2000 Pine Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 92 points

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  8/17/2019 - kzkpt wrote: 96 Points

  Holy shit! Magnificent, completely integrated mature CA cab. Graphite, cassis, dark fruits, long finish. Absolutely ready and perfect. Luscious. Drink now.

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  8/8/2014 - gavinesq Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Loads of ripe plums and blackcurrants up front. The tannins are soft and well-integrated but there is still plenty of structure and this could easily go another 3-4 years. There was a lot of saddle leather and game after opening but a lot of it blew off with some time and air. There was also a lot of sediment after I pulled the cork, so give the inside of the neck of the bottle a wipe before pouring or decanting.

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  5/8/2011 - FPNova wrote: 91 Points

  Deep red. Black cherry & plum like a year ago with nicely mellowed tannin well balanced with acidity. Wonderful mouth feel and a deliciously long finish. Time has been very good to this Howell Mtn Cab.

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  8/5/2010 - Teamcrev wrote: 92 Points

  You'll want to stand this up for a while or filter it as there is lots of sediment. Classic mountain cab/black fruit flavors and still loaded with nice tannins. Opened for about 45 minutes and served with grilled black angus, salad and wild rice with a beautiful sunset view on Block Island. What could be better? Many years left in this unlike to 2000 Pine Ridge Rutherford which has peaked.

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  5/8/2010 - FPNova wrote: 90 Points

  Deep red w/purple hue. Black cherry & plum with an earthiness uncharacteristic in cabs. Nice integrated tannin - not over bearing. Lingering long finish. Opened this alongside 04 Behrens & Hitchcock Left Blank Cab to contrast wines from the eastern & western ridges above the north end of Napa Valley. http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=651814 You can look directly across the valley from Spring Mtn to Howell Mtn (or the reverse). Both lovely wines but with very different character.

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