What a beautiful wine! Took this to dinner with some co-workers and it did not disappoint! This is a big and bold wine that has aged gracefully. It could have stayed in the bottle a year or two longer. It opened up after about 30 minutes.
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damn. absolutely stunning. had this wine in a lineup with SQN, Ehrlich, Vinum Dei and this was just showing fabulously well. Ehrlich and Vinum Dei, are new producers in Napa, and Vinum Dei was the wine of the evening but the Pahlmeyer was a close second. beautiful aromatics, rich mouthfeel...jam, spice, black fruits. tightly wound, still a baby. beautiful.
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In my review of the first Napa Cab enjoyed by myself, my daughter, and her fiancé, the 2012 Stewart Cellars Nomad, I mentioned the impact of that great vintage along with the winemaking abilities of Paul Hobbs. Today’s wine transitions from that beautifully balanced and slightly more demure vintage to 2013, where fruit took center stage and wines became even bigger and richer in style, if that’s even possible.
What better choice for 2013 than the likewise Bordeaux-esque wine:
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 2013
All mountain fruit, mostly from their estate vineyard with additional fruit coming from Rancho Chimiles and Stagecoach vineyards, is composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot, we were once again regaled by this Bordeaux-styled wine, that for lack of a better descriptor was a “showstopper!”
While still in its youth, the wine was bright and full of wonderful acidity, firm tannins, and the all-to-present 2013 extracted fruit of cassis and dark blackberry and blueberry were offset by what some might call crushed stone, I use the term earthiness or rustic. On top of all that, the wine lingers on your palate for what seems like ages.
As is my custom, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that Pahlmeyer had been acquired in 2019 by E. & J. Gallo and have yet to try the wine since that acquisition and the winemaker has changed a couple of times since 2013. Although from the reviews, it seems as though it continues to shine.
Cheers
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Pahlmeyer is reliable year after year, always a crowd pleaser. Not for those who only love old world, this is full of sweet fruit, mouth filling luscious. Wouldn’t hold long, for me it’s where it should be. This isn’t built for secondaries.
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One of our favorite Calif cabs, this has been reliable for decades. Young at this point, it is still eminently drinkable now with an afternoon decant. Mouthfulling, classic California, beginning to edge to the expensive side but I’ll continue to buy my annual case, and I do less and less of that at this age (74). Proprietary red is always a crowd pleaser, and so everything older is already consumed.
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I think the wine is at its sweet spot, very juicy, and the tannins are well rounded with a 15 to 20-second finish with minimal acidity, enjoyable wine to drink by itself. I don't know if I would pay $180 for it because I got it for $120 a bottle, and I think it performs great at the $120 price point. I will be picking another bottle or two up and seeing if a couple of years will do anything, which I don't suspect it will need since it is already eight years old.
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Dark violet color. Nose of blackberry, cedar, hint of licorice. On palate similar blackberry, slight licorice. Medium finish. Better after 4 hours open (no decant) and still solid on second night. Lots of time left.
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Drank over several nights. Coming together better than the bottle from several years ago which was overly tannic and burly. In line with most notes of dark berry, licorice, cedar. At this point not enough here to justify the high price for me but this seems like it will go for a long time so I'm going to put my other bottle in deep storage and forget about it for a decade or more.
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Floral aromatics with black fruit and pencil lead. Black cherry and licorice with cedar and light oak. Edgy tannins, this wine needs at least 3 hours in a decanter. Drink over the next 5 - 10 years.
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Opened this bottle by mistake as I had 2007 and 2013 on the same shelf. Nevertheless, I very powerful and enjoyable wine. I think it need a few more years in the bottle before it reached its full potential.
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I think it's spectacularly big and bold. Fruit forward and a pleasure to offset some oak on the mid-palate and the finish. If you like deep, dark and bold, this is your wine. No noticable tannins. Drinking great now.
