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Monsieur Ètain Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim.
Nose of blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, cola, vanilla, spices, espresso, light herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn, light alcohol and leather.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, figs, tobacco, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, herbs, coffee, chocolates and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Well balanced with a great mouthfeel. Complex and interesting. Elegant, rich and fruit forward.
This 14 year old is drinking very nicely right out of the bottle, and better with air. Tannins show up after 2 hours in the decanter, and bring in nice structure.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
Does not drink like a 14 year old at all, and feels much younger. Will continue to age nicely in the next few years. Feels like it is nearing its peak. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine to have with good friends. This is a gorgeous wine.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (85% new) French oak barrels for 16 months.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$225.
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim.
Nose of blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, cola, vanilla, spices, espresso, light herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn, light alcohol and leather.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, figs, tobacco, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, herbs, coffee, chocolates and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Well balanced with a great mouthfeel. Complex and interesting. Elegant, rich and fruit forward.
This 14 year old is drinking very nicely right out of the bottle, and better with air. Tannins show up after 2 hours in the decanter, and bring in nice structure.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
Does not drink like a 14 year old at all, and feels much younger. Will continue to age nicely in the next few years. Feels like it is nearing its peak. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine to have with good friends. This is a gorgeous wine.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (85% new) French oak barrels for 16 months.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$225.
At this point, I’ve got a woody…
Best red of the night by a mile.
Another screaming example from David and Kristen.
At this point, I’ve got a woody…
Best red of the night by a mile.
Another screaming example from David and Kristen.
Amazingly complex, firm, dense and concentrated, with a vivid, lively, structured mix of dried currant, mineral, cedar, sage and tobacco notes. Fills out nicely on the finish and holds its focus, ending with a satisfyingly chewy, rich bundle of dark berry fruit.
Amazingly complex, firm, dense and concentrated, with a vivid, lively, structured mix of dried currant, mineral, cedar, sage and tobacco notes. Fills out nicely on the finish and holds its focus, ending with a satisfyingly chewy, rich bundle of dark berry fruit.
Mar 6th, 2021
Very plush and open. A hammy burst of ripe blackcurrant fruit. A little lacking in definition but pleasant
Very plush and open. A hammy burst of ripe blackcurrant fruit. A little lacking in definition but pleasant
Dec 9th, 2019
High quality wine. My first sip of M. Etain
High quality wine. My first sip of M. Etain
Jan 8th, 2018
Juicy dark fruits and chewy tannins. Quite balanced for a wine of this size.
94+pts.
Juicy dark fruits and chewy tannins. Quite balanced for a wine of this size.
94+pts.
Nice. Needs time plenty of depth hinting in there
Nice. Needs time plenty of depth hinting in there
Jan 18th, 2017
Classy, warm inviting fruit. Velvety mouthfeel, classy and smooth. An impressive 2nd label. The Tin man has a ❤️ a lot to like and very approachable for an '09
Classy, warm inviting fruit. Velvety mouthfeel, classy and smooth. An impressive 2nd label. The Tin man has a ❤️ a lot to like and very approachable for an '09
Mar 29th, 2015Very concentrated, oak and raisins coming through... Might resolve in the future but for now seems a bit disjointed
Very concentrated, oak and raisins coming through... Might resolve in the future but for now seems a bit disjointed
Mar 27th, 2015Hugely concentrated. Lots of eucalyptus and fruit. Drank over the span of four days.
Hugely concentrated. Lots of eucalyptus and fruit. Drank over the span of four days.
Feb 10th, 2015