Rating based on potential. Mine, as I write this has been open for an hour. DEF needs more time in a decanter. Much like others have stated - this one is a fruit bomb - but not in a bad way. Not super jammy - but very black and red fruit. I will try to keep the others for 3-4-5 years before I open another. Nice smooth tannins for such a young wine. Nicely balanced as well - which surprised me.
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This wine is everything I want in a Cab. DEFINITELY better after about 2 hrs. Almost exclusively tertiary - dried fruit/flowers - hint of chocolate and tobacco - forest floor. Not overwhelming - but for those of us that love 20 year old superstar cabs.
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This was amongst the best Cabs I have ever had. This wine was so well integrated, silky, and just the right dark fruit and light earthy notes that I love so much in a big red. It clearly had lots of years left and, I think, It should keep improving with a few more years. I had it open for about 1.5hrs before drinking and drank over another hour - and the last taste was better than the first - if that is even possible.
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2019 Double Diamond (Schrader) Cabernet Sauvignon
1/21/2023 - MikeSchlueter wrote: 95 Points
Rating based on potential. Mine, as I write this has been open for an hour. DEF needs more time in a decanter. Much like others have stated - this one is a fruit bomb - but not in a bad way. Not super jammy - but very black and red fruit. I will try to keep the others for 3-4-5 years before I open another. Nice smooth tannins for such a young wine. Nicely balanced as well - which surprised me.
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1999 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb
4/4/2022 - MikeSchlueter Likes this wine: 97 Points
This wine is everything I want in a Cab. DEFINITELY better after about 2 hrs. Almost exclusively tertiary - dried fruit/flowers - hint of chocolate and tobacco - forest floor. Not overwhelming - but for those of us that love 20 year old superstar cabs.
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2010 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
9/20/2021 - MikeSchlueter Likes this wine: 99 Points
This was amongst the best Cabs I have ever had. This wine was so well integrated, silky, and just the right dark fruit and light earthy notes that I love so much in a big red. It clearly had lots of years left and, I think, It should keep improving with a few more years. I had it open for about 1.5hrs before drinking and drank over another hour - and the last taste was better than the first - if that is even possible.
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