Ehlers Estate, 1886 Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena

Ehlers Estate · California › St. Helena › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 1811599
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91 /100
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16
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Taster #9251 · Jul 26, 2025
91/100
Quick decant for sediment. Having recently had a 2013 show spectacularly well, I popped a bottle of 2011 to compare. While good, this wine does not have the concentration and structure due to the vintage. Aromas and flavors show a nice mix of blackberry, cassis, a hint of pyrazine and some toasty oak and cocoa on the back end. Medium acidity. Tannins very much resolved. Smooth finish. Tasty and enjoyable cabernet but time to drink up if holding any.
2011 vintage
Taster #2808 · Dec 27, 2023
95/100
Little aeration requires. Many layers. Some sediment at the end.
2011 vintage
Taster #0553 · Apr 25, 2020
92/100
Ruby & nose of leather, cigar, & bubblegum. Taste of Black & cooked fruit, smooth tannins & nice long finish. May have peaked, but good & time to drink up!
2011 vintage
Taster #5044 · Oct 6, 2018
92/100
Not decanted, although just a little sediment in the bottle. Well-made and starting to show secondary characteristics. Nicely balanced, but with room for further development over the next few years.
2011 vintage
Taster #5413 · May 13, 2017
91/100
Very nice drink! Deep red with ruby rim. Spice, pepper, and dried black fruits. Right amount of acidity to stand up to rich food. Again pepper plus maybe tobacco and leather with anise, raisin, dried black cherry to the taste. Wonderful finish that envelops the tongue and lingers before it gently fades away. Still has many years of life if you are cellaring this wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #6103 · Dec 31, 2016
85/100
Vinturi'ed & decanted for 2 hrs. Tastes of raspberry, red fruits, pepper & spice. Not as good as April's bottle. Nice but disappointing.
2011 vintage
Taster #0420 · Oct 29, 2016
92/100
Solid. Drinking very nice.
2011 vintage
Taster #6226 · Sep 3, 2016
90/100
Silky smooth. Tannins have lied down to reveal balanced wine with plenty of fruit. Less structured than I remembered but great color. Nice wine
2011 vintage
Taster #0536 · May 1, 2016
94/100
Always great. Smooth tannins. Good finish.
2011 vintage
Taster #6103 · Apr 1, 2016
91/100
Vinturi'ed & decanted for 2 hrs. Soft & satiny on the tongue. Tastes of red & dark fruits & plums that improved throughout the bottle.
2011 vintage
Taster #3964 · Jun 20, 2015
Dark fruit and not overly tannic. A nice companion for tenderloin and roasted veggies in the patio.
2011 vintage
Taster #2659 · May 6, 2015
91/100
Taste at TETE. Expected more. Nice dark fruit. Moderate complexity. Somewhat one note.
2011 vintage
Taster #0032 · Mar 17, 2015
91/100
Decanted for an hour. Opened up to be a medium bodied Cab that was pleasing. The first taste had a aftertaste of popcorn! That's new to me. I'm patiently waiting for the 2012!
2011 vintage
Taster #4058 · Jan 1, 2015
87/100
Blackberry nose, decent acidity, fine grained tannin, pretty good intensity. Too much residual sugar for me and too oaky- not my style.
2011 vintage
Taster #3238 · Dec 31, 2014
92/100
Blackberry on the nose. Very smooth, not overpowering
2011 vintage
Taster #7585 · Dec 17, 2014
90/100
Love these wines. One of my favourite vineyards and winemakers.
2011 vintage
Taster #3002 · Aug 28, 2014
89/100
Nose completely closed for the first hour. Opens with a mix of a cool Bordeaux vintage and herbal Rhone notes. Chalky, savory and eventually showing some fruit after 2 hours. A bit of green, but not offsetting. Tannins are soft but present. Needs time
2011 vintage