2005 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark Vineyard

Community Tasting Note

Mark1npt Likes this wine:

94 Points

Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Brought to tonight's tasting by James and best in the early going. Beautiful, aged Napa cab nose, regal cedar notes and slightly perfumed red fruit as well. However, as the night wears on over 3-4 hours, there is some devolving of this wine into a Madeira type nose and palate. Caramel, notes rise. It's good but not as good as in the early going. Pnp and drink these in the first hour if you want their best, IMO......maybe in the 95-96 range early, 92 late so a 94 on average overall.

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Comment posted by Juliansi:

11/30/2022 11:48:00 PM - Supern notes and thanks for sharing.. if I ever get a bottle will finish it in the first two hours!!!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

12/1/2022 6:35:00 AM - Thanks, Julian! I personally don't own any Hundred Acre, but I have a good friend who does, luckily! He brought a "Precious" to last night's tasting and it's even better than this bottle was!
Comment posted by Juliansi:

12/8/2022 12:12:00 AM - Thanks Mark1NPT.. For a 2005 Ark, I was offered one at USD 900, I am hesitant as I can buy at least two bottles of other super wines for this much cash.

Is this a wine I need to try once in my life.. or should it wait, hmmm...
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

12/8/2022 5:02:00 AM - Julian...that's a very steep price for this wine. I would not pay that. My friend opened an '05 Hundred Acre 'Precious' for us 2 weeks ago and it was a much better wine, but also more expensive!
Comment posted by Juliansi:

12/8/2022 6:24:00 PM - Mark1NPT, I agree.. hard to swallow the USD 900 price point. I think I will move on...

Thanks, and wish you a good day!!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

12/8/2022 6:46:00 PM - A good day to you, Julian!