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• Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 18, 2024 - Blind, deep ruby, opaque, slightly green, black fruits mostly cassis, full mouth feel, tannic and very long. Should hold until 2030.

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• mshellow Likes this wine: 94 points

  July 26, 2023 - Tasted great. Mellow, flavorful, subtle fruit, soft tannins, the opposite of fruit forward. Drink now and enjoy.

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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 24, 2023 - Retail $80. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot. When I last tasted this wine, a mere three weeks ago, it was great, outstanding even. When I immediately noticed that the cork of this latest bottle was soft (and I should have switched to an Ah-so, but didn't), I was worried. When the cork then broke I was even more so (and cursed myself for not switching to the Ah-so). There is a hint of "corked" on the nose, but barely perceptible. Dark fruit, mostly cassis and black plum with black pepper and spice. Yowza. The palate is fruity, a bit muted, but nicely balanced. This is not the biggest Cinq Cépages I have popped, but it is a solid effort.
  
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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 5, 2023 - Retail $80. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot. There is a bit of a long story behind how I acquired these three vintages of Cinq Cépages, which I will spare you (I stole them at gun point--not really), but I decided to do a mini-vertical of three wines and donate all of the money to our two favorite charities (I charged $100/person which was too cheap). Regardless. This wine is quite dark in both color and aromas with the dark berry fruit (cassis, blackberry) a bit stewed on the nose. There is also decent doses of leather, tobacco leaf, and earth--quite compelling in a brooding kind of way. The palate is surprisingly fruity, nearly two decades out, and without that stewed component that was on the nose. All that fruit is balanced with a vibrant tartness, an earthy element, and a lengthy finish. This is not *at* the end of its life, but that movie is about to start up rather soon, I would suspect.
  
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• VinCA wrote:

  October 12, 2022 - This is drinking great. Not as bold and fruit forward as it would have been when young but the fruit that is present is wonderful. Cassis and dark cherry with nice tertiary flavors and aromas. Finish is long and tannins have sweetened but still provide a hint of the Cinq Cepages grip. Well balanced

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Chateau St. Jean
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Cinq Cépages
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma County
• UPC Code 089819056583

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• Pending Delivery 13 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,299 (44%)
• Consumed 1,655 (56%)

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