Community Tasting Notes 11

• dzal808@gmail.com wrote: 92 points

  September 29, 2023 - absolutely delicious

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• am150384 wrote: 92 points

  June 25, 2023 - Bought two bottles of this Napa at an auction. Decanted for 2 hours before serving and drank over a 2+ hours period.
  
  This is a big, powerful and full-bodied Cabernet from Napa at 15.4% alcohol! Deep red in color, with legs that move ever so slowly.
  
  The nose is of dark ripe fruits (think dark ripe plums, blackberries) and of vanilla (sweetness) from oak barrels. The wine is well integrated (now close to 10 years) but not 100% there. Vanilla is too obvious (and omnipresent). Hints of tobacco (cigar box) and herbs do show up time to time especially at the end of a pour ( i.e. one sip left before a refill :) ) but most of the time these tertiary flavors are overwhelmed by the fruits and vanilla sweetness.
  
  Plenty of mouth-feel and medium acidity to keep this wine alive. Palate follows the nose with silky tannins (slightly astringent), dark ripe chewy fruits and a good lingering finish. l do feel that alcohol in my mouth, on the inside of my cheeks and on my throat.
  
  Compared to a similarly priced left bank bordeaux, this wine maybe a tad less complex. The wine does feel heavy compared to a Saint Julien (for example). I can't imagine drinking a full bottle of this in one sitting. I'll revisit this wine in a few more years. Will the alcohol and vanilla subside? Will tertiary flavors come up to add to the complexity? Give this bottle 4-5 years more and let's see.
  
  Right now, its a 92 points wine for me. Can definitely drink it especially with a nice juicy meat.

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• iamandyc wrote: flawed

  December 29, 2021 - NR. Definately an off bottle.

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• bobh22314 Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 29, 2021 - Much the same as a year ago a little more fruit showing and a little less tannins. A little longer finish. Scores a little better. Still needs two years

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• iamandyc Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 29, 2020 - Maturing nicely since my last bottle a few years ago. With 2-3 hours of air, it smooths out and everything balances. Tannins have mellowed. The flavors in this bottle have mellowed as well as this comes across as more silky and nuanced than I remembered before. Very pleasant experience but not a trilling rollercoaster ride if that's what you're looking for.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Rocca Family Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Grigsby Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Yountville

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• In Cellars 140 (45%)
• Consumed 172 (55%)

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