Community Tasting Notes 31

• le_franc_de_pied wrote: 94 points

  January 7, 2024 - Deep garnet. BlackBerry, pencil lead. Rich and almost unctuous. Mouth filling with a very long finish. Stood up to Greek style roast leg of lamb. Big for someone who prefers favours Burgundy, but still was a joy to drink!

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• jonanator wrote: 94 points

  December 31, 2023 - Beautiful wine. Luxurious and silky on the palate. Very elegant wine. This seems to have lost some of the power I remember this wine having 10 years ago, but it has definitely gained a lot of complexity and nuance while still retaining plenty of primary fruit. Really enjoyed this. Can't see this improving much more but should hold for a while.

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• Fftjr Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 12, 2023 - Pleasing, seductive nose. Delicious mixed berry and cherry blend. Drinking well. Wish I had more. Part of 3 vintage vertical. None were bad 5, 6 &7!

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• N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points

  February 9, 2023 - Vertical tasting with 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2013. For me, this finished in second to last place ahead of the 2005. Tannins still present. Likely in prime. Would benefit from a 3 hour decant still. Overshadowed by the 2007, better structure than 2011 and not as polished at 2013. Will drink well for another 5 years

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• Thirsty1 Likes this wine:

  October 9, 2022 - Fantastic example of CA juice at 16 years old. PNP and left on the counter to hang out. Dark purple with a tinge of crimson on the edge. Lots of young fruit still present with blueberry compote and a hint of cigar box behind to let you know it wasn't a baby. Very soft and succulent midway the expanded and took up a lot of space in your mouth. Tannins not intrusive but the wine was well structured. Excellent all around with a lingering finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Cardinale
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 010465229908, 1000000000287, 815992010094

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• Pending Delivery 61 (3%)
• In Cellars 1,016 (56%)
• Consumed 737 (41%)

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