de Negoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.67

Double decanted just prior to dinner with marinated Prime grade flank steak. Using a Riedel Sommelier Series 4400/0 stem Nose: Black cherry, touch of baking spice, not as aromatic as OG N.20 prior evening. Color: Dark Garnet not opaque in stem. Palate: Dark chocolate, cherry, on a medium finish with "stinging" tannins. Overall, this Cabernet did not show nearly as good as OG N.20 prior evening. Finish was shorter, tannins a bit harsher. I would advise drinking this wine. Last …

2018 vintage

Double decanted back into bottle 30 mins prior to serving. Nose: Blackberry, dusty plums and mocha. Color: Purple and opaque in bordeaux stem. Palate: Opens up with plums, mixed in with dark chocolate, earth. Balanced with modest tannin structure and good length on finish. Best bottle yet. This wine is in a nice place, bargain at $12 all in price.

2018 vintage

Interesting concept where small quantity productions are sold as futures. Dark garnet color. Aromas of black cherry, plum, graphite and dark chocolate. Palate is very fruit forward noting ample black cherry, black currant and blackberry flavors. Nice amount of oak on the long finish. Medium-plus body. Juicy and concentrated. Tannins are nicely integrated. Excellent wine.

2018 vintage

This has really come around since the last taste a couple years ago. It seems on point now . Casis, earth, red fruit on the nose; fully open on the palate; it as a nice long finish as well. Seems ready for prime time. Glad I have 8 remaining!

2018 vintage

Showing some bricking on the rim. Nose is cassis, cedar, cigar box. Same with some spice on the palate. Medium finish. Integrated tannins. Drinking really well

2018 vintage

Double decanted back into bottle 30 minutes prior to serving next to grilled Picanha steak and sauteed mushrooms. Wine pours a beautiful dark red in Bordeaux stems. Aromas of dark cherry, brown sugar and barrel spices emanate from wine glass. Ripe dark cherry, touch of chocolate swirls around your mouth, pairing expertly with richness of Picanha and mushrooms. Finish is over 45 seconds, with a superb tannic grip. Excellent Napa Cabernet experience again provided by Cameron Hughes The Negociant.

2018 vintage

Drastically improves with some air. Day 1 was an oaky mess and reminded me of why I don't buy Napa. Day 2 much more drinkable and balanced. Day 3 a bit muted but still better than upon opening. Didn't pump any air out, just recorked and let it sit.

2018 vintage

Drinking really well now. Lots of cassis. Well balanced. Lots of WA character. Previous bottles have been good but this one was prime.

2018 vintage

Very solid cab. Medium+ bodied. Relatively dry but smooth. Long finish.

2018 vintage

Good solid cab. Medium+ bodied. Leans dry. Pleasant finish.

2018 vintage

Decanted just prior to serving with steak dinner, roasted vegetables. What can I say about The Number 1 Lot of de Negoce? This is by far best bottle here- fully integrated now. This Cabernet appeared to be defined by different components over tasting history for me. The oak was strong at first, masked the fruit. Then overwhelming amount of mocha (from oak) masked the beautiful Cabernet fruit now present. Nose and palate are in harmony now. Wrapped around a very …

2018 vintage

Very solid cab. Full flavored. Dry, but pleasant. Long finish.

2018 vintage

Pretty solid cab. Good flavor. Balanced. Nice finish.

2018 vintage

The oak has finally integrated. Notes of chocolate, coffee, cigars, and blackberries. Chilled it a bit to tame the alcohol, but otherwise, this is in a drinking window and is pretty good (wasn’t sure if it would ever come together)— maybe there will be further upside.

2018 vintage

Consistent with my last note. Time to drink up to my taste.

2018 vintage

Double decanted back into bottle 1 hour prior to dinner. Served with grilled rib eye steak and sauteed mushrooms. Pours dark red in glass, nearly opaque. Swirling wine, notes of red fruits and spice present. 1st half glass was a bit disjointed - tannins tugging a bit hard, fruit not fully present yet. Next came a wonderful mouthful of farm ripe black cherries. A HALLMARK, in my mind, of high quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The best Cabernets I've enjoyed over the …

2018 vintage

Improved a lot over time, kind of wish I had another to forget about just to see what happens.

