2014 Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon Quintvs

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 95.2 points

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  6/9/2023 - sean7711 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Big, gulpable wine. Black cherry goodness just hitting its stride at year 9. Had at Illata Byob in Philly - decanted 3 hours before dinner.

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  4/7/2023 - csimm wrote: 93 Points

  A few days in Napa with fellow CT'r Cristal2000: A noticeable step up from the Teres, the Quintvs (pronounced Quintus, by the way - this house uses the “v” as a “u” FYI. A helpful hint from your pal csimm so you don’t walk around saying “Adam-vs” like I did the first half of the day). This 2014 kicks out a plush entry that has me uttering the phrase, “…hallmark of the vintage!” Blackberry, tilled earth, black cherry, semi-sweet chocolate, and crushed flowers, this sample is firing on all cylinders and throws out a yummy gushing quality that beckons for another sip. Tension is solid as well, though I favored the 2016 and 2018 versions a bit more – mostly due to my current stylistic preferences for added tension and frame in my Napa Cabs. Score a point or so higher if you are drawn to a posher style.

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  3/30/2023 - Cristal2000 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  ADAMVS Verticals (w/CSIMM1161) (ADAMVS Vineyard and Winery): Of all the wines I tasted at ADAMVS, this was the most ready to drink. It opened beautifully, with lovely notes of cassis, dark chocolate, and rose petals. It fans out on the palate with sumptuous contours and brings home mineral driven complexity with impressive savory character. Displaying a deep core of fruit, fresh acidity, and a long finish, this is a winner.

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  8/8/2022 - Tri Wine wrote: 95 Points

  Beautifully integrated wine that certainly has Melka’s fingerprints on it. Bold Howell mountain fruit but not in your face or overwhelming. This is a smooth wine that has quite a bit of structure and finesse. I think this has some time left on it for sure but sure is drinking well now.

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  1/15/2021 - LiteItOnFire wrote:

  From previous night, not in the cellar but fridge with a replaced cork. Curious with the additional air time vs coravin or repour what day two would be like. Came off a little flat, sweetness is drastically reduced predominantly cassis. Preffered the first night over the second so if I did this over again I would have done a 2hr decant. First night with less air 93. With too much air, 90.

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