Community Tasting Notes 11

• HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:

  October 17, 2023 - Deep garnet in color. Took a bit to open up, about 2hrs. Aromas of dried red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry, fig, currant, plum) as well as some cherry kirsch, menthol/eucalyptus/mint, smoke, leather, farmyard-y but not bretty, very rustic smelling- as it should, I guess, it's old, med+ intensity of the nose, past prime, but a pleasure. Dry wine, body is med +, acid is med, tannin is med+, alcohol is high (14.5%), med+ flavor intensity, finish is long. Palate matches the nose, but adds more of a earthy element which is a nice touch to the farmyard aroma. Very good/outsanding wine, not suitable for further aging. Went well with the hangar steak and potatoes we had it with. A real treat to see some Beckstoffer fruit that isn't $250/bottle and with a chunk of age on it.

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• mychurch wrote: 89 points

  September 10, 2017 - Starting to show some age, with some browning on the edge. Dried herbs, cherry, red fruit. Good intensity.

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• nate's cellar wrote: 92 points

  August 21, 2012 - Beautiful wine, decanted 1+hour. Excellent purity of fruit, silky tannins, great balance

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• Brett wrote: 90 points

  December 9, 2010 - Very nice bottle of wine.

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• GGinSF wrote: 90 points

  November 11, 2009 - A bit oak-heavy, but otherwise well balanced. Lots of tannins, but they've softened with age. A classic Napa Cab.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Merryvale
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Clone 6
• Vineyard Beckstoffer
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Rutherford
• UPC Code 040426932554

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• In Cellars 73 (50%)
• Consumed 73 (50%)

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