Outpost, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain

Soft purple fruit on the nose with a hint of graphite. Fine-grained tans with plums and cassis on

2007 vintage

BU avec les FOUDUVINS de l’Estrie tout près du merveilleux Lac Massawippi lors d'un super LUSH BRUNCH! Super fruité et gourmand. Sur les bleuets et les prunes avec des herbes et un peu de cèdre. Les tannins sont fins et la finale passablement longue, bel accord avec le Tomahawk de la face de boeuf!

2007 vintage

I shared this with my wine group at a Napa Cab night. We had in order, the 2015 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Rudius Cabernet Sauvignon Farella Vineyard, the 2016 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja and the 2016 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley. The Outpost was my 2nd favorite of the night, a good mix of spice and fruit, on a not quite full bodied wine. Long finish. Great structure.

2015 vintage

drinking over 2 nights: medium/full-bodies, dark cherry, moderate/heavy tannins,

2015 vintage

Not the least bit flabby. Big wine complex fruit nice finish.

2007 vintage

Smooth, dark purple, pleasant integrated fruit that pairs well with ribeye. Not life changing...

2007 vintage

PNP. Fruit has faded on what is left is tannin with a super dry, burnt finish. These wines are made for early drinking and not ageing. Decided to decant and it became more fruity but still dry. Drink up. At least it’s lost it’s sweetness but what is left isn’t better.

2015 vintage

A delicious restrained (for TRB) wine that has probably mellowed and matured with age. Great to pair with beef.

2007 vintage

Very nice

2015 vintage

Pretty much in line with my last bottle, a good wine but not showing as well as previous experiences. Good, but not special. 92+ Points.

2015 vintage

tasting great now - big blue fruits, lingering finish.

2007 vintage

Excellent. Pnp undesirable - first glass was massive fruit and alcohol. Recorked and drank 2nd night after an hour decant. It settled down considerably, becoming softer and more integrated with a lengthy finish. Last glass was superb. Full bodied, dense dark fruits - ripe sweet blueberry, dark red cherries, very creamy mid-palate texture, moderate tannins. Went well with bbq teriyaki chicken thighs.

2015 vintage

Opened but not decanted. Inky dark color with no sign of bricking yet. Dark and blue fruits on the nose, followed on the palate with addition of black cherry, violet and cassis. No hurry here. Throwing a ton of sediment - a decant wouldn’t hurt.

2015 vintage

Nez noix, bois, fruit rouge. En bouche c est ample, puissant, tanins presents mais agreable. Finale sur le sucre qui peut apporte une certaine lourdeur. Bien agréable en mangeant

2007 vintage

Delicious!!

2007 vintage

I’ve been drinking CA Cabs since the 1974 Vintage so my palate has been set from these early classic wines and also by Bordeaux. These over ripe, fruit bomb CA Cabs are a new phenomenon and I get some people like them but I just don’t nor will I ever like them. People should drink what they like and now Bordeaux is over 60% of my cellar because that’s what I like. I just don’t think Cabernet Sauvignon should be …

2015 vintage

Excellent. Need over an hour to open, but when it did it was excellent. Very balanced. Strong plum- chocolate but not at all over powering.

2015 vintage

Like my last note, nice dark purple/ blue color with a nose of violets and cedar. On the palate, bold, nice balanced composed of black and blueberry fruit, black cherries, currants and plums. I would call this wine medium to full-bodied wine with some backbone and smooth tannins. 92+/93 Points

2015 vintage

This wine is drinking well with concentrated fruit plus secondary flavors. Drink or hold.

2007 vintage

Slow Ox 5 hours. Big bold mountain blueberry with light tannins. I get it - a lot of folks aren't in love with fruit forwards singular expression. I knew this from prior experience and wasn't disappointed.

2015 vintage

Over ripe, sweet, fruit bomb

2015 vintage

purple, very rich- good fruit (better 2nd day), smooth tannins - very nice

2015 vintage

PNP- consumed over two sittings on two consecutive days. Ripe and plush this wine is loaded with blue fruit goodness. Outpost was one of my early favorites when I started buying wine but I have since moved away from these modern expressions. A bit more fresh and focused than 14. 16 Outpost Estate is on deck next. 94 Drink or hold.

2015 vintage

Nez expressif, anis, cuir, une certaine minéralisée. En bouche, c est ample, puissant, il y a des notes de chocolat en finale. Belle longueur. Au départ on a noté 93. Toutefois, il apparaissait plutôt lourdeau au fil de la bouteille. Donc 91. Peut être que le temps lui apportera un peu de finesse.

2007 vintage

Decanted, then back in the bottle for two hours before thanksgiving dinner. Big, bold dark fruited wine, firm tannins, decent finish. Typical Howell mountain cab. A bit more acidity would have helped. Still a bit heavy on the palate

2015 vintage

Day 1: Good stuff, popped and poured. With 2/3's of a bottle remaining there should be more to say about this wine. Day 2: Showing well and much like before, yet nicely balanced composed of black and blueberry fruit, black cherries, cassis and plum notes. I detect a hint wood/ cedar too. Overall, 94+/ 95 Points.

2015 vintage

This wine is ready - so good even at PnP. After an hour, sublime.

2007 vintage

Wow this wine just keeps getting better and better. Dank wish pot roast. Elegant and concentrated dark fruit. Earth. Licorice. This is a true testament to the benefit of cellaring fine wines. Drink or hold. Happy to have four remaining from a case.

