Didn't have record of this purchase; think it was in a Wine Library pack of some sort, I gather as an inexpensive filler. Medium ruby color. Smells like damp earth, tobacco, mushroom, and light funk, along with cassis, eucalyptus, and graphite. Nice start. Tastes like blue and black fruits, some jammy, extracted plum, and lemon. Kinda coats my mouth and teeth in sugary way. Pretty good acidity and finish, but isn't enough to balance the pretty assertive fruit here. Smells great (91). Little overdone on the palate (84).
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earthy aroma, a bit sweet from the juicy fruits but still leaves a nice taste of tannins in your palate. Hint of vanilla and cherry and medium to long finish.
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Great value at Wine Library <$10 Wine Text price. Unscrewed and poured and had with pasta. Lush wine with dark red and dark fruits. Alc not evident while or after drinking. Great value for money. Sorry that I only bought 3. Would buy again by the case at this price.
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Darn good for the money. Loads of dark fruit, char and earth without the cheap taste normally associated with this price point. A moderate comlexity, full body and loq acidity made this a great week night bottle. 89-90
A nose of some rec fruits and some spice, garnet in color. A medium bodied red, with, black cherry, raspberry, some cocoa and spice on finish, average at best. www.winelx.com
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Medium body cab with soft tannins. Nice dark fruits but not the typical Napa fruit bomb that is found at this price point. Great QPR and a good party wine
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After reading reviews I wasn’t expecting much so had it with homemade pepperoni pizza. Not bad at all and good for the price point. Did not find it as sweet as some said, tannins are soft, medium plus body. Pretty good week night Cab with most fare. I got this in the GaryVee wine club shipment. Not like a $30-$40 Napa Cab but it didn’t cost much either. Good value.
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Sweet dark berry fruit, but not artificial like many CA cabs in this price range, and also with an abv of reasonable level (13.5). This was a solid, honest wine that went well with ribs (the bbq sauce tamed the wine’s fruit).
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black currants on the nose but a bit sweeter taste. This wine is a unique blend of big Napa wine with a touch of sweetness. Not my style at all but not bad. This wine is a nice step up for the yellowtail, apothic and barefoot wine drinkers to try something that's actually wine.
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1/30/2022 - Sabnjean Likes this wine: 88 Points
Second bottle, a little sweet the first night but better the second night.
Medium red, fruity aroma, taste of cherry and light tannins, short finish.
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12/12/2021 - studleytrey wrote: 87 Points
Didn't have record of this purchase; think it was in a Wine Library pack of some sort, I gather as an inexpensive filler. Medium ruby color. Smells like damp earth, tobacco, mushroom, and light funk, along with cassis, eucalyptus, and graphite. Nice start. Tastes like blue and black fruits, some jammy, extracted plum, and lemon. Kinda coats my mouth and teeth in sugary way. Pretty good acidity and finish, but isn't enough to balance the pretty assertive fruit here. Smells great (91). Little overdone on the palate (84).
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7/30/2021 - Sabnjean Likes this wine: 88 Points
earthy aroma, a bit sweet from the juicy fruits but still leaves a nice taste of tannins in your palate. Hint of vanilla and cherry and medium to long finish.
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2/25/2020 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 87 Points
Totally solid with red cherry-berry and chocolate notes, slightly herbaceous & stemmy on the smooth rounded finish.
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12/8/2019 - Coupe 60 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Great value at Wine Library <$10 Wine Text price. Unscrewed and poured and had with pasta. Lush wine with dark red and dark fruits. Alc not evident while or after drinking. Great value for money. Sorry that I only bought 3. Would buy again by the case at this price.
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5/8/2019 - RDHudak wrote: 89 Points
Darn good for the money. Loads of dark fruit, char and earth without the cheap taste normally associated with this price point. A moderate comlexity, full body and loq acidity made this a great week night bottle. 89-90
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3/21/2019 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 90 Points
Straits Wines - Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting (Straits Wines @ Siglap): Nose of figs and raisins, jammy, and has an intense blast of cherries and cassis, and also bready and biscuity
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3/3/2019 - jjlobi Likes this wine: 86 Points
Softer and easy drinking. Smooth finish and pleasant tasting. A keeper.
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3/1/2019 - pahjrh wrote: 89 Points
We both liked
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1/18/2019 - corkscrews wrote: 84 Points
A nose of some rec fruits and some spice, garnet in color. A medium bodied red, with, black cherry, raspberry, some cocoa and spice on finish, average at best. www.winelx.com
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10/21/2018 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 92 Points
Straits Wines - Wine Fiesta 2018; 10/20/2018-10/21/2018 (The Clifford Pier, Fullerton Bay Hotel): full bodied, and very tannic, and somewhat herbal, with cassis, sugar plum, and earth
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8/5/2018 - wirelesswine wrote: 87 Points
Light on tannin and easy, but with a dark fruit profile that is a touch smoky and rubbery.
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7/27/2018 - jude1oo2 wrote: 85 Points
Medium body cab with soft tannins. Nice dark fruits but not the typical Napa fruit bomb that is found at this price point. Great QPR and a good party wine
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7/24/2018 - manny651 Likes this wine: 87 Points
very merlot like cab...but in a good way
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7/22/2018 - refugio48 Likes this wine: 88 Points
After reading reviews I wasn’t expecting much so had it with homemade pepperoni pizza. Not bad at all and good for the price point. Did not find it as sweet as some said, tannins are soft, medium plus body. Pretty good week night Cab with most fare. I got this in the GaryVee wine club shipment. Not like a $30-$40 Napa Cab but it didn’t cost much either. Good value.
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7/19/2018 - ecola Likes this wine: 87 Points
Soft and smooth, medium body with ripe berry fruit. Easy to drink, sweet tannins.
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7/15/2018 - cjsadler wrote: 88 Points
Sweet dark berry fruit, but not artificial like many CA cabs in this price range, and also with an abv of reasonable level (13.5). This was a solid, honest wine that went well with ribs (the bbq sauce tamed the wine’s fruit).
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7/12/2018 - APMX wrote: 87 Points
black currants on the nose but a bit sweeter taste. This wine is a unique blend of big Napa wine with a touch of sweetness. Not my style at all but not bad. This wine is a nice step up for the yellowtail, apothic and barefoot wine drinkers to try something that's actually wine.
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