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Wow, this is a big wine with deep concentrated black fruit! Nutmeg and Licorice round out the flavors. The finish is elegant and sweet, with the merlot in the blend taking center stage. Like almost all of its contemporaries in the 2013 vintage, this has the legs to develop for another decade or more.
Decanted for four hours then put back in a bottle and took to dinner. Very balanced and a beautiful wine all around, with dark fruit and graphite notes. Plenty of life in this one
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Beautiful notes of cassis, flowers and oak leap out of the glass. Blueberries, cassis with a green olive and meaty note at the end. Stony minerality and graphite as well. Over many hours I get flint, iron and a hint of gun powder.
However at this age everything doesn't seem to be integrated properly yet. Probably will get better in 3 years yet intriguing to experience now.
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Tremendous amount of sediment. Be sure to give it plenty of time to settle before decanting. All the refinement of Bordeaux with a hedonistic Napa nose. Wound tight for plenty of aging potential.
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Second tasting of this wine within a couple of months. My notes were very similar. While I know this wine will go for a long time and continue to improve, again, I was impressed by how good it is now! A big wine with deep concentrated fruit, it is very well balanced, full bodied, and shows nice complexity.
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Big wine with deep concentrated fruit. Blueberries, black cherries licorice, and a bit of smoke in the nose. Blackberries, black cherries, and currants in the flavor with a touch of spice in the long finish. Well balanced and nice complexity. This wine needs more time but was impressive now.
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Plum Market luxury wine tasting. Dark ruby/purple fruit - blackberry, blueberry, currants, and dark raspberry. Smooth mid-palate with decent depth but I expected a little bigger/fuller fruit in light of the 96 rating from WA. Decent finish but not overly long nor deep. Apparently the bottles were opened a couple hours before the tasting. According to the winery, best after 2020 which I believe makes sense - this vintage needs more time in my opinion for the fruit to open-up and hopefully fill-out some. 81% cab, 7% merlot, 3% cab franc, 6% Malbec, and 3% petit verdot.
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Still somewhat tannic, nice nose, simple red fruit. Raspberry. Disappointing compared to previous tastes, been on the tasting machine too long? Dumb phase? Needs air? Crap vintage specifically for Pahlmeyer?
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Really rough finish. Huge alcohol at 15.2%. Not bad upfront and mid-palate but the finish is abrasive with some off notes. Very rich and full bodied. Like Caymus SS. Lots of blueberry and vanilla. The finish has some prune, raisins, tea leaves, and mushrooms I didn't care for. I believe this will change with time. Its to early to drink this.
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Very ripe and heavy fruit on the nose but also some menthol, spices and oak notes. Very jammy and almost thick on the palate with an abundance of blackcurrant fruit and leafs but also green paprika. The finish leaves a rather inky impression. This is extremely heavy and concentrated wine that does get rather overwhelming and I lack something to balance all the fruit.
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MW Institute 2013 American Cabernet Tasting, nose of black cherry, red cherry, blackberry, and a touch of licorice, same on the palate, big body, small amount of soft tannins, fairly fruit forward, lovely, nice and easy to taste, very tasty, but a short finish. At $150, not a buy for me.
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Dark purplish color and clear. Powerful aromas of oak, blackberry, leaves and loam. Aged. Bone dry and full-bodied. Crisp acidity with high dry tannins. Fair balance and moderate flavors of red berry, simple syrup and saplings. Long finish. Excellent.
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Decanted for an hour. A noir, almost purple colour. Dark chocolate pudding, black licorice, lilies, vanilla bean and blueberry. Velvety tannins and still distinct layers. A forward, masculine style. Drink 2017 - 2032.
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Somehow I think Pahlmeyer has fallen off a bit the last few vintages ... still a good wine, but doesn't seem to be cruising at the same altitude as previously.
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Wine store large tasting pour. Huge wine, this runs the gamut of red and black fruit, terrific concentration, young but enjoyable, nice expression of oak, crisp cherry tartness , graphite, and a superb finish. I paid $100 for the 2007, so the price has jumped in the last few years, so not a bargain, but it is good juice.
