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Red
1996 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- St. Helena
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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JackCMac wrote: flawed
July 5, 2019 - corked
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JackCMac wrote: flawed
July 5, 2019 - corked very disappointing
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rmcnees Likes this wine: 89 points
August 15, 2013 - Inky purple color, medium-full bodied, vibrant black cherry and boysenberry fruits up front with hints of tea, lead pencil, spice and smoky oak on a moderate smooth tannin finish.
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wconnolly Likes this wine: 86 points
August 15, 2013 - This experience was slightly better than my 4/21 experience, also documented on CellarTracker. Cork was solid, no signs of leaking. Color was good, a nice deep garnet. Nose offered up some lavender and violet. On the palate, this was better than the earlier bottle, opening earlier to reveal light berry and tea flavors. The difference was this offered brighter, clearer notes than the earlier bottle which tended to be a bit muddy. All in all a nice comparison with the 1996 Del Dotto Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve and a great complement to Italian dinner with friends
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wconnolly Likes this wine: 86 points
April 21, 2013 - Medium garnet color. Mild nose with mostly floral notes..lavender, violet and a bit perfumey. Has a narrow drinking window. Needed an hour to open but shut down again after 45 minutes. Uninteresting at first but when it opened, revealed some flavors of tea, cola and light berry. Not as complex or layered as the '93 I opened for OTBN. Needs to be consumed now.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Vineyard 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective (Apr 2018), 4/18/2018 (link)(Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon 29 Estate Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Vineyard 29
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation St. Helena
- UPC Code 098803011002
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 244 (66%)
- Consumed 125 (34%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerVineyard 29
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationEstate
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSt. Helena
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