2010 Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  2/15/2020 - srh Likes this wine:

  Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 10 *shared* bottles] from 02/14/20 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Ed, having previously tasted the '13, '14, & '16 of this bottling (most > once), it was QUITE the pleasure to be able to taste this '10! THANK you for sharing it with me! :)
  
  “From a handful of blocks situated on the spine of the primary mountain crest (1,200 - 1,800 ft asl) that runs through the Estate. Harvested @ 24.0 ̊ Brix; Cold soak for 5 days, fermentation in tank, malolactic fermentation in barrel; Barrel aged 18 mos, 35% new FR oak; 14.0% ABV, 0.57g/100mL T.A., & 3.69 pH; Bottled July ’12;”
  
  N: Vanilla, poss choc, slightly atop earth with hints of leather
  
  P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which stays within hailing distance of the init frt as it fairly seamlessly morphs into a LONG, balanced finish with an elegant tangy/swtness to the few, INNOCUOUSLY firming, dusty tannins. NICELY done for now & through '22, poss '23, though I'd doubt any further improvement. My EXC; [As of mid Feb '20, wine-searcher still shows 1 source @ $30].

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  2/2/2020 - sbhall Likes this wine:

  Wine was gifted to me in 2015/2016, bought in San Francisco and cellared since then. Upon opening, tasted a sip and didn’t much like it: all fruit and alcohol. But, I left it for 3 hours and it improved significantly, the fruit was still there but the nose and mouth were both more leathery and complex. It became much more of a classic cab sav that I was expecting. I drink most wine over two days unless entertaining, and on the second day this was just as good. The finish is very long and a nice pleasure. CT drinking window seems accurate.

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  7/4/2019 - Fruitsrouges Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted one hour and served at 68oF. Deep ruby with garnet on the meniscus. Medium+ intensity nose of blackcurrant, vanilla, with more subtle notes of tobacco leaf and bell pepper. Pronounced intensity flavors of black currant and vanilla, full bodied with med+ alcohol but silky and well balanced with med acidity well balanced with med, well balanced tannins. Delicious and drinking well now; can be held a few years doubt it will get better.

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  2/2/2018 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 88 Points

  A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, currant, some licorice and spice on finish, better values exist. www.winelx.com

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  1/20/2018 - Intellectual Sasquatch wrote: 89 Points

  Just ok. I wouldn't buy any more of this wine.

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