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NFN - Same as the merlot. Ruby red with purple hues. Dark fruits and a slight stinkiness on the nose. Moderate plus tannins (7.5/10). Seems too young. Lots of red cherries and very grippy. 90+
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2016 Bassin's California Barrel Tasting (Mandarin Oriental D.C.): I haven't been a huge Pahlmeyer fan for some reason but this is one of the better ones I've had. This is still opening up as the nose is a bit closed but pretty classic blend profile. I still question the QPR a bit as I think it's a bit much.
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The website says that this was inspired by mouton but I don't really find much resemblance. This is big and hot, lots of dark liqueur, vanilla. Sweet fruit on the palate.
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What a nose on this dark beauty of a wine. The bouquet was intense and alluring with soaring dark floral tones, leading to crushed ripe cherry, cassis, currant, sweet spice, licorice and minerals. It was focused with silky, dense textures and vibrant acidity giving way to brilliant cherry, blackberry fruit, infused with sweet herbs. This was structured and refined with a long and saturating dark fruit finish. Color me impressed.
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California Tasting (Barrel Tasting and an slight older): Strong heavy tannins 8.5/10. Hardly any nose - this seems closed and is probably just in a tough patch at the moment. The fruit is closed and it seems to have less depth than normal??
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4/10/2024 - jfslikeswine Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a beautiful wine! Took this to dinner with some co-workers and it did not disappoint! This is a big and bold wine that has aged gracefully. It could have stayed in the bottle a year or two longer. It opened up after about 30 minutes.
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3/21/2024 - Andreessen Likes this wine: 96 Points
damn. absolutely stunning. had this wine in a lineup with SQN, Ehrlich, Vinum Dei and this was just showing fabulously well. Ehrlich and Vinum Dei, are new producers in Napa, and Vinum Dei was the wine of the evening but the Pahlmeyer was a close second. beautiful aromatics, rich mouthfeel...jam, spice, black fruits. tightly wound, still a baby. beautiful.
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2/2/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big bold Napa cab with solid fruit core but a bit heavy on the oak for my taste. Still quite young. No rush on this one.
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12/25/2023 - Markjams Likes this wine: 96 Points
Outstanding with Christmas steaks!
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12/3/2023 - suarezd wrote: 90 Points
Needed 30-60 minutes of air to open up. Complex fruit, medium tannins. Very good, but not outstanding.
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9/2/2023 - TwoSmoochies wrote: 91 Points
Am I losing my loving feeling for Napa? This was a bit to fruity, a bit to sweet. Say it isn't so...
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7/11/2023 - wino121 wrote: 94 Points
Not sure it gets much better, absolutely stunning right now.
Drink now thru 2025/7
Why wait
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6/10/2023 - polearyloveswine wrote:
Enjoyed with Michael
This is a beast
Just a beautiful beast
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10/25/2022 - Hi.its.Don.4.Wine Likes this wine: 96 Points
Greatness Continues (DDF)
In my review of the first Napa Cab enjoyed by myself, my daughter, and her fiancé, the 2012 Stewart Cellars Nomad, I mentioned the impact of that great vintage along with the winemaking abilities of Paul Hobbs. Today’s wine transitions from that beautifully balanced and slightly more demure vintage to 2013, where fruit took center stage and wines became even bigger and richer in style, if that’s even possible.
What better choice for 2013 than the likewise Bordeaux-esque wine:
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 2013
All mountain fruit, mostly from their estate vineyard with additional fruit coming from Rancho Chimiles and Stagecoach vineyards, is composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot, we were once again regaled by this Bordeaux-styled wine, that for lack of a better descriptor was a “showstopper!”
While still in its youth, the wine was bright and full of wonderful acidity, firm tannins, and the all-to-present 2013 extracted fruit of cassis and dark blackberry and blueberry were offset by what some might call crushed stone, I use the term earthiness or rustic. On top of all that, the wine lingers on your palate for what seems like ages.
