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Red
2016 Chiron Cabernet Sauvignon The Paint of Moonlight
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Knights Valley
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2015
Community Tasting Notes 7
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EMTAME wrote: 89 points
March 14, 2024 - This vintage seems much more brooding than either the 2017 or 2018. There’s not as much delineation of the various elements and things seem a little muddled, at least at this stage. If I had more in the cellar, I’d be inclined to hold for another two years by which point this may have sorted itself out a bit more.
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Discobiscuits42 wrote: 91 points
March 13, 2024 - Big nose of coffee, chocolate, leather, blackberry. Really nice. Pretty big palate, coffee and chocolate the dominant notes with supportive dark chocolate raspberry/blackberry with some graham cracker. Tannins could smooth more but they are pretty supple. I also picked up a bit of a transient sour note that detracts. The slightest bit of heat on the back end. Quite a dark fruited cab. Pretty good wine but doesn’t wow me.
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VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 points
August 22, 2023 - 60 minute decant. Nose of bright purple fruits, violets, black licorice, metallic notes, and hints of saffron. Full-bodied palate of black cherry and blue fruit is firm and structured with layers of earth and volcanic soil. Firm tannins and a touch of sourness on the finish with dark fruit and lots of chewy oak and cherry wood flavors. Drinkable now but a little more time in the bottle would help.
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talbot61 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 15, 2023 - No sediment. Dark purple. Some reduction initially, then luscious blackberry juice. Nicely balanced. Fully ready to drink.
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WineJ2019 wrote: 94 points
January 30, 2023 - Purchased a Paint of Moonlight vertical in BD 14 so opened this one from last year to see how it’s doing. And I would say “awesome”. this has classic Cab flavors like dark red fruit and mocha/chocolate, and what I especially appreciate about this wine is the texture and long smooth tannins.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Chiron
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation The Paint of Moonlight
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Knights Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (2%)
- In Cellars 75 (56%)
- Consumed 56 (42%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChiron
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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