2011 Behrens Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Spare Me

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  4/2/2020 - djpo wrote: 88 Points

  A fine wine with characteristics well described in earlier posts. The finish seems shorter than I expected and in alignment with the Drink Soon sentiments expressed by davidandrose below.

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  2/25/2018 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Uncorked and allowed to slow ox for 45 mins, then followed over 3 hours. Bright red and blue fruit on the nose along with astringent/rubbing alcohol. Pleasing mouthfeel is on the watery side but has lots of blue and blackberry flavors. Medium-to-soft tannins are better than expected for the vintage, but indicate that this should be consumed in the coming year to ensure that the wine has sufficient structure when drinking.

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  8/25/2015 - Kopperl wrote: 91 Points

  Very nice wine smooth

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  12/31/2014 - carisua78 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Good wine - only observation is that at $55 there are a lot of other good candidates. It was a hard vintage but they did a good job with the spare me. At the core there is acidity; interesting to see how it would evolve with cellar time. This wine offers a deep, rich mix of dark berries and end with a long persistent finish.

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  12/22/2014 - Pulling Corks wrote:

  The 2011, 90% Napa Cabernet and 10% Petit Verdot, is once again approachable and satisfying. Bright, deep ruby/purple in color, it expresses violets, white pepper and black raspberry on the nose. This densely-packed and energetic wine exhibits lively tannins balanced by sweet notes of chocolate-covered blueberries, cedar and warm blackberries. The juicy finish is plush and lingers with just a hint of clove. This one is “in the pocket”.

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