This one falls into the just ok category. I had hoped for a little more after 12 years in bottle.
If you like big, very dark Cabernets, then this one is for you.
While it had nice integration, well rounded and was smooth, its fruits are all very dark, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum & some dark cherries. Almost nothing in the way of mid red fruits. Heavy on; tarriness, very dark spice and the darkest of expressos. Baking spices; clove, nutmeg, some cinnamon and dull vanilla. Dry top soil & clay, stones, dry crushed rocks, touch of dry herbs with withering dark & red flowers. The acidity was round and nicely done. The long finish is elegant, smooth, somewhat balanced but, all primary in terms of darks tones.
This will age for another 10–15 years with proper storage.
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Lots of creamy black cherry and red cherry fruit with a nice streak of Rutherford dust. More cherry fruit lingers on the medium long finish with well integrated tannins and a silky texture plus just enough acidity to keep it fresh. Mature and around peak, drink now through 2018. Good stuff.
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Nice deep red color. Not a big nose but nice mouthfeel. Flavors of blueberries, strawberries, red licorice and tobacco. Short but pleasant finish. At its peak or just beyond peak.
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Herbal, viney nose but with some hints of berry fruit. Initial hit of currants on the tip of the tongue. Then, there are hits from tannin and acid. A perfectly functional wine, but it does not seem to have much depth and complexity. Additional air seemed to calm down the tannin, but that only seemed to add to the berry fruit.
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Not sure what I drank 2 years ago, but this was a really big fruity cab. This needs 2-3 years to balance out. It drinks well now if you like this style of cabernet.
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The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Strawberry, Cranberry, and Black currant (cassis). It tastes like Light toast, and Chocolate. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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Solid-structured wine that is reasonably balanced. Good black currents, spice box, mocha, dark cherries, but tail is very crisp and tannic. Rutherford dust felt like a sandstorm. Did not notice much improvement with food, but overall, solid wine that will most likely show much better after 2020. This one is built to last like a lot of the 2006s. Decant 3+ hours or hold.
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Nice pleasant drinking cab that can use some decanting. I did not decant, popped and poured but, on day 2 it really opened up. Not an overpowering cab, but good cherry flavors integrated with some coffee notes that finish smoothly.
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rich berry flavor up front with nice chocolate and coffee notes on the finish. very flexible, drank well without a decant. excellent choice for napa cab in the $30-40 range.
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Blackberry, oak and pepper notes are classic for Provenance though this was not as complex or excellent as some other vintages or their Beckstoffer to Kalon bottling. Still very good.
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Bright red. black fruit nose. Sweet black fruits. Very mild tar and coffee, mild black pepper, sweet blackberries, laced with black pepper. Drunk with Stash in Houston, gift of Karen Arnold.
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Delicious. Oak, cherries on the nose. Full-bodied cherry flavor. Not as exceptional as I remember the last one a few months ago, but still a good, solid Cabernet.
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Delicious! I might be a little biased, as this wine has special memories as our first introduction to Cabernet. Nonetheless, I think it is fair to characterize Provenance as an exceptional value in Cabernet. Deep purple color. Thin legs. Classic cherries on the nose. Cherry, blackberry, tobacco flavors. An excellent can at a great price!
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Another solid bottle. Deep and dark (but not overly-dark), and should hold up nicely over the long haul, certainly better than most of the 2007s I've experienced.
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Trip to Napa Valley; 1/30/2011-1/31/2011 (Napa, CA): 100% cabernet sauvignon. Typical cabernet, with notes of cassis, blackberries, black peppers. A little greenness to this. A bit jammy, medium length finish. Very easy to drink now.
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Used a Vinturi. Dark garnet and a ruby rim. A nose of currant paste, sage, plum, black cherry and loam. Impressive concentration, while retaining a fair amount of elegance and balance. A nice long finish and tannins that are slightly chewy and soft. A well made wine and it really is drinking rather nicely at the moment. Very Rutherford-like. Drink now - 2018.
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Decanted one hour....thick and inky in the glass, nose was full of dark fruit, very balanced, nice backbone and long finish with more dark fruit, vanilla and mild oak. up against Mount Vedeer, BV Rutherford and Baldacci and came out on top. great value and will buy more to hold or drink now...
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Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Vertical Blind Tasting (5th Street Dinner Club): Nice classic Napa cab. A bit heavy on the oak for my palate at this stage, but not overdone. Typical currant nose and flavor, fairly rich with some decent depth and concentration. A little on the rounder side, but there's some structure there. Not a great wine right now, but I'd give this a few years and this will likely improve.
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Very good wine. Lots of black cherry and even some menthol. More fruit forward but with some tannins on the back end. Probably the best it is going to get.
