2002 D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Moose Valley Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (36) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  2/9/2023 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pnp…dark cherry, plum, full bodied. Past it’s prime but was very enjoyable for us as it brought back memories of meeting DR Stephens and sampling this vintage at the 2005 PNV when I was dating my wife. She more than sampled the Moose at that event! We celebrated our 15th anniversary tonight.

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  9/30/2022 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Pnp. Soft cork extracted very carefully. Port like. Fully integrated and mature. Dark plum, blackberry, wet forest, earth. Past it's peak, subdued verve - yet still enjoyable. Reminded me of a "flat" coke.

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  11/29/2021 - csimm wrote: 94 Points

  Notable hits of grip and energy set off plum and fig notes that are wrapped in a surprising amount of acidity, which work exceptionally well to catapult the additional black cherry, earth, faint tobacco, and spice notes into a compelling launch of animated essences. There too is expected development here in the depth and complexity departments, which does a lot right to present a complete package from initial entry to the surprisingly zippy finish. I was particularly attracted to the overall combination of balanced power and established flavors without sacrificing tension and freshness.
  
  This came off as somewhat of a wise wine with still the gusto to run a half-marathon without seizing up. If you have one of those grandpas that was digging postholes when he was 75 and now at 90 still hunts elk (or more like moose – get it…?) in Kootenai every November, then you may have a sense of what this D.R. Stephens is all about. A great example of how well a Napa Cabernet can perform after nearly twenty years.

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  8/21/2020 - Cruzin Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Delicious with sweet cassis and plum with liquorish and a bit of cinnamon mid palate, resolved tannins and a bit of spice on the finish. Soft but still has good balance of acid. Not particularly complex but drinking nicely.

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  4/5/2020 - Alfaro wrote: 97 Points

  Spectacular in every way!!

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