Charles Krug, X Clones Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

I agree with many of the more recent comments on this wine; full bodied, dark and very good. Looks like it aged well. 17 year old wine, just kept getting better with age.

2004 vintage

Very full bodied and rich.

2004 vintage

Wow! I was expecting a good wine and it was better than good. Fruit is fading but there's still plenty of dark fruit to be found. But the coffee, cocoa, and leather aromas and flavors really made this wine enjoyable. Tannins fading and acidity and alcohol in good harmony. 13.9% abv.

2004 vintage

Saddle leather, old plums, dark fruit, solid structure. Softened quickly after opening.

2004 vintage

Excellent structure and balance. The wine doesn't seem to be getting better in the past year or two so probably time to drink it up.

2004 vintage

We liked this wine much more than expected based on the other reviewers comments. PnP'd served with grilled steak and grilled salmon. This is a right bank Bordeaux blend with 58% merlot, 23% cabernet Sauv and I think that the balance was Petit Verdot, malbec and cab franc. Nose was somewhat bordeaux-like with dark red to black fruit, tea, anise, and some clay and pencil lead (although not as much clay or pencil lead as a right bank bdx). Taste …

2004 vintage

Wine is starting to open up. Cherry caramel, finish just a bit too short.

2004 vintage

Perfectly balanced. Drank the previous bottles too early; wish I had more. The wine looks Purple colored. It smells like Blackberry, and Dust.

2004 vintage

One of the best wines i have had from anywhere, producer,etc... Very well made!!

2004 vintage

Tasted at a poker party. Wine decanted 6-hours. Fruity nose that shed more than a hint of oak; also hints of cabernet bell pepper and a little funk. We were having a little fun guessing double-blind, and I guessed the region, style and varietal on nearly style alone. Decent red fruit up front that turns bitter with cedar-infused mouth fatigue from the excessive oak treatment. Low to medium-low acid and still some tannin showing in the oak-clipped finish. Perhaps a …

2004 vintage

Very dark red to purple in color, Needed decanting to get aromas of dark cherries. In the mouth this had a thin mouth feel and a very short finish. Decanting did little to improve, the fruit was right up front cherries that disappeared quickly. Disappointing.

2004 vintage

Tasted blind. Slightly weedy on the nose with some pretty blackberry peeking through. Soft entry of flat black fruit that slightly watery in feel. Has some nice herbal elements & red plum flavors. Very hollow in the mid palate.

2004 vintage

pretty generic napa cab. Good, but nothing distinctive, especially for the asking price.

2004 vintage

it took about 30' to open up

2004 vintage

Soft and fruity, but not much life left in it. Wasn't really complex, but went well with our pasta.

2004 vintage

This is a very good bottle of wine. Cherry, cassis and all-spice come together with some smokey cedar tanins to produce a wonderful feeling on the palate. Highly recommend as it drinks as well as some of the 04 twice it's price.

2004 vintage

Fine tasting California Cab. Nothing special..nothing horrific.

2004 vintage

A smooth elegant, rich, supple cab. Drinks very well right now.

2004 vintage

Very nice blackberry flavors. We opened this with beef tenderloin towards the end of Thanksgiving dinner.

2004 vintage

Decent, but not outstanding. Decanted an hour before tasting, which helped the fruit and oak open up a little, but it seemed to never fully develop. Fairly short finish.

2004 vintage

excellent cabernet...smooth yet rich in flavor

2004 vintage

Decent bottle. Either not as good as the others, or my palate is more developed now. My wife really liked it, but I found it to be pretty heavy on the oak. I have two left and I don't see this improving much more.

2004 vintage

Smooth cab from the Yountville vineyard.

2004 vintage

This is a definite go-to Cabernet for $20. Consistently delicious, and I feel comfortable serving it to everyone. Great "cellar defender," but I have a few 2004s laying down, too. Better than the 2005 edition, but 2005 is good so I'm guessing that's just a product of 2004 being a great year.

2004 vintage

Very Good Strawberries and milk chocolate. Mouth coating. Would definitely get again at this price point!

2004 vintage

Decanted 75 mins before tasting, paired with ribeye steak. Nose: bright, citrus, and somewhat closed. Surprisingly light on the tip of the tongue, and a medium body on the mid-palate. Finish is tannic with a very smooth fruit flavor, and it lasts for over 90 seconds. Since this is somewhat early to drink a 2004 Napa Cab, the rating reflects the future potential of this bottle, as the nose and fruit seem not fully developed.

2004 vintage

Red violet color; tight cherry, raspberry syrup and berry nose; soft, cherry, red fruit and cranberry palate with sweet tannins; medium finish 87+ pts. (58% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot)

2004 vintage

Dark cherry red color; complex nose with ripe plum, mulberry and tangy black fruit; tasty, plush cassis and raspberry palate; medium finish 91+ pts. (100% Cabernet Sauvignon, from all 10 clones they grow)

2004 vintage

Consistently one of our favorites in the $20 range (available on sale for $16ish). Pairs very nicely with a sharp cheddar, colby, or of course, steak.

2004 vintage

Straight forward. Too fruity and too concentrated for my taste.

2004 vintage

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Charles Krug, X Clones Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

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