2009 James Johnson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bisou

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  5/29/2023 - pmcellar Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Opened and decanted for about 2 hours. Complex, full bodied, good tannins and good finish. Excellent with grilled meat.

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  10/25/2020 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Napa 2009 James Johnson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bisou ($59 in 2012). Mid-dark purple, brick edges; berries, cedar, herbaceous Cabernet nose; mid-body; balanced; softening tannins; good varietal fruit; mid-plus intensity; long round, ripe, slightly hot (14.2 alc.) finish. w/short ribs. 16.5-17 UC Davis scale, 91-92 other scales.

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  12/31/2019 - cab_fran Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This was our final Bisou, unless I can somehow find more this year or next. Consistent with earlier tasting notes, these cabs from James Johnson are lights-out. I think the enjoyable drinking window might go to 2022 for this one and the '08, but I would not hold much longer than that. Very good right now. Cheers!

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  8/17/2019 - Mr T wrote:

  Still quite good and too bad they went away
  Excellent value

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  7/16/2019 - FlyPig Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Muted nose of crushed red fruit, some earth. Dense, mouth coating, dark cherry, dark chocolate, chewy. Drinking beautifully with a little air, best at ~65F, loses viscosity and a touch of heat becomes noticeable as it warms. Drink or hold.

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