2018 vintage

Double decanted into bottle an hour before serving. In the glass dark red almost opaque, aromas of spice cake, dark plums. First glass, the 15% alcohol was noticeable- a bit of "heat" as me and Chris both noted. Notes of bitter chocolate, dark berries with firm tannins on a medium plus length finish. Last glass after 3 hours hours opened was clearly the most enjoyable. Did not notice the alcohol, fruit, glycerin, tannins all integrated for a nice Napa Cabernet. …

2018 vintage

PnP. Nose of cinnamon red hots. Palate is fruit forward, mostly red fruit. This strikes me as a crowd pleaser that is right up the middle in terms extraction, oak, etoh. Modest complexity. Food versatile. I enjoyed it.

2018 vintage

Big dark color, smokey nose. Big, well balanced dark fruit. Flavors of red and black fruit! Modest black grippy tannins on the finish.

2018 vintage

Similar to my earlier note, but if anything better-balanced now and drinking really well. Probably in its prime to my taste.

2018 vintage

15% ABV. Two-hour decant. Served at 70º F / 21º C. Deep ruby in the glass, with a lighter ruby rim. Prominent legs. A mild but very pleasant aroma of black cherry, forest floor, perhaps some smoke. On the palate, dry with blackberry, chalky tannins, wet stone, baking spices. Full bodied, bold, medium acidity. A little graphite in the medium finish, which has some tartness as well.

2018 vintage

Don�t understand all the scores in the 80s. This is a good Cab. Whenever I rate a wine I always (usually) describe the meal which accompanied it. Tonight it was Seared Ahi tuna and an Orange juice/lime juice/sesame oil/garlic/ginger/honey/soy sauce salad dressing. With a soy sauce/honey/sesame oil dipping sauce for agood portion of the ahi that was very lightly (almost raw) seared. Don�t let me forget the wasabi. This cab was perfect. Sorry I can�t rate it on a stand-alone …

2018 vintage

Corked. Shame, because my only other one was so good

2018 vintage

Slightly funky notes on opening and initial pour, which quickly blew off. Predominant impression is of chewy red gummie candy. Chewy but mild tannins and a strong red fruit flavor profile. Enjoyable and approachable.

2018 vintage

Thought this was excellent for the price. Gave it about 4 hours of airtime and there were no hard edges on this easy drinking medium bodied cab.

2018 vintage

Muted nose. This wine is neither simple nor complex. There is a core of dark fruit and toast. The finish is long and pleasant.

2018 vintage

Took a bit to hit its stride. As a previous note said, it got better as it warmed from cellar to room temperature. This is a good example of why you buy blind wines. Great value.

2018 vintage

Poured into glass and let sit for 3 hours. This is showing much better than the previous bottle. Will cellar my remaining bottles for at least a couple years and see what happens. Hopefully redemption is still in the cards!

2018 vintage

Followed over two nights with a dramatic uptick in complexity and harmony on night 2. Very dark ruby color with an auburn fade at the rim. Small amount of sediment. Profound floral and fruit perfumed nose. Palate is creamy but bright and has subtleties beyond my ability to describe. Very long finish with esters that linger into night. What a lovely little wine! 5+12+17+9= 93 Reminds me of some of Basel Cellars older high-end wines, like The Alchemist.

2018 vintage

2 hour decant. Had with cheesburgers and fries. Went fine. See through garnet in the glass. Mixed red fruit and spice on the nose. Some complexity and mixed red fruit on the palatte. not sweet. Fine grained tannins let you know they are there, but are not too agressive. We drank bottle before during and after dinner. Wine is dry and didnt open open up much more over the 3 hours open. Did like it better at room temp than …

2018 vintage

Tasting great. Need a little time to open. Great Tobago, leather, and red fruit caracteristics. They can be held for more time.

