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Red
2015 VHR Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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RyanJames Likes this wine: 96 points
January 6, 2024 - I don't even know what the right score is for this, but some might argue this is a perfect wine. Clearly marked by terroir (there's this tree bark+tobacco element I love), incredible balance and a finish+intensity that at 45 seconds is 15 too short to just call it a 99-100 pointer, but I'm nitpicking here. The black fruit - cassis, blackberry, but in no way jammy, perfectly balances the savory elements - this is world class wine from a world class site and deserves a spot next to the 1st/2nd growths of Bordeaux all day long.
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DrBad Likes this wine: 96 points
December 3, 2023 - Beautiful aromatics of cassis and lavender. Tannins are silky smooth. Velvety dark berries and fruits, creamy chocolate.
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bugdoced Likes this wine: 96 points
November 25, 2023 - so good and in an excellent spot
opened up in the glass after 20 minutes
dark fruit velvet and a long finish
went well with a steak on the maple and ash patio3 people found this helpful Comments (1) -
RockinCabs wrote: 96 points
June 18, 2023 - Incredible terroir driven powerhouse of a wine. Layer upon layer on the palate of blackberry, blueberry, graphite, loam and pencil. Cedar bark, cassis and velvety tannin in the mid-palate with a beautiful cocoa and clove note in the finish.
The broad enveloping mouthfeel and vivid aromatics are not to be missed here. Decanted 3-hours and consumed over dinner. Stunner.5 people found this helpful Comments (1) -
austinwineo Likes this wine: 95 points
March 15, 2023 - Decanted for 2.5 hours before dinner. Still tight when dinner started mellowed over the next 1.5 hours. For my taste this needs at least another 3 to 5 years in bottle. Very well balanced.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer VHR
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Vine Hill Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,395 (78%)
- Consumed 402 (22%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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