Christopher Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Finlay's Vineyard
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
16
professional
Vintages
1
2007
Other
90/100
Cabernet Franc,
Cabernet Sauvignon
NV
Community Reviews
1616
Reviews
90.1
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #6347
· Jun 19, 2016
89/100
Deep purple with leather and soft finish.
2007 vintage
Taster #6347
· Feb 25, 2016
93/100
This wine is outstanding, deep purple, well rounded across the entire palate.
2007 vintage
Taster #3679
· Oct 16, 2014
92/100
This wine has improved significantly since we first got it a couple of years ago. Really tasty all the way through - paired well with chicken fajitas and drank smoothly an hour later as well.
2007 vintage
Taster #4248
· Sep 3, 2014
90/100
Continues to be a very enjoyable, robust Cab with a great QPR
2007 vintage
Taster #3679
· May 4, 2014
90/100
Very good drinkable cab. Paired nicely with pasta with sausage and kale. Nothing outstanding, but strong value at $20 a bottle.
2007 vintage
Taster #4248
· Dec 20, 2013
90/100
When I brought this up from the cellar tonight I wondered if it would live up to my previous score (I've had several really outstanding bottles of wine in the past few months and I find I'm getting more picky). I'm pleased to report that it remains a great value and a wonderfully satisfying Cab at this price. Nice fruit and smoke with medium complexity and finish. Even better the second day; flavor deepens with complex coffee and cassis tones …
2007 vintage
Taster #4248
· Feb 27, 2013
90/100
Chewy red fruit, with smoke on the medium to long finish. Good QPR. Will definitely buy more if I get the chance at this price.
2007 vintage
Taster #0229
· Feb 11, 2013
90/100
AGM Wish I had more of this $20 bottle. As others have said, it is very good after opening up. Lots of fruit wt spice (cinnamon) on the finish. I've had the bottles for 6 mos and last one better than first. So if you have a few, they will be great in 6 mos.
2007 vintage
Taster #3679
· Feb 1, 2013
91/100
This wine improved dramatically from the last time we drank it. Much more flavorful, much fruitier, and much smoother.
2007 vintage
Taster #3679
· Oct 1, 2012
90/100
A solid cabernet - nothing special, but certainly above average.
2007 vintage
Taster #7018
· Sep 15, 2012
91/100
Delicious. Drinking very well right now.
2007 vintage
Taster #7684
· Aug 23, 2012
90/100
Splash decanted for 30 minutes. First aroma is blackberry with some muted spice. At first, I only detected the fruit, little else, and then some granular tannins. Not very complex nor deep. 90 minutes later, it has really come into its own with a cedar overlay on the fruit. Much more enjoyable. Still have three left, and must be patient with them.
2007 vintage
Taster #7018
· Apr 9, 2012
89/100
Needs another 6-12 months &/or a 2-3 hour decant.
2007 vintage
Taster #1056
· Jun 5, 2011
88/100
Interesting tart black and blue fruit on the nose with menthol, other spices, and not a hint of green to be found. A bit angular on the palate with tart red fruit (cranberry), cherry cola, really aggressive tannins, and a very spicy finish (almost zinfandel-like finish). Good wine, but a little too much for me right now.
2007 vintage
Taster #7684
· Dec 4, 2010
89/100
Opened about an hour before the first glass. Dark purple in the glass. Strong aromas of plum and blackberry. Very smooth taste of the same right though the mid-palate. A decent amount of acidity complemented the grilled steak, greenvbeans and sweet potato. I am surprised by the minimal tannins which just add a bit of granularity on the finish. A second glass - minutes after opening - showed a bit more fruit. I don't expect this too improve too much …
2007 vintage
Taster #1056
· Jun 25, 2010
89/100
Going from memory. Tasted blind. Tannic wine with lots of structure that almost overwhelms the fruit at this point. This will no doubt get better with some bottle age. Finish was long. This one was a surprise for me - my expectations were fairly low.
2007 vintage