Ty Caton
Caton Vineyard Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma County, California, USA
Nose has that blackberry cab nose. Palate is big blackberry. Maybe a bit boring. Lacks vivacity.
Nose has that blackberry cab nose. Palate is big blackberry. Maybe a bit boring. Lacks vivacity.
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2019
Very well made Cab. Very nice bouquet and body and finish. Drank in 2024
Very well made Cab. Very nice bouquet and body and finish. Drank in 2024
Okay, but not that good. Wouldn’t get again. I’m also not a Cab fan.
Okay, but not that good. Wouldn’t get again. I’m also not a Cab fan.
Apr 13th, 2024
Full body, black cherry, black plums and cassis(?), oak and vanilla. Med tannins, med+ finish. Great QPR @ $40.
Full body, black cherry, black plums and cassis(?), oak and vanilla. Med tannins, med+ finish. Great QPR @ $40.
Jul 22nd, 2023
Most beautiful of plumb reds. Full bodied and smooth. Taste of Blackberry and currant. Sweet smell of plumb and fig. Very complex feel with Smokey backend. Very happy with this Cali Cab. Exactly what I look for from a mountain side vineyard in Sonoma!
Most beautiful of plumb reds. Full bodied and smooth. Taste of Blackberry and currant. Sweet smell of plumb and fig. Very complex feel with Smokey backend. Very happy with this Cali Cab. Exactly what I look for from a mountain side vineyard in Sonoma!
Aug 29th, 2022
Deep rich fruit against a strong acid backbone. Good now but I think it needs 5 years more on the bottle in good storage to smoothen out some edges. Great deal at Last Bottle though
Deep rich fruit against a strong acid backbone. Good now but I think it needs 5 years more on the bottle in good storage to smoothen out some edges. Great deal at Last Bottle though
Apr 8th, 2022Very nice. Smooth and even keel. Pair with a Julia Roberts film- works with both Pelican Brief, Runaway Bride and Pretty Woman. Flexible.
Very nice. Smooth and even keel. Pair with a Julia Roberts film- works with both Pelican Brief, Runaway Bride and Pretty Woman. Flexible.
Jan 27th, 2019Released WAY TOO YOUNG. The only thing I can do when I see Moon Mountain is to compare this to a Kamen Cab. And, I just don't think that this one has the bones to compete. Yes, it has a lot of density. Much more full throttle, but this one is just YOUNG. Very acidic, youthful oak barrel finish. Nice blackberry front but just seems a little disjointed. In 5 years, this one will do WELL. Therefore, I feel a little weird rating this wine as I feel that it's just not ready to go yet. Today, I would give it an 87, but I feel that it could be worthy of 93 if it just had some time to hang out in the bottle.
Released WAY TOO YOUNG. The only thing I can do when I see Moon Mountain is to compare this to a Kamen Cab. And, I just don't think that this one has the bones to compete. Yes, it has a lot of density. Much more full throttle, but this one is just YOUNG. Very acidic, youthful oak barrel finish. Nice blackberry front but just seems a little disjointed. In 5 years, this one will do WELL. Therefore, I feel a little weird rating this wine as I feel that it's just not ready to go yet. Today, I would give it an 87, but I feel that it could be worthy of 93 if it just had some time to hang out in the bottle.
Sep 20th, 2017
2011- old faithful. Hit the spot to warm up by the fire pit.
2011- old faithful. Hit the spot to warm up by the fire pit.
Sep 10th, 2017