2001 Arns Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 91 points

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  11/25/2016 - bluedog Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Another fantastic Arns. Simply love this wine and winemaker! At or near its peak.

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  11/20/2016 - walkerjfw wrote: 93 Points

  In OC with Dad, last bottle from a stash I bought at release. This has been a great wine, fun to see its evolution over the years. PnP, drank over 2 hours.
  
  From prior notes::Color is fading a shade. Red fruits, earth, burnt sugar on the nose. Dark fruits, dusted blackberry, chocolate, licorice, tobacco. Medium weight, tannins sweet and resolved. Interesting mid palate, get some sweetness along with an anise in mid palate and finish."
  
  This is still going strong, black fruits, blackberry, smoke, spice and licorice. Rich and layered mid/back palate...just great....I thought this would be on the downside by now. Well stored bottles should still be good over coming 5 years...sadly, no more in my cellar

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  4/2/2015 - bluedog Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Fantastic!

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  12/5/2014 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 Points

  Splash decanted first night, drank this at home after a Stag's Leap SLV
  
  Better than I remeber last bottle, but aging nicely. Color is fading a shade. Red fruits, earth, burnt sugar on the nose. Dark fruits, dusted blackberry, chocolate, licorice, tobacco. Medium weight, tannins sweet and resolved. Interesting mid palate, get some sweetness along with an anise in mid palate and finish.
  
  This has aged nicely, based on this bottle it has a few more years but in a very good spot right now. I doubt this improves much - would drink over next 3 years.
  
  PS - holding up nicely on day 2

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  11/20/2014 - bluedog Likes this wine: 93 Points

  What a nice bottle of wine. Aging beautifully. Slight carameling in color, fruit, alcohol and dust on the nose, smooth and elegant stewed cherries. Tannins are still present, but poised and sophisticated. Barely any sediment. This bad boy will continue to age well for at least another 4-5 years.

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