Community Tasting Notes 17

• Nowine4U-sucks Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 25, 2023 - In the illustrious realm of Washington's Red Mountain, the Force Majeure Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 emerges as a tapestry woven with the threads of the region's terroir and the enigmatic nuances of the vintage.
  
  The terroir of Red Mountain, revered for its warm days and cool nights, imparts a signature intensity to the wine. This Cabernet Sauvignon, adorned in a regal garnet, beckons with an aromatic ensemble of blackcurrant, dark cherry, and a subtle whisper of sage, reflective of the region's arid yet nuanced landscape.
  
  On the palate, the wine unfolds with a structured symphony — ripe black fruit, hints of cocoa, and a trace of graphite. The tannins, firm and well-integrated, mirror the robust character of Red Mountain. There's an inherent power that reverberates through each sip, showcasing the wine's ability to encapsulate the essence of this distinctive AVA.
  
  However, even within this vinous panorama, a certain predictability surfaces. The positives of structure and intensity occasionally veer towards the expected, lacking the audacious spirit that could elevate it to the echelons of truly groundbreaking Cabernet Sauvignons.
  
  Despite the subtle predictability, the Force Majeure 2012 possesses a commendable balance, embodying the character of Red Mountain with a certain regality. As the years unfold, this wine is poised for evolution, a testament to the aging potential of both the vintage and the terroir.
  
  In summary, Force Majeure Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2012 is a portrait of its origin and vintage, offering a glimpse into the bold terroir of Red Mountain with a poised, if slightly restrained, expression. A choice for those who seek the grandeur of Washington Cabernet while acknowledging the nuanced expectations inherent in its audacious surroundings.

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• Amerique wrote: 95 points

  August 2, 2023 - Rich, delicious black cherry fruit with cassis and chocolate flavors, excellent structure, long finish, very open but with ample still tannins, great wine

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• Grinner wrote: 93 points

  November 5, 2022 - The Nearly Annual Lyon 10 Year Retro Tasting #24, Wines of Washington (Lyon Again, Eugene, OR): As can happen in a long blind tasting, my notes got shorter..."Big Cab". More black than red fruited with some oak and anise / fennel. 90 on day 2, tannins winning. Drink sooner than later.

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• Pedroel Likes this wine: 94 points

  June 6, 2022 - Oh yeah. Raising the points to 94. This is in such a good place, hitting all the right notes.
  
  11/8/2021 note: Fav of the night at our Walla Walla gathering that included ‘12 Figgins Red. The Figgins was my fav, given 94 points two months ago. Crowd rules the win, I rule the points: 93.

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• Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 11, 2022 - Picked up a few on the secondary market to see if I wanted to join the list
  
  Off the truck and into the decanter —no rest for this cross country traveler, first time to try the Force Majeure
  
  At age 10, this is has lovely texture and mouth feel, seemingly resolved acid, with a nice structural tannic backbone remaining without being intrusive
  
  Spice, fresh cut flowers, bitter chocolate on the nose
  
  Crushed berry fruit mostly blackberry with a touch of intense red berry fruit intense at the front descending nicely from the mid-palate to the rear nice 20 second finish. After an hour in the decanter, this really blossomed with really nice riper red fruits appearing. Crazy great QPR. Not so much at current 2019 pricing.
  
  I think this is better as a food wine, and frankly I think I drank this five years too young. Have a 13 and a 16 that will rest until the age of 15
  
  The verdict: Not joining the list in light of current pricing but will pick up some more on the secondary market when the price is right.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Force Majeure
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Force Majeure Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Red Mountain

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• In Cellars 285 (52%)
• Consumed 264 (48%)

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