Liparita, V Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville

Not the fruit bomb that it was on release. A little hot but well balanced Napa Cab.

2012 vintage

Delicious still.

2012 vintage

Maybe the perfect drinking age where the bouquet is still powerful with a velvet finish on the tongue. Enjoy it now if you have it...about to eat some fillets with it to celebrate.

2012 vintage

11 of 12 - consistently great.

2012 vintage

Hold it

2010 vintage

Same notes as prior.

2012 vintage

As before. Ripping through these.

2012 vintage

Notes consistent with previous. This bottle was in good shape.

2012 vintage

Slugging these like there's no tomorrow.

2012 vintage

Same notes as previous.

2012 vintage

A little variation from bottle to bottle, but still excellent. Def drink now - at least judging by those we had today.

2012 vintage

Surprisingly very primary even at approaching 10 years. Very easy drinker with limited tannins, if tasted blind would have guessed Merlot.

2012 vintage

Excellent if not quite up to the 2010 or esp the 2012 which I've had several times. In a good spot maturity-wise. Soft cassis with a nice lingering tannic grip and balancing acid.

2009 vintage

This bottle showed much better than the last one in December. This time decanted for 4 hours. Was bold, taut, and intense. Last bottle was more flabby. Bottle variation I guess.

2010 vintage

On PnP, the nose had lot of heat and menthol notes. Palate was muted and primary with black/blue fruits, medium tannins and low acid. Drank half the bottle and vacu-vin the rest Day 1 score 86. On day 3, this become more interesting, with licorice, anise, earth, bacon/smoked meats, and blue fruits. I would hold this for another few years or give it lots of air.

2010 vintage

Drinking very well. Wonderful rich fruit with ample structure.

2010 vintage

Still packing tannins. Delicious

2010 vintage

Yes, consistent with previous notes, still very "grapey" - but not bad. Who knows what will happen to this.....

2012 vintage

Very similar to my last bottle in April. Well made, earthy cab with dusty tannins. Held up well over two days (best on second day). Some mocha notes. Nice QPR at auction pricing.

2012 vintage

Still packing a punch with bold tannins and dark fruit. Perhaps still a bit green and herbal. This still seems like it needs more years in the cellar to come together. Probably 88 points. Update on day 3 - this has blossomed nicely. Still a bit of tannin poking through on the finish but complimenting the ample blackberry and blueberry fruit. Improved to 90 points. Some coffee and earthiness developing.

2010 vintage

Nice tannic Bold Plum Coffee Went well with meal

2012 vintage

A bit greener compared to the 2010 Liparita Oakville. Juicy acidity. Chalky tannins. The alcohol is felt on the finish.

2010 vintage

Much better than our first bottle. Licorice, menthol, plum. Great wine. Lots of years left, 10+.

2010 vintage

91 Points. Full-bodied, dry, spicy, savory, & slightly-unbalanced wine which took 2-3 hours in the glass/decanter to open up & soften the tannins enough to be approachable. However, even after 6+ hours of decanting, the tannins still dominated the earthy taste profile, obscuring most of the fruit flavors evident in the nose and providing only hints of cassis & blackberries. Medium-long finish. Overall this is a decent big Cab that is tasty, but which lacks finesse and whose dark fruit …

2012 vintage

This had all the "purples" covered. Smelled like grapes and violets. Medium body, not terribly complex but tasty. I was eating pizza, which may not have been the best pairing to get the nuances of the wine. But it feels like it's a "drink now" sort of thing.

2012 vintage

Good fruit. Quality wine. Great smell and depth. Definitely need to buy more. Really good with dark chocolate. Just upped it to 92 after opening a magnum - really nice.

2010 vintage

Delicious - notes very similar to the 2012 I had recently as well. Excellent complex Cab.

2010 vintage

Definitely needed a couple of hours to blossom. This is a really good mid-week cab. Plush dark fruit with good underlying structure. Pleasant finish. Definitely worth the $35 it costs to buy on WineBid these days. Not memorable buy enjoyable.

2012 vintage

Delicious cabernet - far more complex than the Liparita Oakville offering from the same vintage. This wine is in a great place and feels like it could stay there for a decade or more. Excellent value as well.

2012 vintage

Second day is better. Decant is preferred.

2010 vintage

Black cherry, menthol, tobacco. Seems young yet. Give it lots of air.

2010 vintage

Time to drink.

2010 vintage

The wine was past its prime. Still enjoyable, but the fruit degraded to a monodimensional sour cherry note, that I really had to coax to expand into a faint resemblance of its younger glory. I do have more recent vintages, and I will not wait too long to consume them.

2009 vintage

Solid but past it’s prime... drink 3 years earlier!

2009 vintage

Drinking well now and improved/evolved nicely over 2 hours.

2012 vintage

Full bodied wine love it!! Cheers to all!!

2012 vintage

Lots of blue in the color moves it away from red. Very little fruit on entry—some blueberry, some cassis. Maybe I would describe it as dried fruit—plum—without sweetness. More savoriness than I normally get in CS. Tannins are quite stiff.

2012 vintage

Decanted this 3 hours and drank over another hour and a half. This was ruby in color. This is a full bodied wine with structure and tannins to still lay down for a while and improve with age. While this is well made the flavor profile is not in my wheelhouse.

2012 vintage

2.5 hour decant and it's silky smooth. Great fruit and just a touch of oak influence...awesome wine

2012 vintage

Solid. Very well made.

2012 vintage

Deep purple showing its youthfulness. A little too young at this moment, but the fruit shall and will outlast the tannins. Very structured. Text-book steak wine. You will be rewarded for being patient.

2010 vintage

Sort of in a dim stage right now, transitioning from intense to complex. Dark and nearly opaque, clear halo in color, with pretty aromas of cassis and black fruit that carry to palate in a soft, sort of muddled mix of blackberry and black cherry. Just a hint of oak and vanilla, with smooth, round tannins in the background. Should evolve nicely in the next 4-5 years.

2009 vintage

Dark cherry fruit and cedar box with slightly chewy tannins. Not overly complex but quite enjoyable right now.

2009 vintage

Overall a very high quality Napa Valley Cab

2010 vintage

We opened this to decant and it just got better & continued to open up as we drank it through dinner & afterwards. This is such an interesting and terrific wine that I don't think too many know about. Very dark burgundy, some choc & tobacco notes with a bit of fruity & vanilla for a lovely finish. Superb and I hope I can get my hands on another bottle. This is the 2nd time I've had it (last was …

2010 vintage

Christmas Dinner

2010 vintage

Aerated for 30 minutes. Lovely wine that is a straightforward Napa cab. Doesn't dazzle you with a lot complexity, but the fruit is top notch. Great value.

2009 vintage

Dark crimson, subtle nose of black currant, cassis, blueberry, clove and nutmeg with tobacco and eucalyptus undertones, dark spicy fruits on the attack followed by layered and bright red fruits, complex but suave finish with mocha, plum, heat and mixed berries

2010 vintage

Nose of raspberry jam, ocean, eucalyptus, and strawberry. Tasted strawberry right away. Nice tannins - not too bitter - good presence. Well balanced. Salty. Maybe some beef. Maybe some vanilla. Not overly fruity. 15.4% ABV - definitely feel it on the nose. Time to buy a case? This is bottle number two. Drinking much better than the 2012 Caymus. This is a steak wine.

2010 vintage

Licorice. Need to try again. Very good.

2010 vintage

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