2018 vintage

Dark fruit, some spice and tobacco on the nose. More of the same on the palate with medium acidity - tannins still pretty grippy. Medium plus finish. In a nice place with more evolution to go. Edited to add Cam's notes so I can find them: Dark garnet, almost opaque in the glass. The bouquet is redolent with spicy blackberry compote, creme de cassis, pepper and mineral-infused florals with a kiss of smoky oak. Rich, chewy and dense on entry …

2018 vintage

Yearly check-in tasting. This wine is still angular, bright, mineral-laden cherry, florals, and mountain rock. It's excellent, but best on day-3. That tells me there is a lot of life left in this wine and that it is capable of aging for a very long time.

2018 vintage

Don't think i'm a fan of Walla Walla fruit

2018 vintage

Beautiful nose; Pop and pour shows beautifully with excellent structure and great fruit; Excellent balance; Nose goes on and on; Among the best cabs I've had in a long time.

2018 vintage

A good value cab, but it was not memorable enough to write a note.

2018 vintage

Discovered a bottle and remembered it did well with pasta. True. Complemented alla vodka very well. Slightly less acidic than a chianti but with much more of a weighty mouthfeel. No decant Day 2 with leftovers - including leftover pasta. Acted a bit tired. Brightness had dimmed So seems at "open and drink up" stage. Overall quite decent..better with food

2018 vintage

Still quite a bit of raw, sawdusty oak. After decanting for an hour, the oak did integrate somewhat. Deep, dark, and disjointed-- I think this needs more time. Others at the table enjoyed it more than I did, though.

2018 vintage

An off putting bitter espresso finish. Extracted and over done. Just a bad wine. Day 2 worse then day 1 Too bad this didn’t age well. Edit day 5. Yes, day 5, didn’t want to pour it down the drain and this wine still drinks young. Big tannins.

2018 vintage

My first bottle of this lot. Looks like this guy is starting to come around. 2 hr decant, nice nose, dark fruit, plenty of tannins. Still young, wait a few years.

2018 vintage

Liked this last year, but not very interesting now. Drink first day Doesn’t improve overnight

2018 vintage

Garnet-ruby in the glass with aromas of cassis, blackberry, tobacco leaf, vanilla bean and Asian spice. Rustic palate with nice structure, moderately grippy tannins and a wet gravel note on the finish.

2018 vintage

For my tastes, this is the best dN cab I've had, and I've had quite a bit of dN cab

2018 vintage

2:30 in the decanter, and it needed every bit of that time to unwind. Nose of fresh red fruit, cassis, bell pepper, and subtle vanilla. Nice smooth entry with bright, ripe, fruit and a touch of heat of the mid palate. Nice acidity and backbone that will go another ~5 years. The finish is long and the tannins sharp, even after 2 hours in the decanter, but the quality is undisputed. Just a bit too fruit forward, at this point, …

2018 vintage

Decanted and got air for 2 hours. Dark purple in glass with muted aromas of cherry and oak. There was a very heavy, almost astringent, alcohol note that overpowered the glass. Very basic oak and cherry on the palate with a little plum. Medium acidity and grippy tannins cleared to a long cherry finish. Overall, the bottle lacked depth and was a complete miss for me. I have a couple more bottles so maybe it was just a not great …

2018 vintage

Surprisingly excellent.

2018 vintage

For $14 its a nice wine, I've had 14 different de Negoce and not a bad one yet.

2018 vintage

The nose is rich with blueberry and sweet tobacco. On the palate a rich blackberry compote, mint, tobacco, and vanilla. A quality wine with French and American oak, with wonderful balance, a medium + finish, and a wine that is drinking great now, but also has the backbone to go a longer distance. Hard to beat this value. A few hours of decant and this wine was singing.

2018 vintage

Not much on the nose or palate at first, so double decanted and wine rested in a decanter for ~2.5 hours with the occasional swirl. From there the wine opened up a bit and a nose of cherry and a touch of oak came through. On the palate lots of Rainier cherry, some mint, and cranberry. The wine is of very good quality but lacked any sort of complexity or length in finish. At $13 initial case price this is …

2018 vintage

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