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Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is dark and brooding, mixing dusty sage, currants and mocha with lifting hints of mint. This is texturally thrilling, silky, and nearly creamy in feel. A tinge of sour citrus, tart red and black fruits and graphite minerality add form toward the close. It firms up through the finish, classically structured and long. A pretty bitter sensation gives a fine punctuation to the experience. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2024)
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is dark and brooding, mixing dusty sage, currants and mocha with lifting hints of mint. This is texturally thrilling, silky, and nearly creamy in feel. A tinge of sour citrus, tart red and black fruits and graphite minerality add form toward the close. It firms up through the finish, classically structured and long. A pretty bitter sensation gives a fine punctuation to the experience. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2024)
Great bandwagon to jump on! Like a violet chocolate fuzzy bear. Great to go now! In fact… so good out of the gate, that instant satisfaction might be its appeal. I played with it 3 nights, and it opened a bit after an hour, but didn’t reveal much more after that ( its great already). $44 at SF Flatiron. Buy of the year.
Great bandwagon to jump on! Like a violet chocolate fuzzy bear. Great to go now! In fact… so good out of the gate, that instant satisfaction might be its appeal. I played with it 3 nights, and it opened a bit after an hour, but didn’t reveal much more after that ( its great already). $44 at SF Flatiron. Buy of the year.
Apr 16th, 2022
Justice for Juicy. Fleshy fruit. Not much else. But yum.
Justice for Juicy. Fleshy fruit. Not much else. But yum.
Mar 25th, 2022
See my prior notes. Source your grapes outside of Napa and the bottle price (in general) drops like a lead-filled ballon. $50 bucks and drinks like a one’r.
See my prior notes. Source your grapes outside of Napa and the bottle price (in general) drops like a lead-filled ballon. $50 bucks and drinks like a one’r.
Mar 6th, 2022
Very smooth and elegant. Superb cab. Best of tasting.
Very smooth and elegant. Superb cab. Best of tasting.
Dec 11th, 2021
I’m late to the game with MFN. So nice.
I’m late to the game with MFN. So nice.
Nov 18th, 2021
Last of my bottles. This has a profile that seems to allow for early drinking, and the tannin and acidity here don’t make me regret finishing these (though I’m sure this will be just fine for 5+yrs in this type of profile).
Between a 92-93 here. One of my bottles poured for a big Paso theme (2010 Epoch Block B, 2015 Torrin Akashi, 2012 Saxum JBV, and others), this was close to pop and pour. When I first had this two years ago, it had a reductive/smoked meat profile on the nose that has disappated. Aromatics show lots of black cherry, black raspberries, amaretto, baking spices and espresso. Quite perfumed. The palate is juicy and lush, with more high toned black fruits, cedar, a roasted character and a lip smacking jamminess on the finish. Unabashedly Paso.
As an aside, it’s crazy how these can be found around $50 now after Constellation bought this label out...I paid $75! Good value at $50, not so good at $75.
Last of my bottles. This has a profile that seems to allow for early drinking, and the tannin and acidity here don’t make me regret finishing these (though I’m sure this will be just fine for 5+yrs in this type of profile).
Between a 92-93 here. One of my bottles poured for a big Paso theme (2010 Epoch Block B, 2015 Torrin Akashi, 2012 Saxum JBV, and others), this was close to pop and pour. When I first had this two years ago, it had a reductive/smoked meat profile on the nose that has disappated. Aromatics show lots of black cherry, black raspberries, amaretto, baking spices and espresso. Quite perfumed. The palate is juicy and lush, with more high toned black fruits, cedar, a roasted character and a lip smacking jamminess on the finish. Unabashedly Paso.
As an aside, it’s crazy how these can be found around $50 now after Constellation bought this label out...I paid $75! Good value at $50, not so good at $75.
I know, almost all of our scores roll to the center of the bed at around 94 pts. Bite me!!
We love MFN.
I know, almost all of our scores roll to the center of the bed at around 94 pts. Bite me!!
We love MFN.
This is voluptuous on the nose and palate. It’s rich and full-bodied with a huge, tannic backbone.
Sweet black cherries combine with coffee and vibrant acidity. This has a good ten years ahead of it, easily...
This is voluptuous on the nose and palate. It’s rich and full-bodied with a huge, tannic backbone.
Sweet black cherries combine with coffee and vibrant acidity. This has a good ten years ahead of it, easily...