As is my custom, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that Pahlmeyer had been acquired in 2019 by E. & J. Gallo and have yet to try the wine since that acquisition and the winemaker has changed a couple of times since 2013. Although from the reviews, it seems as though it continues to shine.
Cheers
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10/3/2022 - rbrater wrote: flawed
On the nose, the bottle is very slightly corked. On the palate, still enjoyable but might be missing a bit due to it being slightly flawed.
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5/27/2022 - capacious Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pahlmeyer is reliable year after year, always a crowd pleaser. Not for those who only love old world, this is full of sweet fruit, mouth filling luscious. Wouldn’t hold long, for me it’s where it should be. This isn’t built for secondaries.
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5/21/2022 - tdurst Likes this wine: 94 Points
Did not disappoint; very nice, smooth, and big, without being overpowering; would have been even better with more breathing time
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2/2/2022 - PhilOSU wrote:
Fulmer stole it lol
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1/21/2022 - capacious Likes this wine: 93 Points
One of our favorite Calif cabs, this has been reliable for decades. Young at this point, it is still eminently drinkable now with an afternoon decant. Mouthfulling, classic California, beginning to edge to the expensive side but I’ll continue to buy my annual case, and I do less and less of that at this age (74). Proprietary red is always a crowd pleaser, and so everything older is already consumed.
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12/5/2021 - Agunner23 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I think the wine is at its sweet spot, very juicy, and the tannins are well rounded with a 15 to 20-second finish with minimal acidity, enjoyable wine to drink by itself. I don't know if I would pay $180 for it because I got it for $120 a bottle, and I think it performs great at the $120 price point. I will be picking another bottle or two up and seeing if a couple of years will do anything, which I don't suspect it will need since it is already eight years old.
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12/5/2021 - Agunner23 wrote: flawed
Corked, wine saturated 90% of the cork. Sad. I will get an exchange.
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10/19/2021 - Markie_Sharkie wrote: 94 Points
Dark violet color. Nose of blackberry, cedar, hint of licorice. On palate similar blackberry, slight licorice. Medium finish. Better after 4 hours open (no decant) and still solid on second night. Lots of time left.
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4/16/2021 - 1964vintage wrote: 96 Points
In a beautiful place right now. Outstanding.
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12/7/2020 - Ricky99 wrote: 94 Points
huge firm tannins gripping here... fruit working its way.... should be special
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11/21/2020 - DrBad Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank over several nights. Coming together better than the bottle from several years ago which was overly tannic and burly. In line with most notes of dark berry, licorice, cedar. At this point not enough here to justify the high price for me but this seems like it will go for a long time so I'm going to put my other bottle in deep storage and forget about it for a decade or more.
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10/2/2020 - jcampano Likes this wine: 93 Points
Floral aromatics with black fruit and pencil lead. Black cherry and licorice with cedar and light oak. Edgy tannins, this wine needs at least 3 hours in a decanter. Drink over the next 5 - 10 years.
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3/20/2020 - vpoms wrote: 94 Points
Opened this bottle by mistake as I had 2007 and 2013 on the same shelf. Nevertheless, I very powerful and enjoyable wine. I think it need a few more years in the bottle before it reached its full potential.
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12/31/2019 - Kenny_Powers Likes this wine: 93 Points
One of my favorites. Tastes like great wine. Too drunk to come up with anything clever...at least that's what my wife is telling me.
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11/8/2019 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 95 Points
I think it's spectacularly big and bold. Fruit forward and a pleasure to offset some oak on the mid-palate and the finish. If you like deep, dark and bold, this is your wine. No noticable tannins. Drinking great now.
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5/18/2019 - TMethvin1 wrote:
Tom 5
Amy 0. Too heavy. Refused to drink
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12/27/2018 - jgreco wrote: 92 Points
Wow, this is a big wine with deep concentrated black fruit! Nutmeg and Licorice round out the flavors. The finish is elegant and sweet, with the merlot in the blend taking center stage. Like almost all of its contemporaries in the 2013 vintage, this has the legs to develop for another decade or more.
