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1978 Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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meniscus Likes this wine: 92 points
March 20, 2021 - Bottle: Purchased from K&L a dozen or more years ago. Top shoulder fill and noticeable signs of seepage so I was prepared for the worst.
Color: Beautiful deep ruby purple fading to ruby/garnet at the rim. No browning at all.
Nose: Deep and rich nose of red fruits, baking spice and dusty earth. An almost marzipan note is interesting in the background.
Palate: The fruit explodes on the palate without being fat or heavy. Juicy plums and other red fruits dominate but there are dusty tannins in the background that give it balance. Youthfulness and the complexity of age stand side by side.
Overall: Remarkable how this has held up and how delicious it is to drink. Not just good for its age - just delicious by any measure. I think this wine is about as good as it's going to get so if you have this, enjoy it now before the tannins overtake the fruit. -
Joylove Likes this wine:
February 6, 2019 - Cork in excellent shape and almost no ullage. Very fruity.
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nomadfromcincy wrote:
March 9, 2008 - the surprise favorite for me considering I knew nothing about this wine. It had a relative smoothness to the palate that set it apart. Not a blockbuster,
powerful wine like the Mondavi Reserve from two nights previous... but nice stuff.
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By Richard Jennings
6/22/2011 (link) 87 points(Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Dark red violet color; mature, herbal, menthol, cassis nose; mature, tart cassis, tart sage, lamb jus palate; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
3/27/2008 (link) 90 points(Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Group's #3 (my #2) – 40 pts; 4, 2, 1, 0 – Dark medium red color; elegant beef gravy and sage nose; tasty, solid, tart sage, lamb jus and smoke palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1978
- Type Red
- Producer Napa Cellars
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 9 (69%)
- Consumed 4 (31%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerNapa Cellars
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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