Claretman

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Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.59	Yes
2012 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection	Yes
2012 K Vintners Syrah Royal City	Yes
2008 K Vintners Syrah Royal City	Yes
2010 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Premiere Napa Valley Lot 144 "Double Diamond Never Ever" Cuvée	Yes
1993 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select	Yes
1997 Dominus Estate	Yes

2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.59
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1/22/2023 - Claretman Likes this wine: 93 Points
Vastly improved over last tasting. Opened late and didn’t finish. Left 3/4 bottle open overnight. Totally different experience with air. Cassis, black fruit abounds, tannins softened, viscous mid palate, QPR is phenomenal here
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2012 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection
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3/7/2016 - Claretman Likes this wine: 92 Points
I try to get over any negativity I feel for this wine after a few let downs with wines from last decade or so. This is inky fruit heavy, sweet Napa can in the modern style. Not much in the way of evolution but a consistent Napa fruit bomb. Others have noted this being significantly superior to the 40th anniversary, I feel its a little more concentrated, but definitely siblings.
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2012 K Vintners Syrah Royal City
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3/7/2016 - Claretman Likes this wine: 98 Points
This an outstanding effort, rivals if not surpassed the 08, meaty yet manageable, black ink in color, teeth staining WA Syrah, fullbodied and fleshy, long finish, tar and chocolate and well ripened red fruit, this will last and last
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