2014 Acumen Cabernet Sauvignon Mountainside

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  4/25/2024 - Delund Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Popped and poured, then sipped over the next few hours. Initially cellar temp, gradually warmed up to 60 F. I don't think this would benefit from a warmer temperature. Deep ruby color. Sweet black cherry on the nose with vanilla and milk chocolate. Hints of clove and dried leather. Soft dusty, drying tannins which gradually moved to a silky, but still drying, texture. Well-integrated acidity that may be starting to fade. No noticeable heat, good use of charred oak regimen. Medium-bodied for a Napa Cab. Tart blackberry fruit, black cherry, savory plum on the palate with cedar, dark chocolate, earth, minerals and licorice. Medium-length drying finish. Red meat friendly. Good QPR. Probably at its peak, so drink soon.

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  6/18/2021 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Deep dark center, red rim with no real signs of age.
  Sweet briar, blackberries and plums, touch of chlorine.
  Smooth, plums and raspberries, a little seaweed, nutty, moderate acidity and tannin, good finish.
  Very good Cabernet, drinking okay now but good for another 5 years.

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  3/21/2021 - Not_Moby wrote:

  Stolen

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  12/27/2020 - guribh wrote: 91 Points

  Good showing for this wine. Solid dark color. A great mix of dark fruits, coffee and cedar sing in harmony on both nose and palate. While a tad short on complexity, it still delivers nice length on the finish. Dusty tannins are still here, suggesting a 10 years window to enjoy before it may (or may not) change course. Great purchase at under $30.

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  11/3/2020 - Baron Slick wrote: 90 Points

  Blackberries, dark cherries, licorice, disturbed wet earth, and succulent spices are laced with an attracitve marine-like aspect. It has an astringent mouthfeel and a tannic structure, but it softens, fleshes out, and becomes more plush over a 3+ hour decant. I'd cellar this for another 2-3 years, at least.

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