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2005 D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon DR II
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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rinnocenzi Likes this wine: 94 points
December 10, 2022 - Drink8ng great right now, hold for5 years or drink
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Labrador Likes this wine: 88 points
October 18, 2020 - It is 15 years old and still a very nice wine.
This is the last of a case from a wonderful Napa vintage. And, I cannot thank enough the wonderful people at the Napa Valley Winery Exchange who recommended this wine, as well as many others over the years. -
Labrador Likes this wine: 90 points
February 28, 2020 - This was a wonderful mature CA Cabernet (Sauvignon and Franc).
We PNP and even though it was good "right out of the gate", it got better throughout the evening - right up until the very end of the bottle. It had rich, dark color (with a hint of clarity at the rim), luscious dark fruit (blackberry and blueberry I believe) that coated the mouth, was balanced, and had a long finish. It was but another example of what good CA wines give you if you are patient.
Given my experiences over the last several years, I think the wine had had closed down. Now, it is alive and kicking.
It was not the big, bold, in-your-face wine that it had been in its younger days. Now, it is showing a soft, feminine side that is wonderful but the power is still there - just muted. Should we say that it is "Spottswoodeian"?
It would have been WOTN except for being nosed out by a beautiful 2000 Chateau La Lagune. -
Labrador Likes this wine: 86 points
July 5, 2018 - Showing OK
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Labrador wrote: 86 points
April 8, 2017 - No formal notes, but not as enjoyable as past bottles. Perhaps just this particular bottle.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer D.R. Stephens
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation DR II
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 151 (32%)
- Consumed 317 (68%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerD.R. Stephens
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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