2013 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  1/10/2022 - EMTAME wrote: 89 Points

  This benefitted from a bunch of air, as it seemed out of balance and overly sweet on opening. After an hour, it was in better shape. Ultimately, it was good but not up to some previous vintages, and was easily outshone by the 2013 Quivet ‘Kenefick Ranch’ cab we opened two weeks ago.

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  2/18/2021 - Cabernet4me2 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Was on the fence about giving it a 94, and actually think this has plenty of life left there, and might even bump a point. Without being redundant, YM description is pretty spot on, mostly black fruit with a bit of red on the edges and finish, amazing flavors of cassis, dark chocolate, and coffee / espresso.
  
  Popped this and drank next to a bottle of the new Bevan project, and was the WOTN... however to be fair, not a fair comparison on a newly bottled 2019 Bevan "Adversity" Melanson cab. Got in on a Grand Reserve Wine MasterCard in conjunction with ProofLoyalty online tasting with both Russel and Tor Kenward... and man....even though that bottle was a bit disjointed (probably still in bottle shock), its is going to be a monster!! Tons of Blue and Black Fruit with a huge coffee theme.. another winner from Mr. Bevan!! But for the Basic Quivet Napa Cab at $50-60 holding its own next to that behemoth, says a ton about Mike Smiths winemaking!!

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  7/15/2020 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Digging around in the wine cellar, I discovered this bottle. The last time I opened a bottle was in May of 2016 and it was fantastic, a monster value too. I cracked the cork and I will admit, I didn't expect anything like the wine I enjoyed four years ago. This wine was powerful and very energetic, with a dark purple beet red color, nice dark berry fruit extraction, currants, some tobacco with smooth tannins. This bottle was a surprise, although as dominate in flavors and energy, this bottle has held up really well. There was some acidity that could have smoothed out (with half a bottle remaining we'll see tonight) with some air, but the wine was pretty good. 92+ 93 Points.

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  7/4/2018 - Nutty08 wrote: 93 Points

  Huge concentrated wine that was surprisingly expressive for ‘13. Big liquor driven nose of mostly black currants, with vanilla and spice notes. Plush palate, tannins pretty soft and in the background. Seems like a wine to enjoy now and over the next 5yrs or so while the palate/acidity is fresh.

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  2/16/2018 - WineNot? wrote: 91 Points

  Very Good. Big, heavy cassis, dense, fat, and a touch of oak. I like this wine but its not worth $50 a bottle by comparison to Chappellet or other vineyards....

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