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1975 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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yhn wrote:
January 15, 2022 - From half bottle. Saturated cork. Great color - would guess late '80s from the meniscus. Unfortunately, there's a prominent Elmers Glue component that detracts, but the wine stands up to it to a degree. Underneath there's good density and intensity to the fruit and nice tertiary development.
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Nanda wrote:
September 26, 2020 - These Forman-era Sterlings never disappoint. Gorgeous, ethereal nose of rich plum fruit with tar, tobacco and ash. Palate is rich, dense and still amazingly fresh. So complex and long. Bravo.
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GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 94 points
April 22, 2017 - From magnum. Nose of red currants, bright cherry, menthol, hints of plum. On the palate great flavors of cherry, mint, plum, currants, with a hint of spice. Great balanced finish with plenty of grip. Unbelievably good bottle. Great experience.
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jhieb wrote: 90 points
July 17, 2015 - I had very little hope that this bottle would have still been good, and I was quite surprised. There is definitely a strong oaky character here, but there was still fruit, and the wine has held up remarkably well.
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coremill wrote: 92 points
March 11, 2015 - Old Sterling Reserve Vertical (Hill Country): Sort of in between the 1977 and 1974 -- it's riper than the 1974 but not quite as pure or complex, but without the richness and concentration of the 1977. But as the wines breathes up it picks up all sorts of interesting truffle and gravelly graphite nuances, and it's probably the most mineral wine in the bunch. Wonderful.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2018, Issue #76, Ric Forman- A True Californian Pioneer And One of the State’s Greatest Winemakers(Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon “Reserve” (Napa)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/17/2008 (link) 85 points(Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve) Group's #4 (my #4) – 35 pts.; 0, 4, 1, 1 - medium rust/red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, lamb jus, wet mahogany bark and charcoal nose; tangy, tart, mature palate, like an old Barolo--sweet tannins are all that's left; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1975
- Type Red
- Producer Sterling Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 93 (57%)
- Consumed 69 (43%)
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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