Duckhorn Vineyards, Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Duckhorn Vineyards · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 1121867
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92 /100
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19
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Taster #9384 · Feb 25, 2023
95/100
Balance wine from start to finish excellent fruit for an aged wine. Drink now.
2005 vintage
Taster #5396 · Jun 13, 2022
92/100
Very nice bottle of California Cab. I have not been impressed with more recent bottling so I am glad I had a few oldies but goodies.
2005 vintage
Taster #7469 · Dec 23, 2021
Cork was in good shape. Decanted for couple hours I tasted green olives.
2005 vintage
Taster #8676 · Sep 1, 2020
93/100
Deep, dark reddish-purple garnet in color with clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of classic cigar box notes of cedar & tobacco, earthy/dusty, herbs, some mint, coffee/cocoa, minerals, spices & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & silky smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with cocoa, herbs, minerals, spices & a …
2005 vintage
Taster #0015 · Dec 11, 2016
92/100
Decant for 1 hour. Great nose, black fruits, old leather, chocolate, some earth notes. Mid palate: cassis, chocolate, forest and soil notes, very soft tannins and round smooth finish, nice and long. Def in the right place now and would give 1-2 more years to drink this bottle before the fruit is gone. So buy buy buy if <$60 05' vintage.
2005 vintage
Taster #0015 · Feb 15, 2016
92/100
Def loved this wine, can't wait to get more!
2005 vintage
Taster #1832 · Jan 22, 2016
91/100
Nice hints of cranberry. Not too complex and a very drinkable cab.
2005 vintage
Taster #2800 · May 28, 2015
91/100
Outstanding
2005 vintage
Taster #2845 · Apr 12, 2015
Bottle age has treated this well... nose still closed down even with 30+ minutes breathing. Palate is plush, very fine tannins that are well integrated. Blackerry and plum notes most prominent but with red currant and hints of tobacco to keep it from being flabby. Not heavy on the palate. Acidity quite low so I don't think I will hold the other bottles. Very enjoyable now.
2005 vintage
Taster #0355 · Oct 25, 2014
Absolutely awful on every occasion I have had it. Not typical for duckhorn. But it's the reason I stopped buying it. Wondered what 10 years would do. Didn't help.
2005 vintage
Taster #7855 · Feb 14, 2014
93/100
Incredible character to this wine, the age has made this wine incredibly complex and incredibly delicious.
2005 vintage
Taster #1666 · Feb 8, 2014
89/100
Very closed upon opening with ripe cherries on the nose. It opened up after decanting 30 minutes to an hour, but never really let its fruit show. Somewhat disappointing. I thought it had more potential.
2005 vintage
Taster #1666 · Aug 3, 2013
90/100
Good balance of fruit and tannin, prominent blackberries, has a delicate level of Napa cab "pencil lead", nice and soft, and more so after 2 hours.
2005 vintage
Taster #1832 · Apr 26, 2013
92/100
Deep rich wine with nice aroma. Peppery but not too complex. While it is a bit tart, it is a very smooth wine with a nice finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #0488 · Sep 28, 2012
97/100
WOW. The bouquet was wonderful. The taste was outstaniding. But the star of the show was that this wine was sooo smooth with the after taste, that both my wife and I said "WOW"! It certainly benefited by waiting the years before drinking.
2005 vintage
Taster #4432 · Jul 26, 2012
92/100
No notes. But a lovely, wine in a very good place in its development for drinking.
2005 vintage
Taster #4432 · May 21, 2012
91/100
Hitting it's stride.
2005 vintage
Taster #6330 · Nov 6, 2011
Nice dark red color, aromas of dark fruit that improved with time. Tasted dark red cherries and plums with minimal and smooth tannins. Good body , tasty wine.
2005 vintage
Taster #6481 · Apr 24, 2011
85/100
Very disappointed. Bought this at deep discount and found it to be flat and lifeless - no nose either. Have 3 more bottles (ugh). The one thing I did not try was letting it breathe. Thought that given its age it would be good upon opening. Lacked the characteristic dark red current and spice that I came to love from Duckhorn cab. Seemed to open a bit after 30 min, but by then it was mostly gone. Guess the party …
2005 vintage
Taster #3093 · Mar 12, 2011
93/100
Fruit is mellowing, but the tannin and structure are there. Still can last a couple years, but drink now if you are really after the fruit.
2005 vintage
Taster #5138 · Feb 2, 2011
99/100
LOVE this wine. Just my style. - Tasted at Wine Spectator New World Wine Experience 2010
2005 vintage
Taster #6330 · Jan 30, 2011
This was a very elegant wine that benefited from air and time. Dark red in the glass, with aromas of dark red fruit and a mild oak. Lots of sweet red cherries and plums with grainy tannins that smoothed out with time. This was very good with beef tenderloin.
2005 vintage
Taster #1446 · Dec 27, 2010
90/100
Nose of ripe, dark fruits with a hint of grilled meat. A nice core of well balanced fruit and acidity,with round, integrated tannin. Plum, currant, and raspberry on a lingering finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #9441 · Nov 27, 2010
91/100
We opened this and let it decant for a couple hours. The nose is very interesting, a sweet rasberry. That continues in the midpalet with some cherry as well. Very smooth finish. Not a fruit bomb, but very enjoyable.
2005 vintage
Taster #6330 · Nov 1, 2010
A good bottle, deep red in color, lots of dark red fruit and some chocolate aromas. Poured with an aerator,tastes of sweet cherries, chocolate and softening tannins.
2005 vintage