A few of the previous notes mentioned this wine is getting to the end of its life. I think I bought this one from Costco in 2007 for around $10. Pleased to find the wine is drinking well and quite tasty.
Cork broke while opening, managed to fish out the bottom of the cork with a monopol.
Power decant and pour.
Blueberries and currants on the nose. Wine is a classic medium Garnet. Dark fruit. Tannins muted, but still present. Some sediment. Best on the second day.
Not bad for a $10 cab.
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Saturated purple color. Minty, tobacco leaf, vanilla, sweet currant and cheese rind. Velvety texture that comes initially sweet on the front end and followed by charred meat, cocoa powder, black fruits and some unresolved tannins. Focused structure and nice length.
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PnP w/5 min decant and 30 min glass time. Clear, w/very minor sediment, deep dark purple color. No brick edge. Very nice and proper Cab nose. This wine shows much better than it's price point. Perfect drinking window. Great balance. Med body, bold Cab fruit, integrated, nice juicy finish w/soft tannins. I have always liked this producers for it's QPR. Nothing off. $21
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Dark and syrupy. This is a very concentrated bottle. It has some complexity. Good QPR but wish it had more. I like the blueberry and vanilla undertones. Four more bottles to go. No rush here.
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Sadly, I have but one bottle. Big lush Cab. The casis, cherries, chocolate and hint of spice grab you right off. Good fruit and grip on the palate. Wonderful mouth drying finish. I like it as a sipper but great with pasta, cheese & red sauce.
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Highly anticipated and it delivered. This was a delicious full bodied, deep ruby red Cab Sauv with medium tannins, hints of plum/prune, black cherry, blackberry and a faint after taste of anise. We decanted for 2 hours before drinking and I believe it really benefited from it.
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Lovely wine. Double decanted about 3 hours before serving. Chilled to 65 degrees. Casis, blackberries, and plum in the nose and initial flavors, substantial tanins in the mid-range, astringent, but not bitter. Good finish. This wine will get better with age and should last for at least 10 years.
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Needs more time! Has potential and after a pop and pour it was very evident it needed more time and air. Decanted after the initial heat passed, let is sit for over an hour but was still tight and flavors ard mixed, tannins need to work longer in the bottle. I can see the potential, but if you dare try now be prepared that you short the progress in work.
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The CSM is a deep garnet with a very black core, the edges are bright reddish purple. On the nose, the CSM is bursting with dark black fruit, blueberries, black cherry, licorice, and saddle leather. The first taste of CSM is a rush of black cherry and cassis and (as copied from the bottle notes) has an excellent, terrific structure front to back. The tail of the wine is not too dry, not too sweet, not too tannic, right in that spot where you go, "hmmm".
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This is a big, serious wine. Young yet, but loaded with currant, black cherry, and black raspberry. Still on the restrained side, I think the will start to show off in a couple years.
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Cabernet Tasting With Andrea Robinson (Epcot): 50+5+12+16+7 Black cherry & plum on nose. Nice acid, balanced tannins with some vanilla and loads of black cherry on palate and finish. Still young and will get better with age.
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Needs a bit of a decant, give it a couple more years, some unresolved tannins on the finish. Has the huge black currant lurking, it's poking out, but not as forward as the 05'. It will be there. Good QPR
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3.0L taken to a dinner party, no detailed notes taken. Rich and quite sophisticated (though perhaps still a little young), and better than I expected. A pretty cabernet overall that I'll definitely give another try.
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2/16/2021 - novocane wrote: 90 Points
Nice.
A few of the previous notes mentioned this wine is getting to the end of its life. I think I bought this one from Costco in 2007 for around $10. Pleased to find the wine is drinking well and quite tasty.
Cork broke while opening, managed to fish out the bottom of the cork with a monopol.
Power decant and pour.
Blueberries and currants on the nose. Wine is a classic medium Garnet. Dark fruit. Tannins muted, but still present. Some sediment. Best on the second day.
Not bad for a $10 cab.
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10/3/2016 - cobystilp wrote: 89 Points
Taking on age. Some sediment. Time to enjoy.
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8/21/2016 - Bobc7had Likes this wine: 87 Points
starting to fade
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11/29/2015 - Rojo wrote: 87 Points
This is my last bottle. Not as good as the previous bottle I had. While not bad, this one is really on the decline. Drink up now.
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10/21/2015 - cobystilp wrote: 89 Points
Super silky tannins! Loads of vanilla. Great midweek QPR
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8/18/2015 - MonkeyBiz101 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic, but unfortunately my last.
