: 91 points
March 28, 2021 - Decanted for an hour. Still drinking well with good fruit, balance, and finish.
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pickhardt wrote: 91 points
December 3, 2016 - I tested out my new Coravin by doing a 4-way tasting of 2013 Rockpile Bordeaux bottlings with my niece Carol. The wines were the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Buck Pasture blend.
The Cab Franc was really nice. Good acid. Light bodied. Medium-long finish. Missing a little oomph in the mid-palate, but that’s mainly because it was 100% CF. Better alone than with brie or steak. 89
The Cab Sauv (81% CS) had the great mid-palate that the CF lacked. Really nice classic CS fruit profile of cassis and a little cherry. No earthiness, eucalyptus, anise, or olive to speak of. Very good finish. EDIT: Upgraded to 91 upon re-tasting the next day. "Juicy" fruit with solid tannic backbone.
The Malbec was a little less well rounded initially and wasn’t great on it’s own. Better with brie and almonds (more so than other nuts), and later it opened nicely and went great with steak. Very dark with a little earthiness and anise. Really nice finish. 91
The Buck Pasture Red Blend was also initially a bit closed, but started getting better with the cheese & nuts and really was singing with the steak. Less tannic backbone than the cab, but greater complexity with a long finish. 911 person found this helpful Comment
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Rockpile Winery (Mauritson)
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Rockpile Ridge Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Rockpile
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 152 (41%)
- Consumed 215 (59%)
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