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Red
2015 Hourglass Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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AGELVIS Likes this wine: 96 points
January 31, 2023 - Two hour decant. Very deep dark vibrant magenta color. Blackberry, fig jam, ginger snap, violet, nutmeg, and subtle dried thyme. Very smooth, dry, full bodied palate, with fine, tongue coating acidity. Full, plush tannins on the long finish.
Slowly working my way through an Hourglass Estate CS vertical I overpaid for. The ‘16 is amazing and the ‘14 was a letdown. This ‘15 is more toward amazing. Likely drinking very near its peak for my palate (and my wife would have scored it even higher).1 person found this helpful Comment -
Cellar1400 Likes this wine: 96 points
December 11, 2022 - Exceptional, smooth finish, layered flavor; met everyone's expectations
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gagrapes wrote:
November 19, 2022 - Just a really, really, really big wine. Tastes like an over ripe right bank bordeaux. Boy, did I overpay for these.
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gagrapes wrote:
April 16, 2021 - Big wine
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gsomers Does not like this wine: 85 points
April 3, 2021 - Good I guess, not great., in fact, not even very good. Was expecting so much more. This is not a $200 Napa cab, in fact it is not even a $50 Napa Cab. We finished the bottle, but were 100% not impressed. Taste at decant was awful. Allowed 2 hours and it developed a bit, but not what you'd expect from a Cali Napa Cab at our price point of $89. There was a sweet note, but nose was lacking. Fruit was lacking. Finish was next to nothing. Color us underwhelmed. Unfortunately we still have another bottle which is likely to be gifted. There are much better Cabs at $30-$50. Complexity was non-existent. Flavor was "meh". No finish, so an 85 is generous.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Hourglass
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Estate
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 000004104889
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 710 (67%)
- Consumed 338 (32%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, filet, rib eye, tomahawk steakWho Likes This Wine
89% Like It 9 votes
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- ProducerHourglass
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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