2005 Seven Hills Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Red Mountain
Community Tasting Note
guitarguy Does not like this wine:
82 Points
Friday, February 6, 2015 - Well whatever may have been here at one time has faded behind substantial tannin. Some washed out fruit, a half-mouthful of acid and lots of gritty tannins on the finish. I guess most Wash cabs have a shorter shelf-life than Cali or Bordeaux versions. I would drink up or save for a couple of years and hope it is going through a dumb phase. But I don't think it will recover. Drink now.
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Comment posted by hiker_guy:
2/8/2015 6:45:00 AM - Sorry to hear your bottle was so off. I'd disagree with the gross generalization about all WA cabs. I've had many from the 80's and 90's that were wonderful at 20-30 years old. As with all regions some make them to age and some don't.
Comment posted by guitarguy:
2/8/2015 11:12:00 AM - I think its safe to generalize that even the best Wa cabs are more approachable young, drink better earlier and tend not to age as well as their Bordeaux, Napa and Italian brethren. Charm in relative youth is a bonus to WA although global climate change may make WA the Bordeaux of 2055.
Comment posted by guitarguy:
2/8/2015 11:16:00 AM - That's simply an argument for drinking them earlier. I've drunk lots of Wa and Seven Hills in particular and spoken with Casey several times and his website puts a 10-15 year window on it. This is on me, I should have drunk it two or three years back. Regardless, anyone holding this bottle may want to check in on it.