2007 vintage

PnP. No detailed notes. Opaque, almost black. Slightest hint of orange rim. Huge nose on opening. Big, smooth. No hurry; plenty of time left.

2007 vintage

Popped and poured...took a bit to open up...not as smooth as the last bottle...definitely need to decant.

2015 vintage

Dark crimson in color. 14.8% ABV. Stunning nose of blue and black fruits, licorice, leather and graphite. Medium to full bodied with perfect acidity. Plush and concentrated. Well balanced. Blueberry, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis and earth on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish with incredibly silky tannins. Awesome Cabernet Sauvignon that is aging brilliantly. With mountain fruit and a great vintage I suspect this will age well for years to come. Best over the next 4-6 years.

2007 vintage

Still going strong. Oak is still present but has resolved quite a bit.

2007 vintage

Splash decanted for 15 minutes and drank over next two hours. No detailed notes. Really opened up after an hour. Finish lasted minutes. Full of complexity. Delicious.

2007 vintage

I drank a 2014 Outpost Cab a couple of months ago and this was significantly better. Dark purple in color with a big nose of blackberry, blueberry, and vanilla. I gave this a 2 hour decant and drank over another 3 hours. I thought this was best at the 3 hour mark. Usually 5 years is a minimum for me to drink a Howell Mountain wine but this was pretty smooth for the size of this wine. Outpost is one …

2015 vintage

Excellent balance of fruit, tannins and acidity with great harmony secondary residual flavors of oak and vanilla. Well balanced with tones of earth and moisture.

2007 vintage

Two years since my last bottle. This bottle rocks. Full bodied. Lovely finish. Now I think I understand the hype. Will be buying more in the future from them.

2015 vintage

A wow wine right out of the bottle - awesome QPR. Deep, dark, viscous, fragrant and nice lively yet rich finish. Loads of milk chocolate with some coffee nips. Nice structure. A bit hedonistic without going over the top.

2015 vintage

Drank with prime rib . Delicious mature cab. Still some tannin but plenty of fruit and earth. Drink or hold.

2007 vintage

This wine continued to open up over the course of 4-5 hours but was tasty from pop and pour. No decant. Black Currant and Howell Mountain spice. A savory sweetness with a long finish and fine tannins. Probably my favorite "regular" bottling of cabernet from Outpost since their 2009. Trying to let the True Vineyards gain more bottle age so decided to open this. Certainly not disappointed and wish I had gone deeper on these.

2015 vintage

Had an odd experience with this bottle. Mentioned this in comments in reply to WineBurrowingWombat's review of the '14 True Cab, but posting here with more detail. I think this bottle may have been corked. On the first night I could not shake the sense of that taste over 1+ hours. As is my usual failing, this was a PnP. Overall this bottle was quite one dimensional throughout the wi dow and felt not at all like the bottle I …

2015 vintage

So I had this tonight at what I would call it .... "early mid life". Tonight again it is a Viscous rich and berry laden juice. Aromas are of freshly picked and crushed blackberry and a mouthfeel of viscous juice to match. This wine has a lingering finish of crushed berry and is quite a value wine for the quality compared to cost.

2015 vintage

Get together with some friends. Dark purple fruit - blackberry, dark currants/cassis, and a little blueberry. Smooth mid-palate with solid depth/concentration - medium plus body. Nice flavors of dark berries, some spice/licorice, and a mineral/graphite component. Fairly long finish but just a little tart. Popped/poured but drank over a couple hours. Improved a little with time. Enjoyable at this stage but ideally I believe this vintage needs another year or two for the fruit to soften/open-up some more. - although …

2015 vintage

Very good. Mostly Consistent with previous note. Very thick on pnp. Recorked and moved on. On day 2 it was in beautiful place. Could definitely use more time in the bottle. Like 3-4 years more. My score this time a point lower than last time. Probably simply due to subjectivity and poor timing. Drinking this bottle 2 days after the '13 Kata Beckstoffer Bourne wasn't exacrly setting the Outpost up for a wow moment. But even having said that, it …

2015 vintage

Encore bien en forme, dense et corsé. Beaucoup de matière mais il commence à se placer. Les tanins sont assez serrés et c'est bien long en finale.

2007 vintage

PnP and drank this with Beef Stroganoff. Delicious aged CA Cab. Loads of fruit, licorice, earthy flavors. No rough edged. long finish. Best bottle yet.Happy to have more of these. Drink or hold.

2007 vintage

Mature Cab went well with Osso Bucco. Plenty of dark fruits, smoke and earthiness and a tannic backbone that should carry this wine through many more years. Drink or hold.

2007 vintage

Drank this wine with tenderloin steak. It was very good but a bit less than I expected. Seemed a bit restrained.

2007 vintage

Took an hour or so to open up. Then dark fruit and velvet smooth

2007 vintage

Dark garnet hue. Big nose, deep dark fruit. Terrific complexity, dark fruit, long finish, nicely balanced, easy to drink with or without food. I agree with previous comments- if you've got this cab-- drink it. It is very good at this time. Not sure how much better its going to get.

2007 vintage

Delicious but so similar to my last note 6 years ago. Red and blue fruits with beautiful balance and acid. Mouthfeel was velvety. Enjoyed every sip or gulp. My last bottle. Thankfully I've still got some Trues.

2007 vintage

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