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A solid napa valley cab with good fruit in the front typical blackberry and plum notes, midpalate had good earthy layers with dark chocolate, finish had solid legs with hints of vanilla and licorice. low 90s which could improve with more time. Good structure and complexity for price point. -S
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K&L Charity Event. Nose of dark cherry fruit and dust, more of the same on the palate, touch simple, tasty cabernet fruit, needs 2 years to peak, hints of coffee and cooking chocolate, medium body, and medium finish.
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4/17/2020 - Somm David T wrote: 90 Points
This one falls into the just ok category. I had hoped for a little more after 12 years in bottle.
If you like big, very dark Cabernets, then this one is for you.
While it had nice integration, well rounded and was smooth, its fruits are all very dark, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum & some dark cherries. Almost nothing in the way of mid red fruits. Heavy on; tarriness, very dark spice and the darkest of expressos. Baking spices; clove, nutmeg, some cinnamon and dull vanilla. Dry top soil & clay, stones, dry crushed rocks, touch of dry herbs with withering dark & red flowers. The acidity was round and nicely done. The long finish is elegant, smooth, somewhat balanced but, all primary in terms of darks tones.
This will age for another 10–15 years with proper storage.
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3/2/2017 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lots of creamy black cherry and red cherry fruit with a nice streak of Rutherford dust. More cherry fruit lingers on the medium long finish with well integrated tannins and a silky texture plus just enough acidity to keep it fresh. Mature and around peak, drink now through 2018. Good stuff.
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11/19/2015 - Snag One Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep ruby red color. Still a little acidic and tannic but nice layers of ripe figs, toast, coffee, licorice and spices.
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11/12/2015 - PourSomeRed wrote: 91 Points
This was great. Classic Rutherford nose. Dark fruit balanced with earth. Nice lengthy finish.
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8/26/2015 - Snag One Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice deep red color. Not a big nose but nice mouthfeel. Flavors of blueberries, strawberries, red licorice and tobacco. Short but pleasant finish. At its peak or just beyond peak.
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10/12/2014 - PourSomeRed wrote: 91 Points
Really enjoyed this. Well balanced. The fruit is ripe but not too dark. Nice finish as well.
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9/28/2014 - EMark wrote:
Herbal, viney nose but with some hints of berry fruit. Initial hit of currants on the tip of the tongue. Then, there are hits from tannin and acid. A perfectly functional wine, but it does not seem to have much depth and complexity. Additional air seemed to calm down the tannin, but that only seemed to add to the berry fruit.
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2/23/2014 - PourSomeRed wrote: 90 Points
Not sure what I drank 2 years ago, but this was a really big fruity cab. This needs 2-3 years to balance out. It drinks well now if you like this style of cabernet.
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2/8/2014 - BSZach1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
hints of leather or tobacco. Balanced. Smooth.
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1/5/2014 - homerfan33 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still a big wine. Good drinking now but could also use a year or two, if that is your style
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12/8/2013 - WinoTim wrote: 87 Points
A big Cab that needs some more time in the bottle. Still pretty rough in my opinion. I prefer something a little more subtle.
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12/1/2013 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine: 89 Points
blackberry, savory coffee, chocolate and smoky oak, this wine would be great with BBQ
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10/21/2013 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Strawberry, Cranberry, and Black currant (cassis). It tastes like Light toast, and Chocolate. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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9/1/2013 - 88rebel wrote: 93 Points
Magnum with friends
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8/10/2013 - rfras Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to my last note.
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4/5/2013 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 89 Points
Solid-structured wine that is reasonably balanced. Good black currents, spice box, mocha, dark cherries, but tail is very crisp and tannic. Rutherford dust felt like a sandstorm. Did not notice much improvement with food, but overall, solid wine that will most likely show much better after 2020. This one is built to last like a lot of the 2006s. Decant 3+ hours or hold.
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11/26/2012 - rfras wrote: 91 Points
Nice pleasant drinking cab that can use some decanting. I did not decant, popped and poured but, on day 2 it really opened up. Not an overpowering cab, but good cherry flavors integrated with some coffee notes that finish smoothly.
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6/19/2012 - ddgd Likes this wine: 91 Points
Long on taste and high on desire. Full-bodied, very drinkable now and a classic Rutherford wine.
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5/28/2012 - daisy1212 wrote: 91 Points
rich berry flavor up front with nice chocolate and coffee notes on the finish. very flexible, drank well without a decant. excellent choice for napa cab in the $30-40 range.
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5/7/2012 - gmbdds wrote: 89 Points
Blackberry, oak and pepper notes are classic for Provenance though this was not as complex or excellent as some other vintages or their Beckstoffer to Kalon bottling. Still very good.
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3/26/2012 - JoeReb wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful wine with strong aromas of ripe dark fruit and lovely flavors of cherry and blackberry with a smooth chocolate finnish.
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3/2/2012 - PourSomeRed wrote: 91 Points
Really liked this. Not a huge cabernet, but a really balanced one that was pleasant to drink.
