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Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Block 296. Deep purple. Earthy. Dry. Dark fruit. Just opened it. May open up to be lighter. — a month ago

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Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Cabernet Franc 2021

Fantastic Cab Franc! Deep ruby color. Aromas of strawberry, raspberry and Anaheim pepper skin. Smooth flavors of dark and red fruit, oak with a tannic finish. — 2 months ago

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Trefethen Family Vineyards

HãLo Hillspring Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Excellent cab great depth tannins not overly fruit for just spectacular  — 3 months ago

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Chardonnay 2023

Beautiful and light on its feet. Dry - very well made! Fantastic fruit. Very fresh. Honey. Meyer lemon, mandarine, just a faint touch of 1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN) aka Diesel. Touch bitter on the back palate. As a chemist i just had to bring this up. At 24 suns in Oceanside. 2 Michelin Chefs cooking. Grab this bargain before it is gone!!!!!! — 3 months ago

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V Madrone

St. Helena Old Vines Petite Sirah

Rated this over five years ago. All I can say is “ditto” — 23 days ago

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Malbec 2020

Great color , moderate fruit and solid tannins. Similar to Dragons Tooth. Very enjoyable.  — 2 months ago

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Merlot

Mike drank. Smooth tannins. Fruity. Light kitchen spices. — 3 months ago

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Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family)

Estate Grown Oak Knoll District Pinot Noir 2019

Perfectly ripe red fruit condition, Red plum and red cherry. Secondary black plum.
Texture is rounded and soft with a good acid balance.

Too much new oak for my preference, it distracts from the quality of the fruit.
— a month ago

Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Have It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix


Deep purple in color with a wide reddish rim. 


Nose of red and black fruits with cedar, licorice, tobacco leaf, herbs, cola, Mediterranean spices, light vegetables, earth, dark chocolates and black pepper.


Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.


Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cherries, cedar, licorice, toast, light vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, diet cola, herbs, coffee, vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn. 


Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.


This 4-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking very fresh and young. Fruit forward with lots of earth notes to compliment it. 


Rich, elegant and not in your face kind of Napa Cabernet. Spicy and tangy. Complex and interesting. 


Showing a really nice nose, once it opened up, with lots of earth notes. Reminds me of a Left Bank Bordeaux. Delicious. 

 

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours in the decanter. 


Needs more bottle time, and will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years. A good quality wine with good potential to become a 94+ point wine.  


I had a few vintages of this wine, and it truly shines at 20 years of age. 


A good sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a nice piece of steak. Paired really well with my Stilton Blue Cheese. 


A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, and a touch of Merlot. Aged in (65% new) French oak barrels for 18 months. 


14.3% alcohol by volume. 


92 points. 


$65.
— 3 months ago

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