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11/28/2013 - Rojo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Saturated purple color. Minty, tobacco leaf, vanilla, sweet currant and cheese rind. Velvety texture that comes initially sweet on the front end and followed by charred meat, cocoa powder, black fruits and some unresolved tannins. Focused structure and nice length.
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11/26/2013 - Barry Notes Likes this wine: 90 Points
PnP w/5 min decant and 30 min glass time. Clear, w/very minor sediment, deep dark purple color. No brick edge. Very nice and proper Cab nose. This wine shows much better than it's price point. Perfect drinking window. Great balance. Med body, bold Cab fruit, integrated, nice juicy finish w/soft tannins. I have always liked this producers for it's QPR. Nothing off. $21
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10/10/2013 - cobystilp wrote: 90 Points
Dark and syrupy. This is a very concentrated bottle. It has some complexity. Good QPR but wish it had more. I like the blueberry and vanilla undertones. Four more bottles to go. No rush here.
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9/21/2013 - peeno wrote: 90 Points
Excellent value. Dark berries. Mild tannins. Medium finish. Smooth. Aromatic. Great wine.
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11/10/2012 - MonkeyBiz101 wrote: 90 Points
Big full on cab, lot of dark fruit. A little too unsubtle for me, but particularly liked a hint of liquorice in the mix.
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3/18/2012 - LEXKYWINE wrote: 92 Points
Sadly, I have but one bottle. Big lush Cab. The casis, cherries, chocolate and hint of spice grab you right off. Good fruit and grip on the palate. Wonderful mouth drying finish. I like it as a sipper but great with pasta, cheese & red sauce.
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12/27/2011 - tacvinolindo wrote: 90 Points
Highly anticipated and it delivered. This was a delicious full bodied, deep ruby red Cab Sauv with medium tannins, hints of plum/prune, black cherry, blackberry and a faint after taste of anise. We decanted for 2 hours before drinking and I believe it really benefited from it.
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10/6/2011 - mmurnane wrote: 89 Points
Great flavors! Highly recommend to pair with steak and anything grilled.
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9/25/2011 - Ken332 wrote: 89 Points
Lovely wine. Double decanted about 3 hours before serving. Chilled to 65 degrees. Casis, blackberries, and plum in the nose and initial flavors, substantial tanins in the mid-range, astringent, but not bitter. Good finish. This wine will get better with age and should last for at least 10 years.
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4/30/2011 - The Wine Sherpa wrote: 87 Points
Young wine still. Dark ruby.
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10/11/2010 - td7340 wrote: 86 Points
Needs more time! Has potential and after a pop and pour it was very evident it needed more time and air. Decanted after the initial heat passed, let is sit for over an hour but was still tight and flavors ard mixed, tannins need to work longer in the bottle. I can see the potential, but if you dare try now be prepared that you short the progress in work.
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9/4/2010 - tbailey540 wrote: 87 Points
needed more time.Dark fruits little out of balance
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8/29/2010 - cobystilp wrote: 91 Points
Went way too fast. Silky smooth tannins. Like a velvet pillow. Heavy and dense. Drinking well already.
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5/9/2010 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 90 Points
Paired w/ Sineann Cold Creek Cab of same vintage.
The CSM is a deep garnet with a very black core, the edges are bright reddish purple. On the nose, the CSM is bursting with dark black fruit, blueberries, black cherry, licorice, and saddle leather.
The first taste of CSM is a rush of black cherry and cassis and (as copied from the bottle notes) has an excellent, terrific structure front to back. The tail of the wine is not too dry, not too sweet, not too tannic, right in that spot where you go, "hmmm".
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12/25/2009 - seattleguy wrote: 88 Points
Nose: licorice, dark fruite
Tase: Very drinkable, balanced, integrated, but fruit restrained
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11/23/2009 - pgm wrote: 91 Points
This is a big, serious wine. Young yet, but loaded with currant, black cherry, and black raspberry. Still on the restrained side, I think the will start to show off in a couple years.
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11/7/2009 - annerk wrote: 90 Points
Cabernet Tasting With Andrea Robinson (Epcot): 50+5+12+16+7 Black cherry & plum on nose. Nice acid, balanced tannins with some vanilla and loads of black cherry on palate and finish. Still young and will get better with age.
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10/7/2009 - robertgoulet wrote: 91 Points
Needs a bit of a decant, give it a couple more years, some unresolved tannins on the finish. Has the huge black currant lurking, it's poking out, but not as forward as the 05'. It will be there. Good QPR
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7/17/2009 - bigdomer wrote: 89 Points
Very good.
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3/18/2009 - pgm wrote:
3.0L taken to a dinner party, no detailed notes taken. Rich and quite sophisticated (though perhaps still a little young), and better than I expected. A pretty cabernet overall that I'll definitely give another try.
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