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Red
2015 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon American Oak Carved & Grooved Family Reserve Alain Fouquet South Oakville
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2013
Community Tasting Notes 1
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csimm wrote: 85 points
July 22, 2017 - Del Dotto Barrels & Beasts 2017 (Saint Helena): It was an unfortunate pass for me on the American Oak wines. As with the U-Stave North, this Alain Fouquet suffered from the same caramel-laced flavor that distracted from the core fruit. I couldn't get past it. It was as if bourbon had been introduced into the wine (which maybe it had given the cooperage). I recall this being an issue for me last year with the 2014 American Oak BTs as well. Chalk it up as a profile preference I suppose.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Del Dotto
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation American Oak Carved & Grooved Family Reserve
- Vineyard Alain Fouquet South
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 5 (100%)
- Consumed 0 (0%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerDel Dotto
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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