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11/4/2018 - mactheknife Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted for four hours then put back in a bottle and took to dinner. Very balanced and a beautiful wine all around, with dark fruit and graphite notes. Plenty of life in this one
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7/8/2018 - SLMTcellar wrote: 94 Points
Ama Ama at Aulani for $275
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7/7/2018 - gteran76 wrote: 90 Points
We were in a rush so we only had 30-40 min to decant it and I think this may need 2+ hours. So it was close and didn’t reflected all its potential...
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5/30/2018 - Castle Peak wrote: 94 Points
Strong and powerful. Really good. Will benefit from for time in the bottle and/or a healthy decant.
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5/23/2018 - Otaku Oenophile Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful notes of cassis, flowers and oak leap out of the glass. Blueberries, cassis with a green olive and meaty note at the end. Stony minerality and graphite as well. Over many hours I get flint, iron and a hint of gun powder.
However at this age everything doesn't seem to be integrated properly yet. Probably will get better in 3 years yet intriguing to experience now.
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3/23/2018 - DJWoodTX wrote:
Tremendous amount of sediment. Be sure to give it plenty of time to settle before decanting. All the refinement of Bordeaux with a hedonistic Napa nose. Wound tight for plenty of aging potential.
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12/26/2017 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Second tasting of this wine within a couple of months. My notes were very similar. While I know this wine will go for a long time and continue to improve, again, I was impressed by how good it is now! A big wine with deep concentrated fruit, it is very well balanced, full bodied, and shows nice complexity.
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11/8/2017 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Big wine with deep concentrated fruit. Blueberries, black cherries licorice, and a bit of smoke in the nose. Blackberries, black cherries, and currants in the flavor with a touch of spice in the long finish. Well balanced and nice complexity. This wine needs more time but was impressive now.
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11/2/2017 - Badmonkey wrote: 91 Points
Plum Market luxury wine tasting. Dark ruby/purple fruit - blackberry, blueberry, currants, and dark raspberry. Smooth mid-palate with decent depth but I expected a little bigger/fuller fruit in light of the 96 rating from WA. Decent finish but not overly long nor deep. Apparently the bottles were opened a couple hours before the tasting. According to the winery, best after 2020 which I believe makes sense - this vintage needs more time in my opinion for the fruit to open-up and hopefully fill-out some. 81% cab, 7% merlot, 3% cab franc, 6% Malbec, and 3% petit verdot.
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9/20/2017 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big raspberry fruit and black fruit on the nose, needs some time, opened today. A decantable wine I am being told and I would definately agree.
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7/29/2017 - mikemboutiquewines wrote: 95 Points
Really opened up beautifully after about an hour. Looking forward to drinking my other bottles over the next bunch of years!
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4/27/2017 - andrewdodd86 wrote: 90 Points
Still somewhat tannic, nice nose, simple red fruit. Raspberry. Disappointing compared to previous tastes, been on the tasting machine too long? Dumb phase? Needs air? Crap vintage specifically for Pahlmeyer?
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4/7/2017 - RayT Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big nose. Soft entry and good mid palate. Finish was a bit soft. While good not sure this is worth the money.
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1/29/2017 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really rough finish. Huge alcohol at 15.2%. Not bad upfront and mid-palate but the finish is abrasive with some off notes. Very rich and full bodied. Like Caymus SS. Lots of blueberry and vanilla. The finish has some prune, raisins, tea leaves, and mushrooms I didn't care for. I believe this will change with time. Its to early to drink this.
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12/1/2016 - Niagara wrote: 85 Points
Man, they just whiffed on this vintage. Out of balance with too much black fruit and stewed prunes. Just not up to the usual standard.
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11/18/2016 - nzinkgraf wrote:
VERY blackberry aromas. Medium fine-grained tannin. Big acid, super juicy. The genesis of Root Beer to the palate.