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1/22/2012 - km5 wrote:
Liked it a lot. Black fruit
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10/13/2011 - TexasBob wrote: 92 Points
Bright red. black fruit nose. Sweet black fruits. Very mild tar and coffee, mild black pepper, sweet blackberries, laced with black pepper. Drunk with Stash in Houston, gift of Karen Arnold.
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10/9/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. Oak, cherries on the nose. Full-bodied cherry flavor. Not as exceptional as I remember the last one a few months ago, but still a good, solid Cabernet.
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9/19/2011 - PourSomeRed wrote: 87 Points
A nicely balanced Rutherford Cabernet.
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6/12/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 95 Points
Delicious! I might be a little biased, as this wine has special memories as our first introduction to Cabernet. Nonetheless, I think it is fair to characterize Provenance as an exceptional value in Cabernet. Deep purple color. Thin legs. Classic cherries on the nose. Cherry, blackberry, tobacco flavors. An excellent can at a great price!
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5/3/2011 - goblu6 wrote: 90 Points
Nice balance and tannins that opened up relatively quickly. Solid while not overly complex.
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4/20/2011 - lcabello Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice wine, dark cherry and blackberry flavors.
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3/25/2011 - mikev101 wrote: 92 Points
Just an outstanding, lush, smooth Cab....drinking awesome now after 1 hour decant
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2/14/2011 - uncle al wrote: 88 Points
Smooth, black fruit and medium finish. Typical Cab.
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2/14/2011 - Winebof wrote: 90 Points
Another solid bottle. Deep and dark (but not overly-dark), and should hold up nicely over the long haul, certainly better than most of the 2007s I've experienced.
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1/30/2011 - rentmp3 wrote: 88 Points
Trip to Napa Valley; 1/30/2011-1/31/2011 (Napa, CA): 100% cabernet sauvignon. Typical cabernet, with notes of cassis, blackberries, black peppers. A little greenness to this. A bit jammy, medium length finish. Very easy to drink now.
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1/13/2011 - Matteo's wrote: 91 Points
Decant for one hour big cab!
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12/31/2010 - dwaynelm wrote: 90 Points
This has true varietal character with the classic Rutherford dust.
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12/28/2010 - socidelvino Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep purple color, vanilla and plum notes on the nose. Very juicy flavor but with quite a high alcohol taste which diminished after some time.
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12/24/2010 - maderay wrote:
Gift from Pablo.
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12/10/2010 - Matt Scott wrote: 91 Points
.......In Wailea.
Used a Vinturi. Dark garnet and a ruby rim. A nose of currant paste, sage, plum, black cherry and loam. Impressive concentration, while retaining a fair amount of elegance and balance. A nice long finish and tannins that are slightly chewy and soft. A well made wine and it really is drinking rather nicely at the moment. Very Rutherford-like. Drink now - 2018.
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11/21/2010 - mikev101 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted one hour....thick and inky in the glass, nose was full of dark fruit, very balanced, nice backbone and long finish with more dark fruit, vanilla and mild oak. up against Mount Vedeer, BV Rutherford and Baldacci and came out on top. great value and will buy more to hold or drink now...
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11/15/2010 - jaxpaj wrote: 88 Points
I have grouped this in with Hall and Honig and this is my least favorite of the 3.
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10/30/2010 - PIntag wrote: 89 Points
Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Vertical Blind Tasting (5th Street Dinner Club): Nice classic Napa cab. A bit heavy on the oak for my palate at this stage, but not overdone. Typical currant nose and flavor, fairly rich with some decent depth and concentration. A little on the rounder side, but there's some structure there. Not a great wine right now, but I'd give this a few years and this will likely improve.
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9/3/2010 - masonjp wrote: 91 Points
Very good wine. Lots of black cherry and even some menthol. More fruit forward but with some tannins on the back end. Probably the best it is going to get.
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7/15/2010 - pkbackman wrote: 87 Points
Over the top... oak, vanilla bomb.
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7/14/2010 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine:
Second bottle reaffirms the first.
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6/25/2010 - Winebof wrote: 91 Points
Excellent - classic napa cab profile (dark cherry and blackberry, maybe a hint of cocoa, full bodied) for a reasonable price.
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6/19/2010 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice, dark cab fruits, good oak influence.
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3/23/2010 - sasvino wrote: 91 Points
A solid napa valley cab with good fruit in the front typical blackberry and plum notes, midpalate had good earthy layers with dark chocolate, finish had solid legs with hints of vanilla and licorice. low 90s which could improve with more time. Good structure and complexity for price point. -S
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3/11/2010 - Flav333 wrote: 92 Points
Bingo
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12/31/2009 - DSchnider wrote: 92 Points
could have used more aerating than the couple hours i gave it.
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6/28/2009 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 Points
K&L Charity Event. Nose of dark cherry fruit and dust, more of the same on the palate, touch simple, tasty cabernet fruit, needs 2 years to peak, hints of coffee and cooking chocolate, medium body, and medium finish.
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