2015 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  10/14/2023 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Nice bottle....decanted for 2 hours then back in the bottle to take to HMCs for dinner with marinated skirt steak. Classic VHR nose notes to start. Mid weight palate, meaty notes, red/blue fruit to start, blacker later on. Tremendous wine here for the price I obtained it at auction. Many years ahead for it yet.

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  2/16/2023 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Started out light in weight and red fruited early in the evening, but as it got more air in the decanter it really added weight, depth and the fruit moved to dark red/black. The wine became silkier and smoother as well. While it lacked the familiar VHR nose, it delivered quite nicely on the palate. This is an extremely smooth, integrated and well made wine. A 90 early on, a 94+ by the end.

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  8/22/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A good wine but a little disappointing as it didn’t live up to my up to my expectations. My first experience with the Vine Hill appellation was a Cab made by Tor and it was a delightful, this one was just okay. Dark purple appearance with a soft bouquet. On the palate, dark berries, cherry, boysenberry an dark currants. Nice flavor and extraction but lacking the wow factor for the price point. Glad l got it at a slightly discounted price but even at around one hundred bucks, there are better options in my opinion. 91+/ 92 Points.

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  9/29/2020 - JJB007 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  this wine was very syrupy when it was first opened and was totally different after a long decant- the next bottle we will decant at least two hours

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  8/6/2020 - juicejammer Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Dark and brooding. PNP but this definitely needs a decant. BlackBerry, Anise, Forest Floor. Grippy tannnins but nicely textured. Finishes earthy and firm. Give this a couple years and will drink well for 20+

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