Linked Vineyards
Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Wednesday Wine Committee and what a fantastic line-up by John! Typical format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.
One of the best 2011s I’ve ever had. Morlet is the winemaker. Wow! Nose almost smelled like American oak was used...not sure if any was or not. Entire fruit spectrum, nutmeg, cocoa, with a lingering finish that was almost mint like. I guessed 10-yr old Ridge Monte Bello...high praise!
Wednesday Wine Committee and what a fantastic line-up by John! Typical format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.
One of the best 2011s I’ve ever had. Morlet is the winemaker. Wow! Nose almost smelled like American oak was used...not sure if any was or not. Entire fruit spectrum, nutmeg, cocoa, with a lingering finish that was almost mint like. I guessed 10-yr old Ridge Monte Bello...high praise!
Needs some time. But I liked it better than the 2009. Great structure. This baby will be long lived.
Needs some time. But I liked it better than the 2009. Great structure. This baby will be long lived.
Jun 17th, 2015More shut down then the 2008 this wine while still great needs another year or two to really shine.
More shut down then the 2008 this wine while still great needs another year or two to really shine.
Jun 17th, 2015Holy crap, where has this wine been all my life. So freaking great. knights valley fruit and a genius in Luc Morlet as winemaker.
Holy crap, where has this wine been all my life. So freaking great. knights valley fruit and a genius in Luc Morlet as winemaker.
Jun 17th, 2015This 2010 was deep, rich, structured. Good balance, prolonged finish.
This 2010 was deep, rich, structured. Good balance, prolonged finish.
Jan 17th, 2015A beautifully aged Cabernet. Soft and elegant with drying tannins. Lingering fruit along with secondary earthy notes from the bottle aging make for a great evening. Drink now though, I don’t foresee a whole lot of long term upside from longer aging.
A beautifully aged Cabernet. Soft and elegant with drying tannins. Lingering fruit along with secondary earthy notes from the bottle aging make for a great evening. Drink now though, I don’t foresee a whole lot of long term upside from longer aging.
Jun 30th, 2020Beautiful wine, gift from our mate Lance. Grateful!
Beautiful wine, gift from our mate Lance. Grateful!
Nov 16th, 2018I tasted at the Linked Vineyards release party, the 2012 vintage is drinking well now but will continue to improve over the next 10+ years. This is a fabulous example of Knight's Valley Cabernet.
I tasted at the Linked Vineyards release party, the 2012 vintage is drinking well now but will continue to improve over the next 10+ years. This is a fabulous example of Knight's Valley Cabernet.
Aug 6th, 2016