2011 Alder Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 86.3 points

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  10/19/2016 - spatchmo2 wrote: 86 Points

  Very soft and uninteresting. Some fruit but not much else. Drink now or last year.

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  8/28/2015 - RedValues wrote: 87 Points

  PnP, dense ruby color, inviting nose, med- mouthfeel, med length finish with some dark fruit and oak, negligible tannins, no-fuss easy drinker.

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  8/11/2015 - Wine.woot_taster wrote:

  I also had this at the SoCal gathering. Please note that Cab Sauv is my least favorite of the red varietals and my nose/palate are very sensitive to oak. With that in mind:
  
  Aroma: vanilla (oak?) and a bit of cocoa, black fruits
  Color: dark red not translucent
  Taste: dark fruits with some noticeable vanilla undertones and a nice chalky finish. Tannins were soft and well integrated.
  
  Verdict: the oak was too noticeable for me (35% new oak in the specs somewhat confirms my first impression) and lacked a bit of acidity (felt a bit brooding) but not an objectionable wine by any means. If you enjoy cabs I don't see how you can go wrong. While it is not a great QPR in my opinion, it is priced right for what you are getting.

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  8/11/2015 - Wine.woot_taster wrote:

  I also tried this wine at the So. Cal #40 event. Sorry for being late but I have to agree this wine was easily the best to my palate. It was balanced and more of a complete wine from start to finish, I am not overly sensitive to oak so the little that was there seemed to enhance the wine IMHO. And I have always enjoyed Horse Heaven Hills fruit.
  
  I will say an easy buy for $20 if you need some nice daily drinkers.

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  8/11/2015 - Wine.woot_taster wrote:

  Taster bottle #4 from SoCal #40 this weekend, anyone who's been to an event like this knows that the notes will be brief because there is simply too much wine and too much going on to take notes of real length.
  
  Really nice black fruit nose with some spiciness in the background that added a nice layer to the wine. On the palate the wine carries nice fruit and the spiciness which I assume is from oak and then a bit of tannins comes in towards the finish. The finish is slightly tart but does not detract at all from the overall wine. Overall this was easily the best of the 4 tasting bottles we received and for me one of the better wines of the night. I think it's solid QPR at around the $20 per bottle it's listed here at.

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