Hot and tannic with some fruit, but was all over the place. If this is a decent wine it needs a few more years to even out, but there are far too many good ones out there to waste time on a wine that may come around in the future. Especially when the winery is charging a $10 premium (per bottle) to buy from the winery. Sorry, pass!
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This 2007 cabernet is one of the best I have tasted in Napa in the last 2+ years. Unlike similar priced wines from other name wineries this cabernet was not overly tannic and dry. The fruit is there in spades with a candied cherry aroma that will knock your socks off. There is a bit of wood and pepper to compliment the fruitiness of this wine as well that brings great balance. If you are a fan of Napa cabernets and have had a hard time finding a truly outstanding bottle from 2007 that is $50 or less look no further. This wine is only available at the winery and the $25 version currently available at retailers does not do this justice. The 2007 Black Stallion Winery cabernet is 100% worth the $25 premium vs. the retail cabernet. Also, for my taste is was as good or even better than the bottles of Bucephalus they pour that run $150 a bottle.
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Enjoyed at a friends house over the Christmas holiday. Decanted 1 hr and I was struck by how young the wine still seemed to be. There was the usual orange edge of an older wine, but none of the plum or porty components I was expecting. Struck me as very spry with great fruit and resolved tannins. This wine probably has another 5 good years before it hits it's peak.
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2007 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley
12/27/2011 - 60secondfinish wrote: 85 Points
Hot and tannic with some fruit, but was all over the place. If this is a decent wine it needs a few more years to even out, but there are far too many good ones out there to waste time on a wine that may come around in the future. Especially when the winery is charging a $10 premium (per bottle) to buy from the winery. Sorry, pass!
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2007 Black Stallion Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
12/27/2011 - 60secondfinish wrote: 94 Points
This 2007 cabernet is one of the best I have tasted in Napa in the last 2+ years. Unlike similar priced wines from other name wineries this cabernet was not overly tannic and dry. The fruit is there in spades with a candied cherry aroma that will knock your socks off. There is a bit of wood and pepper to compliment the fruitiness of this wine as well that brings great balance. If you are a fan of Napa cabernets and have had a hard time finding a truly outstanding bottle from 2007 that is $50 or less look no further. This wine is only available at the winery and the $25 version currently available at retailers does not do this justice. The 2007 Black Stallion Winery cabernet is 100% worth the $25 premium vs. the retail cabernet. Also, for my taste is was as good or even better than the bottles of Bucephalus they pour that run $150 a bottle.
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1997 Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
1/6/2011 - 60secondfinish wrote: 91 Points
Enjoyed at a friends house over the Christmas holiday. Decanted 1 hr and I was struck by how young the wine still seemed to be. There was the usual orange edge of an older wine, but none of the plum or porty components I was expecting. Struck me as very spry with great fruit and resolved tannins. This wine probably has another 5 good years before it hits it's peak.
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