2005 Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon Stone Place
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon Stone Place Napa Valley Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon Stone Place: 1999 – 2015 (Apr 2018), 4/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Stephen Tanzer
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Vintage Retrospective: 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (May 2016), 5/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Stephen Tanzer
(Crocker & Starr Stone Place Cabernet Sauvignon Saint Helena) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138, (See more on Vinous...)
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(Crocker & Starr Stone Place Cabernet Sauvignon) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-very dark and very tight; a little stinky earth tones which I like; some blueberries as well; PALATE-the first thing that pops is my head is the Shafer Hillside Select (HSS) Cabernet (arguably one of the best Cabs in the world); this reminds me quite a bit of the HSS because it's so ridiculously focused as the fruit goes right down the middle; this flavoring is quite intense -- charcoal; smoky BBQ; dark fruits (blueberries and blackberries); there's a huge, epic flavor of deliciousness exploding in the palate; mid-palate transition is spotless and clean (like a perfect landing); REALLY, REALLY well made; really rich and balanced, but explosive at the same time; beautiful, bright fresh fruit; very focused; not overdone; the winemaker let it do it's thing; the quality of the fruit is EXCEPTIONAL; this is one of the better Cabs I've had in a very long time; I would almost compare this to Pichon Lalonde 2.0 as it's Bordeaux-like in it's sensibility, but has more of that California sun shine freshness; this wine is SPECTACULAR; one of the more powerful and rich Cabs I've had in a long time; can easily age for 10-15 years; RP-94; GV-95+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
California Thunder- Serious Cabernet and Pinot Noir Tasting, Episode #827, 3/4/2010, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 95+ points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerCrocker & Starr
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationStone Place
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSt. Helena
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5/13/2023 - haqofeta Likes this wine:
I feel the need to update/supersede my last review. Almost no funk on this bottle. I like funk, but the last bottle it was much too close to moldy rather than savory notes. This bottle was much more in line with what you would expect. I'm not as anxious to drink the last few bottles I have.
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6/15/2021 - Rbtrage wrote: 95 Points
Wine of the night. Outshined the wines like Saxum James Berry, Delectus Cuvee Julia and Jones Family Cab.
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2/20/2020 - bill871 wrote: 80 Points
4 bottles
02/20/2020
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5/8/2017 - Alfaro wrote: 90 Points
This bottle was in dormant state, very tight on the pallet without fruit forward structure,
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4/4/2017 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still drinking great. Very similar to our last bottle. A couple years left at peak.
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