2015 Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Post

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 97.5 points

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  2/20/2022 - Cyclist Likes this wine: 98 Points

  SF gets this spot on in his review. This is a restrained valley floor Cab that has great balance with a lovely deep structure and brooding complexity that just pulls you in for more again and again after every sip. This was enjoyed PnP and had no hard edges. After a day of the cork being put back in and back in the cellar, it has come out with an extra bit of weight, a tad bit more integration, and an extra point! I really love this wine every vintage; they are definitely made to showcase the vintage and not just repeat the same notes year after year.

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  2/20/2022 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Brought by cyclist to our final CA tasteoff, at least for a while. As mentioned in my TN for the ‘13 of this bottling, I’d not been aware of prior to cyclist—and I always appreciate learning of new wineries, especially of this quality—but was quite impressed. Very similar performance here, with a wine impressively drinkable out of the chute (opened today, as opposed to the ‘13, which cyclist coravined), good mix of well-balanced and integrated structure, black and red cherries and berries, florals and earthy minerality. Subtle and interesting with deceptive depth, but not at the expense of good power and persistence. Despite its impressive drinkability now, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this add some weight in the future. Great complement with diverse snacks, this has the bandwidth to excel on its own or with diverse food (I wouldn’t pair it with fish or white meat chicken, but it would at least be in the conversation with anything else). More than respectable choice at its price point. Even without cyclist, I’ll have to seek out these folks. An interesting contrast to, and a surprisingly close choice over a ‘16 B LPV, as the WOTD. Although I’m not sure where or when it will be, look forward to more great pours with you, cyclist, and thank you, CT, as an accidental social network in facilitating our friendship.

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