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2017 Kinsman Eades Cabernet Sauvignon Rhadamanthus
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Diamond Mountain
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2019
Community Tasting Notes 19
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Cow Town Likes this wine: 95 points
July 17, 2023 - Had alongside a 2017 MacDonald and several other quality Napa cabs. This more than held its own, and had the group split as to which was best. interesting nose that seemed to change with each smell. Dark color, but not overly purple. Exceptional.
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EM_MB Likes this wine: 97 points
July 29, 2022 - 8 hour slow ox. Consistent with my 8/10/21 notes although wine is now slightly better. Just sublime.
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jvphoto Likes this wine: 96 points
July 11, 2022 - Espresso bean, asphalt, rhubarb, plum skin, mouth coating tanins, long finish
39th birthday dinner with last season’s elk made into stew served with polenta. -
Phil M1 Likes this wine: 95 points
March 19, 2022 - Opened to celebrate my wife's 65th birthday - the wine definitely lived up to the occasion. Decanted for about an hour before being poured into glasses. Amazing nose rising from the glass; fruit and some hints of warm spices. Drinking beautifully right now with great balance and finish.
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WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 97 points
January 23, 2022 - Successful evening of luring friends to the dark side of wine: '16 & '18 Ontogeny and '17 Rhadamanthus
Aromas of dark yet with a bright sheen of red fruits, damp soil, a scent of flowers and clean river minerals. On the palate, and I loved the term my friends used for this, much cleaner flavors compared to the Ontogeny with dark red fruits, deep earth, river minerals and eventually graphite as well.
Initially muted both on the nose and a bit on the palate but eventually unfurled into tasty goodness. Flavors went from bright and clean to dark and brooding with about an hours time. Still drinks well now but might be going into a phase as that early muted stage worried me.2 people found this helpful Comments (2)
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By Antonio Galloni
2017 & 2018 Napa Valley In Depth (Jan 2020), 1/1/2020 (link)(Kinsman Wines Cabernet Sauvignon (diamond Mountain) Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Kinsman Eades
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Rhadamanthus
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Diamond Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 16 (5%)
- In Cellars 245 (69%)
- Consumed 92 (26%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- AppellationDiamond Mountain
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