2016 Gordenker Cabernet Sauvignon Sylvia Drive

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  4/8/2024 - brianschool Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Big, complex wine, needs lots of decant-time. Better and smoother on day two. Cherry, dark chocolate, and cedar blend well with cassis. This can age longer. Very nice wine.

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  11/25/2023 - Stevecci Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rich, juicy, and surprisingly complex. Plenty of dark fruits, tobacco, and cedar box to keep the palate interested. Firm tannins and just the right amount of acidity to balance out the alcohol. Give it an hour of air before consuming. It makes a big difference. Curious to see how this wine evolves over time.

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  6/18/2023 - dpodratsky3 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very bold, high acid, high alcohol, high barrel notes. Almost a bourbon-esque nose than has pulled a lot of good barrel notes. You have to get behind that to really appreciate the complexity of the fruit though, which is there!

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  6/10/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 93 Points

  One hour slow ox. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. It’s a classic, well made ‘16 CS. Good overall balance.
  
  The fruit is from Moon Mountain, but that’s effectively Napa. Great QPR if you get it from one of those discount shops (like I did). Drank much better than four months ago. It definitely benefits from some air.

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  2/2/2023 - AGELVIS wrote: 90 Points

  PNP. Deep dark ruby magenta color. Almond, anise, green pepper, blueberry, raspberry, and cinnamon streusel. Smooth, dry palate, with mouth filling acidity. Firm tannins on the longish finish.
  
  This improved over an hour of drinking. A two hour decant is advisable. Not sure how I feel about this wine, but got for a very low price.

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