2015 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Orion French Oak South Vineyard 887

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 96 points

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  7/22/2017 - csimm wrote: 96 Points

  Del Dotto Barrels & Beasts 2017 (Saint Helena): My favorite of all the Cabernets we had at Barrels & Beasts, the 887 Orion South struck a nice balance between big black fruit (and hints of deep blue and red) and a nice frame of vanilla-laced oak and spice. The French oak played well here with the fruit, elevating the flavors rather than just imparting more sweetness. This is a big wine indeed, but one that I believe with round out the best once it is in bottle. Seemingly low acid (like with all of the 2015 BT Cabernets), which unfortunately adds to the extracted feeling of many of the wines. This was luckily the least extracted by comparison, but still a monster of a wine. The finish went on for 60 seconds. 95-96+ points.

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