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Community Tasting Notes 16
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thestuer wrote: 94 points
January 7, 2024 - Followed a '16 Patrimony so tough competition. Somewhat coarse-grained tannins and decent acid level tell me this should stay in bottle for at least 5+ years more (2028); but a beautiful nose with freshness to the fruit and a deep brambly tone that shows this will develop well.
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Apeek19 Likes this wine: 96 points
December 24, 2023 - Showing the best of a vertical tasting comprised of 08, 09, 16, 19. Enjoyable without a decant but we decanted for 3 hours, really a great wine
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dream Likes this wine: 92 points
July 29, 2023 - Plenty of rich black fruits but also a good level of acidity and structure to keep it balanced and fresh. Full-bodied but not overdone and it finishes with smooth but not insignificant tannins and a nice mineral and floral lift. A hint of jam shows up with air that keeps a lid on the score for me but this is a somewhat less ripe and excellent vintage of Cardinale.
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Sfflyer123 wrote: 93 points
June 26, 2023 - Solid wine, but not a 95 pt wine. not very complex to be worthy of a 95. This is more of a 93. It is somewhat muted and flat and lacking in complexity, but solid. good drinking window now. Had 2 bottles of this now, once back in Fall of 2022. Both times, I'd rate it a 93 after trying 2 separate bottles at 2 different times. Solid wine, but it is not amazing.
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tomoem Likes this wine: 97 points
November 11, 2022 - CBCC fall wine tasting
A Chris Carpenter legendary vintage. My WOTN. Drank well right now but I must worn you this is built to improve so hold. The notes here on CT speak for themselves. Big Cali modern Cab !1 person found this helpful Comment
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Cardinale
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 010465229908
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (0%)
- In Cellars 2,325 (83%)
- Consumed 462 (17%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCardinale
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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