Starmont Winery and Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast

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2007 vintage

No idea where I got this. Pnp for a weekday dinner. Really not too bad, no sense of place, but a nice red table wine.

2009 vintage

Sadly, I drank it past its prime, I have a feeling.

2009 vintage

My last bottle of this and not something I would revisit. A lot better bottles for my taste at the $20 price range than this. Daou and CS being a couple.

2009 vintage

Nice solid cab. Not much fruit left, should have consumed sooner

2009 vintage

...soft, rich, integrated; clean finish. Getting to the end of its window, so drink up!

2009 vintage

....integrated!

2009 vintage

Decanted over 30 minutes. Really nice nose, graphite, leather, pencil shavings. On the palate it really is smooth and drinks well above it price point. The tannins are very nicely integrated, acidity has mellowed out. Medium finish. After taking 1 ship I was like "woah, what is this? This is actually pretty good". It is 9 years old at this point, feels and tastes very well made and integrated. Really glad I had this and found it. Paired with a …

2009 vintage

Nice nose. Decent fruit drink next one to 2 yrs

2009 vintage

A Napa cab that actually swings at a pretty decent QPR (for a change). Jammy dark fruit and the tannins are soft. I would drink up now as there is a hint of decline on the finish.

2007 vintage

Worth the wait! Probably will not improve any more. Drink up!

2007 vintage

This begins with a heavy graphite and a light vegetable note both of which continue in tasting. While it is good, it is acidic but finishes well. Think it is at a peak and should be opened within a year or so.

2009 vintage

Nothing special. A daily drinker kind of wine that is probably a bit past it's prime. Would drink earlier rather than later.

2009 vintage

Solid California Cab for $25. Tart berries with a hint of vanilla on the palate. Fresh fruit after 7 years. At peak IMO. Drink up and enjoy !

2009 vintage

Nice California Cabernet, but nothing exceptional. The nose is subtle dark fruit. Mouth feel is light, thin. Smooth, dark fruit with some mid palate tannins. Drink now. I doubt this will improve with time.

2009 vintage

This wine was nothing special. Strong legs. There wasn't much on the nose, maybe a bit of black cherry. The palate was primarily acidic, citrus, and hints of tobacco. A background of plum and cocoa, but nothing really comes forward. Medium length finish. Enjoyed with prime rib roast. Overpriced, but received as a gift. Would not buy for myself.

2009 vintage

Similar to my last notes, nothing special, no reason to keep this around...

2009 vintage

Drinking very well!

2007 vintage

Not worth the coin IMO, pretty simple smooth cab. Starts off somewhat enjoyably with full fruit, but then just fades away to nothing special.

2009 vintage

Typical California cab. Nothing to see here, move along. Oh, but have a glass on your way out.

2009 vintage

Lots of extraction, sweet fruit but well balanced. Very Californian in style.

2009 vintage

Dark red with aromas and flavors of dark fruit, cherries and a little oak. It was medium bodied, dry and very smooth. The after taste was dry and lingering with cherry flavors.

2009 vintage

Great value! Though taste not particularly nuanced, has body and some nose. Rating based on value.

2009 vintage

Not bad for a $20 bottle. Came around after about 45 minutes. Not funky flavors - just cab. Would buy again for $20 or less.

2007 vintage

Au restaurant, pas de notes formelles. Rubis foncé, nez sur les arômes de fruits noirs, en bouche le vin est de constitution moyenne, avec une belle allonge. Pas mou grâce à son acidité. Tiendra quelques années.

2009 vintage

Drink at Porter House at Columbus Circle with steak. A reasonable price ($65) good Cabernet at an expensive restaurant.

2009 vintage

Perfectly drinkable Napa cab for weeknights.

2007 vintage

Classic Napa Cab, in a good way. 76% cab, and the other bordeaux-varietals make up the rest. Good cabernet fruit, oak well handled, and you have a wine that turns out to be more complex than you might expect. Good show!

2009 vintage

APPEARANCE: Dark red AROMA: Currants and blackberries. Hints of cedar TASTE: Tannins were a bit firm, but smoothed out with some time. Enjoyable to drink, but it wasn't memorable

2009 vintage

Lighter cab with notes of currants, blackberry and herbs. A great balanced wine with oak and a great finish

2009 vintage

Granato intenso. Al naso cacao, cedro, ribes, menta, carne arrosto, scorza d’arancia, violetta, chiodo di garofano, tabacco dolce. Bocca fin troppo intensa, cede qualcosa a metà assaggio; discreta la persistenza

2009 vintage

Easy to drink cab.

2007 vintage

really good...surprised me. agree with previous tasting note that its drinking extremely well right now.

2007 vintage

In a really good place now, easy drinking, nice fruit, soft tannins. Have to see what happens when it opens up.

2007 vintage

time to drink up - never reached full potential

2007 vintage

Shared a bottle with some friends. Our assessment has not improved since the last bottle consumed in late May. A fair bottle at a fair price, but certainly no "Wow" factor here. Nose is promising, color deep purple with long legs. Medium finish.

2007 vintage

At $19/bottle, great value wine.

2007 vintage

Kinda boring. Lots of sweet red fruit with light tannins on the front but no finish at the end.

2007 vintage

This was brought to a 6 bottle wine tasting against other cabs. It came in 3rd. We currently have a bottle cellared that we were planning on consuming in a year. We were disappointed with how poorly it fared and can't see it improving much. It was just okay.

2007 vintage

This was an amazingly pleasing Napa Cab at this price point. Usual Cab purple, nose was berries and wood. Nose was fruit galore. Taste was fruity, with some minerality and medium, but satisfying finish and medium tannins, which is great at this price. This is at its peak and will not cellar well, from here on out. Drink now. Great on its own, but good with grilled meats. Great quality to price ratio. Good vintage year helped out the 2007 …

2007 vintage

Decent cab. Enjoyed the nose of mocha and black cherries more than the palate which was a bit too acidic.

2007 vintage

Moderate nose of plum, dark cherry, vanilla and cocoa. Medium body black cherry, plums, mocha and cedar. Medium finish.

2007 vintage

Underwhelming underachiever, tough to find anything nice to say about this. Muted aromas and fruit. Too acidic. A regretable purchase.

2007 vintage

Outstanding. Great value cab.

2007 vintage

Ok in a pinch.

2007 vintage

Consumed as part of the First Annual 49ers Playoff $20 '07 Napa Cab Shoot-Out. Universally the least like wine. Flaccid, uninspired.

2007 vintage

For $20 worth the money featuring cherry, plum, oak, vanilla and mild spices. Not a big wine and balanced. Drink now.

2007 vintage

I just love these Starmont wines. This would probably be better in another 2 years. Light fruit. Low tannins but nice legs. Love it.

2007 vintage

Friends of Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Wine Tasting (Philadelphia, PA) : Classic Napa Cab profile. Deep garnet color. Full nose of cassis, chocolate, and oak with a hint of bell pepper underneath. Firm tannins... could have used a good decanting, but the flavors still cam through. Good QPR at $18 and should have a few years life in it.

2007 vintage

2007 was a great year for Napa Valley. I enjoyed this wine. It grew on me in the glass and opened new dimensions and time passed. Blackberry and currants with smoke and tobacco finish.

2007 vintage

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