2014 Keswick Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92 points

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  2/26/2024 - caesar77 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  PnP. Inky purple with dark red edge in color. Nose of black currant, brambleberry & saddle leather. On the palate: blackberry compote, cassis and notes of sweet tobacco peeking through towards the finish. Fine, sandy tannins are well integrated; perceived on gums and only somewhat on cheeks. Long finish of brambleberry, sweet tannin, vanillin, pyrazine and a subtle river rock salinity.

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  12/17/2023 - caesar77 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  PnP. Opaque, inky purple with dark magenta edge in color. Nose of cassis, brambleberry, graphite, violets and espresso. Palate: Intense brambleberry, vanilla and graphite. Sweet, green tannins are very fine-grained and are perceived on gums. Long finish of black fruit, vanilla, cinnamon & sandalwood. Wine is in a really good spot right now.

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  12/11/2023 - jkscully Likes this wine:

  This was really perfect for PnP with beautiful fruit and all the attractive qualities of Va terroir. But then I decanted it for about 1.5 hours (which seemed like the right choice because the tannins were still fairly tight) and it wasn’t as good. The fruit flavor dissipated and turned more plummy and the tannins became more bitter. I get velvety chocolate, graphite, espresso, mashed blackberries, faint hints of strawberries, plum, violet, allspice, vanilla, Virginia bell pepper and red clay (but in a good way here), and red bricks (imagine licking a brick and getting the mineral taste). This is a very pretty wine that was almost great. If I had another go at it, I would drink it sooner than 9 years and as a PnP. It needs a simple, light palate for the food pairing. Chicken worked better than smoked duck breast.
  
  I actually liked this better on its own than with food. Pretty impressive for a Va Cabernet Sauvignon, which is not necessarily the best grape for the climate. This was worth the $65, but it also doesn’t make me think, “I need to buy more high end Va Cabernet.” Let’s see how it compares to some upcoming California and Bordeaux wines.
  
  Best in Zalto Bordeaux glass.

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  4/4/2023 - caesar77 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  PnP Inky purple w/ dark magenta edge in color. Nose of brambleberry, damson plum and a hint of cocoa. On the palate: burst of brambleberries, black currant and a subtle note of baking spices. Creamy smooth tannins barely perceived on gums. Long finish of brambleberry, wood spice and graphite.

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  8/27/2022 - caesar77 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Rich murky purple with dark purple edge in color. Nose of blackberry jam, espresso and a hint of foxiness. On the palate: red berries and a hint of cocoa. Tannins are plush...holding the wine in balance, but unobtrusive and perceived only slightly on the gums. Long, persistent finish of sour cherries and sweet tobacco. Very well delineated and tremendously enjoyable.

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