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2012 Robert Young Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Big Rock Block
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Alexander Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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mflesh wrote: 94 points
July 30, 2022 - Held on to the last one (somehow) for 3 years. This one today was definitely a red fruited Cabernet Sauvignon behemoth, less truffle and chocolate than in 2019 but much more red licorice and black cherry jolly rancher in place. The nose is very intoxicating red fruit and brambly herbal. Took about 30 minutes for it to open, which definitely was a shorter time than the hours it took this one in 2019. Finishes with chalky stuff oak tannin and you can start to see the sediment in the neck of this which I don't think I saw a few years ago. This wine is STILL evolving. Still has a way to go before it becomes a pop and pour wine. But this wine is a huge example of a well made wine by an incredible Alexander Valley family spanning generations of solid family farming that JUST. GETS. THE. TERROIR. They know these grapes more than a winemaker who is paid an insane amount of money to make the wine popular and therefore at a price that the average wine lover cannot afford. Kudos. Robert. Young. For these reasons we have been a fan since the 2009 vintage, and it pains me to drink the last of these! Beautiful wine from beautiful people!
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Jkuryak Likes this wine: 93 points
April 4, 2020 - Big, smooth, delicious.
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bluehorseshoe Likes this wine: 93 points
March 27, 2020 - Good on night one. Better on night two. Knock out on night three. 45 second finish. Graphite, black cherry, black tea and some Asian spice. This has a good 5 to 7 years of life to go. Memorable wine!
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flwinos wrote: 92 points
July 6, 2019 - Drinking very well with pop and pour, with about 15 minutes of air in the glass.
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mliszt Likes this wine: 93 points
May 8, 2019 - mmmmmmmmm agree with recent notes...first taste you know you have a treat ahead. showing well now
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Robert Young Estate Winery
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Big Rock Block
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Alexander Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 162 (34%)
- Consumed 314 (66%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerRobert Young Estate Winery
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationAlexander Valley
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