Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 596 Monte Rosso Vineyard

Cameron Hughes

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2013 Other 91/100
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Taster #9265 · Feb 9, 2024
93/100
4th and final bottle, still delicious. Drank with garlicy Italian food. Hard to pick up some of the nuances. Great nose and flavor. Sorry to see it go, but bring on the next!
2013 vintage
Taster #6759 · Jun 28, 2023
89/100
Lost some of its fruit.
2013 vintage
Taster #9265 · Feb 18, 2023
93/100
Similar to the last note with a couple more pronounced flavors and smells Opened and ran through a vinter. This time I am getting bing cherry on the pallet. I think that the CH notes calls for blood orange, and i understand that, i was thinking a sourish amarena wild cherry. Still tasting great Terrific nose. I think blackberry is coming through. Great bargin for a terrific wine.
2013 vintage
Taster #9265 · Nov 12, 2022
93/100
Opened and ran through a vinter. Terrific nose. Hard for me to pick out the exact scent, but maybe raspberry and or blackberry. The mouthfeel is luscious, soft tannins, i could never imagine the higher alcohol content, as there is no heat at all. Lots of blueberry, strawberry, and mocha. Juicy, approachable, and easy to drink, with enough complexity for the most ardeent conisour. Medium length, soft finish. I am glad i have 3 additional bottles
2013 vintage
Taster #6759 · Jul 5, 2021
90/100
Very big and structured. Fruit is drying a bit.
2013 vintage
Taster #2428 · Mar 22, 2020
92/100
Dark inky cab with lots of currant, cassis and mocha on the end
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Taster #6759 · Feb 23, 2019
91/100
Dark, inky, long legs. The perfume of oak andd cedar come through. The dark fruits are there. Really nice, fuller in the mouth than most cabs.
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Taster #0540 · Nov 24, 2018
94/100
Luxurious. Memorable. Decant at least two hours.
2013 vintage
Taster #2676 · Aug 29, 2018
90/100
Popped and did a fast 1-pass decant. This is a dark red/black color with a pretty big dark fruit and cherry aroma. Taste follows the aroma nicely with black fruit and minerals, somewhat heavy in oak, with med-low acidity and smooth tannins. All in all, this is powerful, but still very smooth and balanced and even though it’s 15.2%, there’s no heat at all. I really do like wines from Monte Russo. I’d give it 90/91 Points and a Very …
2013 vintage
Taster #6759 · Jul 29, 2017
91/100
This wine is dark and concetrated. Decanted and poured over the next 2 hours. Fruit is compact and tight. Deep cassis and blackberrys, oak and cedar. Wait 2+ years to try. The last monte rosso from cam.
2013 vintage
Taster #1255 · Sep 18, 2016
90/100
PnP with friends as a 1st bottle test. Beautiful dark elixir in glass and extremely tight at first. Needed about 2 hours to start opening up. Hints of florals and cigar box. Bright red fruit tones, nice balanced acidity and tanins on the palate. This one will need a few more years (maybe 5) to come into it's own... let it rest or allow for a long decant if you must have now.
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Taster #9816 · Jun 23, 2016
92/100
Great drink ability. Compares with wine at twice the price
2013 vintage
Taster #7440 · Jun 11, 2016
91/100
Decant - needs time!
2013 vintage
Taster #9370 · Apr 26, 2016
90/100
This Cabernet has a lot of Syrah characteristics at this time. Fruit forward but with a little funkiness on the back end. Nice structure. A little light at the mid-palate right now. I think give it some time and the hole in the middle should fill in, leading to a more complete experience and a better score.
2013 vintage
Taster #0068 · Dec 16, 2015
90/100
Slight improvement over the previous bottle. Ripe Cabernet fruit without much complexity.
2013 vintage
Taster #6759 · Nov 26, 2015
91/100
The color of this wine is opaque and the fruit is just starting to come out. Even after a decant of about 1 hour it is still tight. Fruit is packed in there. Too young... will be delicious.
2013 vintage
Taster #4693 · Nov 18, 2015
90/100
Early. Needs more time and a good decant.
2013 vintage
Taster #0068 · Oct 23, 2015
89/100
My overall impression is consistent with GALEWSKJ's note below. Gritty tannins dominate. Very young and disjointed on the palate, with fruit being too upfront. Not enough complexity and depth (yet?). Several hours of decanting improved the wine, adding more balance and smoothness.
2013 vintage
Taster #3995 · Oct 18, 2015
Slow o'd for 3 hours, this was served after some much better cabernet as someone wanted to see if Cameron Hughes hype was correct in that it can compete with $80 cab's. Well, not GOOD $80 cab's it can't. In fact, I found this a lousy QPR at $35, as did most people at the tasting. Quite simple. This is a basic cabernet that I would serve with a steak and not think about it too much. I'd especially try …
2013 vintage
Taster #1244 · Oct 12, 2015
92/100
Extremely good Bordeaux style cab. Not a Napa style fruit forward cab. Muted fruit with layers of oak leather tobacco. Hints of earth & spice. My preferred style. Great QPR
2013 vintage