Groth Vineyards & Winery
Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
One of the best 2011 Napa Cabernets I have experienced. Well-structured with noticeable length.
One of the best 2011 Napa Cabernets I have experienced. Well-structured with noticeable length.
2 people found it helpfulNov 15th, 2015
Phenomenal and complex. Plum preserve, black and red licorice, red pepper jam, potpourri, cinnamon stick, perfumy nose. Palate is a big rush of flavor fluctuating between fruit, chocolate, earth, and spice. Chewy tannin like licorice candy, mouth filling and finishes for minutes. Chyeaaah.
Phenomenal and complex. Plum preserve, black and red licorice, red pepper jam, potpourri, cinnamon stick, perfumy nose. Palate is a big rush of flavor fluctuating between fruit, chocolate, earth, and spice. Chewy tannin like licorice candy, mouth filling and finishes for minutes. Chyeaaah.
1 person found it helpfulAug 14th, 2015
Deep ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Beautiful and elegant on the nose, with blackberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, plums, cherries, strawberry pie, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, licorice, cloves, earth, dirt, leather, spices and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with firm tannins and cherries.
This is a Nice, Napa Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, from Oakville. Still young, but very enjoyable now. However, it needs a few years in the bottle to smooth out the kinks, and become better.
Nicely balanced and complex.
There's a spice, that I didn't like on the palate, though. Couldn't figure out what it is.
Not the best vintage, but holding good. A bit expensive, though.
Good by itself or with food, barbeque would be great here. I paired it with a plate of hard, fatty cheeses and nuts.
14.7% Alcohol by volume.
Deep ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Beautiful and elegant on the nose, with blackberries, blueberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, plums, cherries, strawberry pie, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, licorice, cloves, earth, dirt, leather, spices and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with firm tannins and cherries.
This is a Nice, Napa Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, from Oakville. Still young, but very enjoyable now. However, it needs a few years in the bottle to smooth out the kinks, and become better.
Nicely balanced and complex.
There's a spice, that I didn't like on the palate, though. Couldn't figure out what it is.
Not the best vintage, but holding good. A bit expensive, though.
Good by itself or with food, barbeque would be great here. I paired it with a plate of hard, fatty cheeses and nuts.
14.7% Alcohol by volume.
I'm partial to Oakville, but this is coming along very well. Took over two hours to finally open up, but when it did, it revealed a beautiful bouquet.
I'm partial to Oakville, but this is coming along very well. Took over two hours to finally open up, but when it did, it revealed a beautiful bouquet.
May 31st, 2015
Pretty nose with dark fruit and a hint of sweet vanilla. Supple tannins support the dark fruit that repeats on the palate along with a hint of spice. More elegance than power.
Pretty nose with dark fruit and a hint of sweet vanilla. Supple tannins support the dark fruit that repeats on the palate along with a hint of spice. More elegance than power.
Jan 28th, 2015
Black berry, black currant, tar. 2021 vintage
Black berry, black currant, tar. 2021 vintage
Feb 26th, 2024Really hard to rate this one. Tasted different each day after opening. Intense vegetable the first day and nearly undrinkable. Then earthiness on the second day. Days 3-5 mellowed into a Bordeaux taste.
Really hard to rate this one. Tasted different each day after opening. Intense vegetable the first day and nearly undrinkable. Then earthiness on the second day. Days 3-5 mellowed into a Bordeaux taste.
Jan 16th, 2021
Still young. 3 hour decant and this wine is just starting to calm down. Delicious but needs time in my opinion.
Still young. 3 hour decant and this wine is just starting to calm down. Delicious but needs time in my opinion.
Nov 7th, 2020