2005 Melka Cabernet Sauvignon CJ

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  3/6/2023 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 93 Points

  In a perfect place, forward dark fruits, black currants, blackberry, well integrated tannins, balanced, elegant, just what you want in a Cali Cab, has many years to go

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  5/19/2021 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I was the last to review this two years ago almost to the day, and was amazed that this wine has actually gotten better. Not much to add since the last note, but still wonderful fruit backbone enveloped by excellent secondary notes of leather, earth, and tobacco. This producer never misses the mark - just terrific. The CJ is still a relative value for those not wanting to splurge on his single vineyard offerings.

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  5/16/2019 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 92 Points

  One of my favorite producers from California, this wine is showing well right now - I'd rate it exactly at peak drinking now. Displays a medium red color with just a slight hint of bricking, right where you'd expect it to be now. Strong elements of fruit on the nose, dark berry, fig, chocolate, followed by some very nice sweet tannin. On the finish, the alcohol leaves a bit of "heat" which caused me to shave off a point or so but the subtlety of the finish with interesting notes of rose petal and violets redeemed this a bit. This producer (who is French) usually creates more of a Bordeaux style wine, but I didn't find that here. No mistaking this for a great California cab.

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  10/25/2018 - Ricky99 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Looks the part, feels the part in the mouth.. onctuous... dark berry, chocolate... tasty

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  4/12/2015 - winelover1808 wrote: 94 Points

  my wife and i really enjoyed this - would def buy again if we found it as it has a solid QPR. yummy wine with floral hints on those nose - full bodied and jammy - smooth, long finish. Has some Bordeaux like structure to it and a slightly more elevated acidity to it. very very enjoyable.

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