1976 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  1/4/2024 - Benoit Hardy wrote: 90 Points

  With this old bottle of Napa Valley, I wanted to discover the Napa Valley wines of yesteryear, more modest in alcohol (here 13°) at the time than the contemporary high-density bombs.
  
  Nose of smoke, ashes and spices. It reminds me of barbecue.
  
  On the palate, the attack is soft, ash and smoke are the dominant aromas with a hint of fruit. This remains a pleasant experience on a Napa that is almost 50 years old. But to be honest, its best days are behind it and the somewhat fleeting structure does not allow the wine to gain momentum and express itself. Good finish where the fruit manages to take over but without particular intensity.
  
  Good wine but past its peak.

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  5/22/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points

  Pausing for the Cause Fundraiser and Dinner (Galit - Chicago IL): Wonderfully rich and still very exciting.

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  5/22/2017 - Lipsman Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A wonderful California Cabernet. Perfectly mellowed, all tannins resolved. Copious dark fruits, plums and black cherries. Not a huge Cabernet, more on the side of balance and elegance. Quite enjoyable.

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  12/3/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points

  A 40th Birthday Celebration (River North, Chicago IL): Small glass, brief note. Lots of black cherry and plum, slightly less earth notes. Great spice. Very good concentration and balance. A great bottle.

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  4/23/2016 - JOsgood wrote: 92 Points

  Big and juicy with definite secondary notes. Lots of fruit and vibrancy.

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