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Manage Subscriptions2005 Winter Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Community Tasting Notes 42
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 points
December 4, 2020 - Decanted one hour. Bold, mature Napa Cab with dried berries, a touch of mocha, spiced oak, mature tannins. Showing beautifully now.
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Vitis Maximus Likes this wine: 93 points
April 25, 2020 - I’ve been saving this last bottle for a while. Winter has long been a go to under the radar wine for me. It saddens me that it is no more. The ‘05 has yielded its rough hewn edges to a softer and fuller mouthfeel. The fruit on the palate and the nose are also softer but just as tasty as it was upon release. Just a great softer dark fruit expression of its initial release with just a hint of sweetness. Rob and Mike made a great wine. Absolutely Good Stuff Maynard!
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 points
February 25, 2017 - Stellar, sturdy Napa Cab with lots of viscosity and a broad spectrum of fruit on the palate. This held up well over two days undecanted. Too monolithic to give higher than 94 but it's hard to imagine most people won't love this wine.
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 points
October 12, 2016 - Drank beautifully after 15-minute decant. Bountiful nose, well-balanced on the palate with lots of primary fruit and caramel-anise finish. Not terribly nuanced but great with steaks.
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Urodude Likes this wine: 95 points
September 15, 2016 - Still drinking well. Outstanding mouthfeel and finish. A bit more fruit than many Napa cabs. I'm out but still good for 5 more years
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Winter
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 365 (46%)
- Consumed 418 (53%)
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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