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11/5/2016 - Ultimatewinekick_Andreas wrote: 91 Points
Very ripe and heavy fruit on the nose but also some menthol, spices and oak notes. Very jammy and almost thick on the palate with an abundance of blackcurrant fruit and leafs but also green paprika. The finish leaves a rather inky impression. This is extremely heavy and concentrated wine that does get rather overwhelming and I lack something to balance all the fruit.
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10/24/2016 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 Points
MW Institute 2013 American Cabernet Tasting, nose of black cherry, red cherry, blackberry, and a touch of licorice, same on the palate, big body, small amount of soft tannins, fairly fruit forward, lovely, nice and easy to taste, very tasty, but a short finish. At $150, not a buy for me.
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10/24/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
Institute of Masters of Wine - 2013 Cabernet Walk-Around Tasting (Hyatt, San Francisco): Aromatic. Intense black fruit. Ripe on the palate. Not super refined. (no score - quick impressions).
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10/21/2016 - RayOB wrote: 92 Points
Drank at 67
Rich lush powerful nose and palate. Quite primary. Nice but very full bodied.
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9/17/2016 - ColluraJ Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark purplish color and clear. Powerful aromas of oak, blackberry, leaves and loam. Aged. Bone dry and full-bodied. Crisp acidity with high dry tannins. Fair balance and moderate flavors of red berry, simple syrup and saplings. Long finish. Excellent.
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8/28/2016 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for an hour. A noir, almost purple colour. Dark chocolate pudding, black licorice, lilies, vanilla bean and blueberry. Velvety tannins and still distinct layers. A forward, masculine style. Drink 2017 - 2032.
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8/22/2016 - wineguy75 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big wine, good balance slight coarseness. Drank well despite limited decant time.
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7/16/2016 - Niagara wrote: 91 Points
Somehow I think Pahlmeyer has fallen off a bit the last few vintages ... still a good wine, but doesn't seem to be cruising at the same altitude as previously.
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6/16/2016 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 97 Points
Wine store large tasting pour. Huge wine, this runs the gamut of red and black fruit, terrific concentration, young but enjoyable, nice expression of oak, crisp cherry tartness , graphite, and a superb finish. I paid $100 for the 2007, so the price has jumped in the last few years, so not a bargain, but it is good juice.
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5/14/2016 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 90 Points
NFN - Same as the merlot. Ruby red with purple hues. Dark fruits and a slight stinkiness on the nose. Moderate plus tannins (7.5/10). Seems too young. Lots of red cherries and very grippy. 90+
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5/14/2016 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 Points
2016 Bassin's California Barrel Tasting (Mandarin Oriental D.C.): I haven't been a huge Pahlmeyer fan for some reason but this is one of the better ones I've had. This is still opening up as the nose is a bit closed but pretty classic blend profile. I still question the QPR a bit as I think it's a bit much.
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5/5/2016 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
The website says that this was inspired by mouton but I don't really find much resemblance. This is big and hot, lots of dark liqueur, vanilla. Sweet fruit on the palate.
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5/4/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big and huge in every way.
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4/5/2016 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a nose on this dark beauty of a wine. The bouquet was intense and alluring with soaring dark floral tones, leading to crushed ripe cherry, cassis, currant, sweet spice, licorice and minerals. It was focused with silky, dense textures and vibrant acidity giving way to brilliant cherry, blackberry fruit, infused with sweet herbs. This was structured and refined with a long and saturating dark fruit finish. Color me impressed.
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4/18/2015 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 95 Points
30th Addy Bassin's California Barrel Tasting (The Mandarin Oriental Hotel): 95+
besides bevans, one of my favorites of the day, lots of cassis but needs to smooth out and open up
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4/18/2015 - cab blends wrote: 91 Points
California Tasting (Barrel Tasting and an slight older): Strong heavy tannins 8.5/10. Hardly any nose - this seems closed and is probably just in a tough patch at the moment. The fruit is closed and it seems to have less depth than normal??
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