Erna Schein Cabernet Sauvignon Spare Me

Erna Schein

Other · Cabernet Sauvignon
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92 /100
Reviews
16
professional

Vintages

1
2007 Other 92/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Community Reviews

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91.9
Avg Score
95
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Taster #0855 · Aug 19, 2018
93/100
PDQ93+ Lush and rich. Easy to drink. Full bodied
2007 vintage
Taster #3106 · May 1, 2017
90/100
Dense rich wine with deep complex fruit - cassis, raisins, strawberry. Some acidity and alcohol give it length. Not much tannin. Enjoyable, but not subtle.
2007 vintage
Taster #4278 · Jul 23, 2016
94/100
Big wine with black cherry and dark chocolate notes throughout. Very well balanced, firm tannins, and long finish. Tasted against the '09 version of this wine, and although the '09 was fantastic, I still prefer this one at this time.
2007 vintage
Taster #9672 · Feb 14, 2014
92/100
What a value. Approachable and a real mouthful. Pencil lead and fruitful nose. Cassis and and jammy on the palette.
2007 vintage
Taster #3809 · Apr 8, 2013
93/100
Decanted 8 hours prior to tasting. A pretty wine, Rubenesque. Very plump and supple with red currants and dark cherry, new leather. Sweet oak is still not fully integrated.
2007 vintage
Taster #0236 · Nov 10, 2012
91/100
Abundant lead pencil bouquet with blueberry and currant flavors. Beautiful texture as is usual with their wines. Medium bodied, well- balanced wine that is great for drinking young.
2007 vintage
Taster #9986 · Jul 23, 2012
91/100
consistent with notes of 04/03/2011. A little less bouncy than the bottle we had 10/22/2011 (at least what my notes are telling me) but I lacked the decant time of that last bottle.
2007 vintage
Taster #9986 · Oct 22, 2011
92/100
consistent with prior notes of 4/3/2011, except a 6 hour decant made this a smoother experience. A lush, lovely wine.
2007 vintage
Taster #4014 · Aug 19, 2011
92/100
Excellent nose on this wine. Opened and decanted for about an hour. Loads of lush rich fruit up front, velvety tannins are a bit sweet. Reminded me a bit of a zinfandel. Well balanced oak, but not a very long finish. Bought this on a recommendation, and honestly wished I'd picked up a couple bottles.
2007 vintage
Taster #7102 · May 7, 2011
92/100
Very smooth tannins, excellent wine drinking very well right now.
2007 vintage
Taster #9986 · Apr 3, 2011
91/100
Herb and red fruit nose, tastes of cherry, currant, plum, and licorice. The sweet tannins are very much in the foreground, and indicate several more years befiore this wine reaches full maturation.
2007 vintage
Taster #3496 · Jan 23, 2011
94/100
I would definitely like to explore their wines in more depth. Great black cherry with mint and a distinct volcanic minerality.
2007 vintage
Taster #4079 · Dec 1, 2010
89/100
Opened up the bottle and decanted for 35 minutes at Chops in Atlanta. Poured and waited another 15 minutes to taste. It had a beautiful nose but it was not layered and it had no finish. I would classify the wine at Sonoma, not full bodied or fruit. I purchased the wine on property - disappointing.
2007 vintage
Taster #5446 · Sep 10, 2010
90/100
(I have to temporarily refrain from a score, as this wine appears to be somewhat primary at this stage.) Black-purple (literally; like a blackberry, black-purple). Although they took a while to blossom (it's been vinturied and in the decanter for over 2 1/2hrs.), the aromatics are showing Napa-typical; though I can't put my finger on the AVA origin. What really stands out is the textural richness in the mouth. This is one of those rare wines that I don't feel …
2007 vintage
Taster #6097 · Aug 29, 2010
95/100
Amazing wine. Wish I had more. I will add some details on this note soon.
2007 vintage
Taster #4889 · Aug 21, 2010
92/100
This struck me as a soft , ripe, fruity ( cherry/black cherry) zin blend at first. way soft tanins for a 2007. Opens up well and I am getting more if I can. Definitely drinks well now with a bit of decanting and I guess it will be good in 5 years too.
2007 vintage
Taster #2972 · Mar 13, 2010
Fruity nose. Not particularly obviously Cab. But not too oaky either. Supple and refreshing. Provides pleasant drinking. Not for the long haul.
2007 vintage