Checkerboard Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
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Another delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from a Single Vineyard in Napa Valley.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Showing black fruits with tobacco, chocolates, coffee, vanilla, cedar, licorice, spices and peppercorn.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with a long finish and round tannins.
Showing great complexity and mouthfeel. Rich, yet elegant and fruit forward.
Good right out of the bottle and probably better with airtime, but I didn't have that luxury, as the bottle finished right away.
Thank you Barry for sharing this with me.
I had this vintage 5 years ago (from a 750ml), and loved it too. This Magnum will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Good by itself, and does not need any food, but will pair very nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1%Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Grapes are grown at 1,200 feet of elevation, and were aged in oak barrels for 26 months. A small production of only 250 cases.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$800 (Magnum).
#AgedWineTuesday
Another delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from a Single Vineyard in Napa Valley.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Showing black fruits with tobacco, chocolates, coffee, vanilla, cedar, licorice, spices and peppercorn.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with a long finish and round tannins.
Showing great complexity and mouthfeel. Rich, yet elegant and fruit forward.
Good right out of the bottle and probably better with airtime, but I didn't have that luxury, as the bottle finished right away.
Thank you Barry for sharing this with me.
I had this vintage 5 years ago (from a 750ml), and loved it too. This Magnum will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Good by itself, and does not need any food, but will pair very nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1%Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Grapes are grown at 1,200 feet of elevation, and were aged in oak barrels for 26 months. A small production of only 250 cases.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$800 (Magnum).
Blackberry infused dark chocolate. On the precipice of too sweet.
Blackberry infused dark chocolate. On the precipice of too sweet.
Dec 16th, 2018
It’s hard to believe this is a 2011. So balanced, nuanced, yet powerful.
It’s hard to believe this is a 2011. So balanced, nuanced, yet powerful.
Jun 4th, 2018
Man do I love this wine - really sings to me in a perfect pitch - all smiles
Man do I love this wine - really sings to me in a perfect pitch - all smiles
Jan 8th, 2018
Unbelievably delicious...smooth, deep, rich flavors of wood, earth and tobacco complemented by black fruit. Very velvety. And perfect with steak. Very special.
Unbelievably delicious...smooth, deep, rich flavors of wood, earth and tobacco complemented by black fruit. Very velvety. And perfect with steak. Very special.
Jan 1st, 2018
Love this bottle, showed so well with the company that drank it. @Carl Fischer thank you for such an amazing evening.
Love this bottle, showed so well with the company that drank it. @Carl Fischer thank you for such an amazing evening.
Oct 23rd, 2017
The 2009 Kings Row is an interesting wine with rich tobacco, cherry and licorice aromas. This has a lusciously smooth taste of the red fruit, pencil shavings with a slight hint of spices that lingers on your palate makes this a nice guilty pleasure. It is costly and a nice treat but there are others out there that have a better value to quality ratio for those that don't want to drop big bucks. But if you can swing it please treat yourself. #kingsrow #calistoga #checkerboard
The 2009 Kings Row is an interesting wine with rich tobacco, cherry and licorice aromas. This has a lusciously smooth taste of the red fruit, pencil shavings with a slight hint of spices that lingers on your palate makes this a nice guilty pleasure. It is costly and a nice treat but there are others out there that have a better value to quality ratio for those that don't want to drop big bucks. But if you can swing it please treat yourself. #kingsrow #calistoga #checkerboard
1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2015
Quite good, but no where near great (and no where near worth what I paid for it at this point). Have two more of this vintage and will see how they develop. Better half was underwhelmed as well - "Here, you can finish mine..." Ouch.
Quite good, but no where near great (and no where near worth what I paid for it at this point). Have two more of this vintage and will see how they develop. Better half was underwhelmed as well - "Here, you can finish mine..." Ouch.
Aug 21st, 2016