2012 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon

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5 comments have been posted

• Comment posted by ESTEELE90:

  7/14/2018 11:21:00 AM - Structure and development wise where do you see this going? Would you hold another 7-10 years for more development of secondary/tertiary or does it not have the structure to last that long.

• Comment posted by ogres3:

  7/15/2018 10:35:00 AM - Would be a little surprised if this wine improved with time. Can certainly go a few more years but not sure it would make it 8-10. That's my guess and I'm not 100% sure how the pro's are able to make an accurate prediction.

• Comment posted by ESTEELE90:

  7/15/2018 7:57:00 PM - I just look at it from a viewpoint of how much fruit and secondary notes there are versus how much structure (acid and tannin) there is and how balanced the alcohol is. If everything seems in alignment I figure it will age gracefully. If it seems like the structure will outlast the fruit I drink up in the midterm etc... I only ask because I have had this producer's wines a handful of times and really enjoy them but during the times I've tasted I never paid attention to what I am asking you about unfortunately.

• Comment posted by MC2 Wines:

  7/16/2018 6:26:00 AM - Have not had the '12, but did have the '07 recently and it seemed like it was in a sweet spot at the moment. My impression having visited the winery is they create wines that are built to age.

• Comment posted by turmanator:

  8/4/2018 8:43:00 PM - Can’t wait for night 2