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• JHalvorson Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 11, 2020 - I take this bottle as proof that even relatively inexpensive wines can be aged with good result. Also evidence of a well made wine.

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• sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 7, 2020 - My final bottle of 14, and I think I timed it perfectly. Still a fab showing, but it started to fall apart after a few hours in the glass. The nose continually evolved from liquorice to Asian spices to mushroom and barnyard. The palate still had that distinctive, sinewy mountain fruit profile, but even that evolved with time in the glass, becoming more full, sweet and ripe. Still, an impressive wine from the Sterling machine.

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• Mersinc wrote:

  July 2, 2020 - Silk all day

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• sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 91 points

  March 30, 2020 - Checking in on this for the first time in a year or two. It’s still grippy and tannic, but considerably more approachable than in the past, especially 24 hrs after opening.

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• Champagneinhand Likes this wine:

  September 18, 2018 - This was very tight. It is aging nicely but really better on day 2, like it has been the last couple of bottles.
  
  Great mountain dark berry cassis with a good dose of acid and mineral. Much more of a food wine right now but with plenty of air and a long decant it can be enjoyed solo.
  
  This should hold for at least another decade and when it starts waking up I expect some very nice tertiary aromas.
  
  I had this at a worldwide Cabernet tasting. My bottle. The only other Cab this dry and structure that was even similar was a 2000 Pauillac.
  
  I am happy I purchased this inna full case to follow over time. Nice firm Maycamas mountain Cab. Diamond Mountain is quite reliable.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Sterling Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Diamond Mountain Ranch Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Diamond Mountain
• UPC Code 088692830068

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• In Cellars 180 (31%)
• Consumed 398 (69%)

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