Community Tasting Notes 21

• smoothjazz Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 27, 2023 - Only 5 years from the vintage and way too soon to drink it. I rated it a 95 based on the what I believe it will later become.

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• Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 21, 2023 - Black fruited and spicy, with a distinct herbal note that I find very appealing. Great burger with wine. Larger scaled with excellent balance.

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• KVM wrote:

  August 26, 2023 - Very dark red. Carafed 8 hours ahead.
  Blackberries, cedar. This is athletic, perhaps a little boney, but that pure black and red berry fruit is delicious. No hiding behind an oak curtain.
  Drink now with bold smokey food or wait a decade.
  
  Last glass spent 2 days in a covered decanter. The fruit is rounder, less distinct and little oak and bell pepper show through.

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• smoothjazz Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 14, 2023 - Outstanding Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with much more greatness to come. Smith-Madrone is one of the few wines that are still dry-farmed. Intense fruit and balanced tannins that provide a lengthy palate refreshing finish. One of the few great Napa Cabs sold at a reasonable price point.

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• beatles wrote: 92 points

  May 10, 2023 - This needs air - big time - tasted over several days, really shines on day 6, while still chalky, cool, vertival, mountain fruit, iron galore: love it

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Smith-Madrone
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Spring Mountain District
• UPC Code 704470300003

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• In Cellars 359 (67%)
• Consumed 174 (33%)

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