With some air this wine really punches above it's weight class. Mostly black fruit with a little black licorice, balanced tannins, thick moouthfeel and medium long finish. This has definitely improved since I tried it last about 10 mos ago.
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93+/94 Points and a real value wine when compared to its peers. This vintage has an aromatic nose with a dark purple color. Dark black and red berry fruits, blackberries, blueberries and some plum. A bold, full-bodied Cab that's vibrant and plenty of energy. This 2019 is big but not overdone with nice extraction, silky smooth with a good finish. As is the case with a number of Mike Smith entry level Cabs, this wine gives you real bang for the buck. Drink them young I’d say.
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Drank after 2hr decant. Blueberry pie up front, particularly nice mid-palate, excellent mouthfeel, moderate tannins, meaty, nice finish. Very nice and drinking well now.
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11/26/2023 - Colorado3G Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just entering the drinking window and showing very nicely. Needed some air to find itself and I'll sit on the others for several more years
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6/23/2023 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 93 Points
91+ on day one as it showed tight and inhibited, considerably better on day two with some air.
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12/12/2022 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 93 Points
With some air this wine really punches above it's weight class. Mostly black fruit with a little black licorice, balanced tannins, thick moouthfeel and medium long finish. This has definitely improved since I tried it last about 10 mos ago.
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11/25/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 93 Points
93+/94 Points and a real value wine when compared to its peers. This vintage has an aromatic nose with a dark purple color. Dark black and red berry fruits, blackberries, blueberries and some plum. A bold, full-bodied Cab that's vibrant and plenty of energy. This 2019 is big but not overdone with nice extraction, silky smooth with a good finish. As is the case with a number of Mike Smith entry level Cabs, this wine gives you real bang for the buck. Drink them young I’d say.
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6/30/2022 - Gnieboer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank after 2hr decant. Blueberry pie up front, particularly nice mid-palate, excellent mouthfeel, moderate tannins, meaty, nice finish. Very nice and drinking well now.
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