Community Tasting Notes 7

• stradivariusgrizz wrote: 84 points

  July 27, 2022 - Pretty awful. Not even a good cellar defender. Had half a glass and poured the rest out.

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• Kgessaman Likes this wine: 85 points

  May 15, 2022 - Delicious, and easy screw top.

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• Tbone24 Does not like this wine:

  September 30, 2021 - DNL

• La Cave d'Argent wrote: 88 points

  September 25, 2021 - Bottled under screwcap and comprised of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that was aged for nine months in a combination of French and American oak, this opaque crimson wine was opened, poured and consumed over the ensuing three hours. Offering aromas of black cherries, cassis, bark, allspice and cedar, it delivers comparable flavors on the medium-bodied palate. The alcohol (13.9%), tannins and wood are well-integrated, the mid-palate solid and the finish medium in length. This inexpensive Cab is well-worthy of its sticker. It would have benefitted from Vinturi or splash-decanting, as it continued to evolve throughout the tasting interval. Enjoy it over the next five years. Drink now-2026.

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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 88 points

  August 25, 2020 - Retail $22. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabs are tough. Not in an abstract way, but due to the fact that there are SO many at just about every price point, and don't even get me started on "style." I'm a firm believer that Cabs should be evaluated not as a variety, but rather in regards to their relative "quality" (i.e., price). In other words, this is not a $100 (or more) Cab. It's a wine that, with a little bit of effort, one could find for under twenty bucks. Given that paradigm? This is pretty darned good. Fruity, spicy, nuanced (somewhat), and tart, this is an easy choice when the in-laws are coming over for pizza. Or short-ribs. Or to give you their unsolicited opinion. thedrunkencyclist.com

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer River Road Family Vineyards and Winery
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Alexander Valley
• UPC Code 088186233207

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• In Cellars 32 (43%)
• Consumed 42 (57%)

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