Enjoyed one of these last night. Decanted for an hour. Wine is drinking beautifully and I expect it has at least another 5 years of life (although no real reason to wait). Drank it next to a 2005 Bordeaux and the contrast was notable (More fruit and less complexity), but still a really enjoyable wine.
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This seems to be in its prime right now. It opened considerably after 1-2 hr after decanting. The fruit is intense with blue and red flavors--cherry predominated early, followed by currant and blueberry. There are also distinct notes of spice. It is quite complex and evolves through the finish. It is just what one hopes for from a Rutherford.
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Perfectly balanced. It’s dusty and tannic but great subtle fruits. Had an elegant body to it. A favorite of mine. To me it’s the perfect baseline for what a Rutherford wine is.
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Winner winner chicken dinner. Literally. Paired this with tomato-sauce-and-bell-pepper-drenched Roman chicken (it’s a Giada recipe and it’s fantabulous) and this baby had all the required qualities. Fruit, tannins, acid and spine. Drink up.
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Consistent with previous note - this is an enjoyable and well-made Napa Cabernet. The wine featured vivid fruit and nice structure. I think these 2012 NN’s have at least 3 more years of peak to near-peak drinking.
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Beautiful wine with hints of red raspberry and floral on the nose. On the palate flavors of blackberry, raspberry carry through the pallet and open the door to a rich and creamy herbaceous finish.
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Absolutely a wonderful wine. Dates and ripe black berries and raspberries. A smooth and even taste all the way through. It's starts with a little tang from the tannins and finishes easily and smoothly.
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A nose of red berries, strawberries, hint of earthiness, leather. The wine is beautifully smooth, but not absent of the structure that makes it a wonder quaff. Red berries, plum, it opened up nicely over the 30-40 minutes we drank it. Moderate finish.
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This is very good, nice depth of flavor with fruits and structure, drinking well right now. We had this N&N and tenderloin steaks to celebrate Em's 4th Bday with extended family. It was a nice night.
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Absolutely fantastic and will only get better with a few more years. Drank with dry aged steaks and alongside the 2012 N&N Branding Iron. This one was the crowd favorite although the Branding Iron was good as well. Tremendous dept and balance, loved it.
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Tons of ripe dark fruits and decent finish on the mid-palate. Very easy drinking and evolved nicely over 90 minutes. Not as strong on the finish as I'd like but very nice overall. Taste that Rutherford dust for sure
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Big, dark, rich and ripe. This is purple/black in color with rich, ripe, sweet layers of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry and a bit of earth. Full-bodied and highly concentrated with a lush, velvety texture and round, soft edges. Hedonistic and opulent, but with a surprisingly weak structure. Enjoyable, but I wanted more power.
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Delicious and classic Rutherford. Bramble and that ever present cassis in good Napa cabs. Good acid and stood up to all sorts of foods. Dusty. Medium length finish. Wouldn't leave more than a couple years.
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One glass at the Oak Room in Tokyo. Terrific balance , fruit and finish. Right up there with my best N&N favorites. Club shipment will arrive soon. Yes.........
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8/21/2023 - rharl wrote: 92 Points
Delicious, if mild and tame -- no sense of oak or friction, probably as good as it gets.
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3/31/2023 - Berge65 wrote: 93 Points
Hosted a 2012-15 vertical of the Rock Cairn Vineyard. Opened this up afterwards and is drinking as well if not better than most of the RC’s
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11/12/2022 - Blauweiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Rich cab, had earned complexity through age. Decant at least one hour.
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9/10/2021 - Ryan3719 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Enjoyed one of these last night. Decanted for an hour. Wine is drinking beautifully and I expect it has at least another 5 years of life (although no real reason to wait). Drank it next to a 2005 Bordeaux and the contrast was notable (More fruit and less complexity), but still a really enjoyable wine.
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7/10/2021 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
A darker side of cab, but well balanced. Dark, dark fruit, but midweight - not jammy, nicely toned.
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5/22/2020 - wlongtain Likes this wine: 93 Points
Soft and lush. Cassis and vanilla. Deep and rich on the nose. Nice length.
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5/10/2020 - AAJR Likes this wine: 93 Points
Over 2 days - classic N&N, very good
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4/27/2020 - RAD2626 wrote: 89 Points
Lovely. Still drinking well. Dark berries and pencil lead.
