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2005 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 30
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Grape_ape Likes this wine: 93 points
December 2, 2020 - Pristine cork. Decanted for a good amount of sediment, breathed for about one hour. This was drinking great. Nice dark fruit, blackberry, cassis, a little pipe tobacco. Smooth, integrated ripe tannins. REally nice, and while it has some early signs of development, it is still quite youthful for a 15 year old cab. Delicious.
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forsythes Likes this wine: 84 points
May 17, 2019 - Past its prime.
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ASG24 wrote: flawed
November 11, 2018 - Corked! So disappointed after reading the recent notes. I have a few more bottles, so hope remains.
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Mark H. LeQuire wrote: 96 points
September 30, 2018 - Beware of this amazing wine. It is so, ready to drink. Outside of a French Bordeaux, I have not seen a darker California cabernet in the glass. It is dense. Minimal sediment. No flaws. Minimal sediment. Very, very old world nose. Dark florals and fruits in the nose. No tannin. Low acid. Medium alcohol. Long, long finish. Paired perfectly with grilled filet mignon, and, pan seared veal cutlet. So beautiful, and, so ready to enjoy.
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Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 95 points
May 3, 2018 - Cellared from release, open in bottle for an hour. First bottle opened 3yrs ago and it killed! Second tonight with some ginormous T-Bones...a bday gift to myself! I can almost copy and paste my last note...this is AMAZING! Nose to die for...liqueured berries, dusty graphite, white pepper, compost, florals. Balanced to perfection in the mouth, yet still youthful with polished tannins and mountain mineral firmness. Like I said before...you can taste the struggle, with its rocky mountain terrain. Complex Cab flavors, cedar spice, with aged polish. Can go 10+more years at least. Super wine!
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138 (link)(Outpost Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard Howell Mountain) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Outpost
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard True Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 146 (36%)
- Consumed 265 (64%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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