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4/12/2020 - rharl wrote: 92 Points
Opened over 5 hours; lots of life left.
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4/4/2020 - drmilkweed wrote: 94 Points
This seems to be in its prime right now. It opened considerably after 1-2 hr after decanting. The fruit is intense with blue and red flavors--cherry predominated early, followed by currant and blueberry. There are also distinct notes of spice. It is quite complex and evolves through the finish. It is just what one hopes for from a Rutherford.
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11/22/2019 - Tonythefish wrote: 91 Points
Not extracted and still quite a bit fruit forward. Dark fruits, cassis and even some light spice notes come through. Enjoyable and drinking well
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9/12/2019 - Tmorgan2885 Likes this wine:
Perfectly balanced. It’s dusty and tannic but great subtle fruits. Had an elegant body to it. A favorite of mine. To me it’s the perfect baseline for what a Rutherford wine is.
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4/4/2019 - brasstab wrote: 93 Points
Winner winner chicken dinner. Literally. Paired this with tomato-sauce-and-bell-pepper-drenched Roman chicken (it’s a Giada recipe and it’s fantabulous) and this baby had all the required qualities. Fruit, tannins, acid and spine. Drink up.
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3/27/2019 - cab_fran wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with previous note - this is an enjoyable and well-made Napa Cabernet. The wine featured vivid fruit and nice structure. I think these 2012 NN’s have at least 3 more years of peak to near-peak drinking.
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9/28/2018 - EasyLiving wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful wine with hints of red raspberry and floral on the nose. On the palate flavors of blackberry, raspberry carry through the pallet and open the door to a rich and creamy herbaceous finish.
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12/15/2017 - pakabear Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dominate red fruit, cooking spices, extremely silky palate, very well made
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8/27/2017 - DMacMac wrote: 92 Points
Absolutely a wonderful wine. Dates and ripe black berries and raspberries. A smooth and even taste all the way through. It's starts with a little tang from the tannins and finishes easily and smoothly.
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4/11/2017 - DonWinspear wrote: 92 Points
A nose of red berries, strawberries, hint of earthiness, leather. The wine is beautifully smooth, but not absent of the structure that makes it a wonder quaff. Red berries, plum, it opened up nicely over the 30-40 minutes we drank it. Moderate finish.
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4/9/2017 - mpw1999 wrote:
Gave to Andrew
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2/10/2017 - cab_fran Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is very good, nice depth of flavor with fruits and structure, drinking well right now. We had this N&N and tenderloin steaks to celebrate Em's 4th Bday with extended family. It was a nice night.
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1/1/2017 - Tonyboons33 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely fantastic and will only get better with a few more years. Drank with dry aged steaks and alongside the 2012 N&N Branding Iron. This one was the crowd favorite although the Branding Iron was good as well. Tremendous dept and balance, loved it.
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8/27/2016 - Tonythefish wrote: 92 Points
Tons of ripe dark fruits and decent finish on the mid-palate. Very easy drinking and evolved nicely over 90 minutes. Not as strong on the finish as I'd like but very nice overall. Taste that Rutherford dust for sure
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2/7/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Big, dark, rich and ripe. This is purple/black in color with rich, ripe, sweet layers of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry and a bit of earth. Full-bodied and highly concentrated with a lush, velvety texture and round, soft edges. Hedonistic and opulent, but with a surprisingly weak structure. Enjoyable, but I wanted more power.
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1/2/2016 - Mountster27 wrote: 92 Points
Delicious and classic Rutherford. Bramble and that ever present cassis in good Napa cabs. Good acid and stood up to all sorts of foods. Dusty. Medium length finish. Wouldn't leave more than a couple years.
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9/17/2015 - Mattshank wrote: 91 Points
Nickel & Nickel Bacchus Tasting (The Local, Minneapolis, MN): Nose: Brambly, blackberry aromas with loam. Palate: Good acid levels with the blackberry flavors and a clean finish. Well balanced.
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8/13/2015 - AAJR Likes this wine: 93 Points
One glass at the Oak Room in Tokyo. Terrific balance , fruit and finish. Right up there with my best N&N favorites. Club shipment will arrive soon. Yes.........
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1/13/2015 - JHumps Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great juice! Still extremely young md should rest a few years. This will improve a lot with time.
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